by danelljones | Oct 9, 2020 | The Latest
The Krios of Sierra Leone One of the greatest parts of researching the life and times of A.B.C. Merriman-Labor was the opportunity to learn about Krio history. I was immediately enthralled by the rich past of the Krio people. The Museum of London, Docklands, has been...
by danelljones | Oct 2, 2020 | The Latest
I am so proud to announce that a piece I wrote about A.B.C. Merriman-Labor’s Britons Through Negro Spectacles is part of a newly published academic book: Rebellious Writing: Contesting Marginalisation in Edwardian Britain. I am so grateful to the editor Lauren...
by danelljones | Oct 28, 2019 | The Latest
When Melbourne Garber came to Billings for the High Plains Book Awards we did a lot of talking. I loved hearing about life in Sierra Leone, his historical research, and, of course, his personal stories. I would say we spent the better part of three days in...
by danelljones | Oct 16, 2019 | The Latest
Last Saturday night, I was sitting in one of the galleries at the Yellowstone Art Museum. The giant hall was filled with people clustered around banquet tables, stacks of new books tumbling over bright white tablecloths, wine-glasses half-filled, happy voices rising...
by danelljones | Oct 3, 2019 | The Latest
It’s A Finalist for the High Plains Book Award for Nonfiction! As if that were not exciting enough, here’s even more wonderful news: Melbourne Garber, Merriman-Labor’s great nephew, is coming to Montana! He and I will be having a discussion at This...
by danelljones | Sep 6, 2019 | The Latest
Then you should definitely try to get to the Lambeth Local History Fair. It promises to be a fantastic event focused on Black British history. I promise you will not want to miss writer and historian Steve Martin’s talk on A.B.C. Merriman-Labor at 2:30.I had the...
