Comments for Rita Writes History http://ritahubbard.com An African American writer with a sense of humor. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:12:39 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Sit-ups in Your Mind by Rita Lorraine http://ritahubbard.com/2011/sit-ups-in-your-mind/comment-page-1#comment-4464 Rita Lorraine Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:12:39 +0000 http://ritahubbard.com/?p=4270#comment-4464 Dear Willena, Hello! So glad you enjoyed the article. Congrats on beginning your writing again. I'm sure you'll turn out some wonderful pieces. Best wishes, Rita Lorraine Dear Willena,
Hello! So glad you enjoyed the article. Congrats on beginning your writing again. I’m sure you’ll turn out some wonderful pieces.

Best wishes,

Rita Lorraine

]]> Comment on Sit-ups in Your Mind by Willena http://ritahubbard.com/2011/sit-ups-in-your-mind/comment-page-1#comment-4463 Willena Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:15:58 +0000 http://ritahubbard.com/?p=4270#comment-4463 Hi Rita, Read <em>sit ups</em>.........and I love it. I wonder how you got into my mind and my life with that little article. Now I will begin writing again. KUDOS Hi Rita,
Read sit ups………and I love it. I wonder how you got into my mind and my life with that little article. Now I will begin writing again.
KUDOS

]]> Comment on Black History Month: Unsung Heroes of the South, Pt. 4 by Rita Lorraine http://ritahubbard.com/2010/black-history-month-unsung-heroes-of-the-south-pt-4/comment-page-1#comment-4459 Rita Lorraine Tue, 04 Oct 2011 00:04:32 +0000 http://ritahubbard.com/?p=2137#comment-4459 Dear Richard, Thank you so much for your kind words. Unfortunately, I don't have a D.O.B. for Hinton. The first documented reference for him and the "wondrous works" he performed came from a paper in the early 1900's that I stumbled upon while I was searching for something else. However, it gave no hint of his birth; it only stated that he was a native Chattanoogan. In my book, I included a picture of him with the original Jubilee Singers and another of him standing with a group of white mailmen when he served as a mail carrier for the Times Building. This was very progressive, because it was in 1882 - years before desegregation, and yet there he was, a man of standing and respect! I was curious about his final resting place, and after several years of searching, I found his grave and photographed his stone, but there was just no room for yet another photograph in the book. Like the other men of his time, he seemed virtually tireless, and multi-tasked until the time of his death. I'm always researching and finding new information about that great generation gone by. If I ever run across his D.O.B., I'll post it in this forum. Thanks again, and feel free to write whenever you take a notion! Rita Lorraine Dear Richard,
Thank you so much for your kind words. Unfortunately, I don’t have a D.O.B. for Hinton. The first documented reference for him and the “wondrous works” he performed came from a paper in the early 1900′s that I stumbled upon while I was searching for something else. However, it gave no hint of his birth; it only stated that he was a native Chattanoogan.

In my book, I included a picture of him with the original Jubilee Singers and another of him standing with a group of white mailmen when he served as a mail carrier for the Times Building. This was very progressive, because it was in 1882 – years before desegregation, and yet there he was, a man of standing and respect! I was curious about his final resting place, and after several years of searching, I found his grave and photographed his stone, but there was just no room for yet another photograph in the book. Like the other men of his time, he seemed virtually tireless, and multi-tasked until the time of his death.

I’m always researching and finding new information about that great generation gone by. If I ever run across his D.O.B., I’ll post it in this forum.

Thanks again, and feel free to write whenever you take a notion!

Rita Lorraine

]]> Comment on Black History Month: Unsung Heroes of the South, Pt. 4 by Richard http://ritahubbard.com/2010/black-history-month-unsung-heroes-of-the-south-pt-4/comment-page-1#comment-4458 Richard Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:50:48 +0000 http://ritahubbard.com/?p=2137#comment-4458 Dear Rita Lorraine Hubbard, Thank you for your work, we need it! Do you have a born date for the great Hinton D. Alexander? Thank you, the best for you, Daniel Richard Dear Rita Lorraine Hubbard, Thank you for your work, we need it! Do you have a born date for the great Hinton D. Alexander? Thank you, the best for you,
Daniel Richard

]]> Comment on Get ‘er Done! by Monika http://ritahubbard.com/2011/get-er-done/comment-page-1#comment-4455 Monika Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:08:58 +0000 http://ritahubbard.com/?p=4017#comment-4455 Hi, Rita! I'd really like to talk with you about the history of African Americans in Chattanooga. If you can, send me an email with the best way to reach you. Thanks! Monika Hi, Rita!
I’d really like to talk with you about the history of African Americans in Chattanooga. If you can, send me an email with the best way to reach you.
Thanks!
Monika

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