by Tom DeWolf | Feb 2, 2019 | Inheriting the Trade, Other Musings, Traces of the Trade
Ledlie Laughlin, Jr. passed from this life early in the morning on January 21, 2019; at 88 years of age (the double-infinity image), by the light of the full moon, and on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (which is also the birthday shared by my father and my daughter). His...
by Tom DeWolf | Nov 17, 2015 | Author Stuff, Writing, Gather at the Table, Inheriting the Trade
I love my life as a writer for several reasons. Primarily, I enjoy the craft of writing; the satisfaction I get from putting my thoughts into words. I love the research, the impact on my own thinking, and turning it all into words on a page; the art of creating...
by Tom DeWolf | Apr 27, 2015 | Author Stuff, Writing, Coming to the Table, Inheriting the Trade, Traces of the Trade
An article I wrote, “Dear Ben Affleck, My Ancestors Were Slaveowners, Too” was published this morning. I was contacted this past Wednesday by an editor with Zócalo Public Square, an L.A.-based not-for-profit that hosts live events and publishes daily...
by Tom DeWolf | Jul 9, 2012 | Inheriting the Trade
Let Freedom Ring: From Justice to Jazz. On Friday, June 29, 2012, the African American Jazz Caucus held a special awards ceremony at the Indiana Landmarks Center in Indianapolis. The Jazz Masters Award was presented to Melvin Rhyne (jazz organist and original member...
by Tom DeWolf | Jul 7, 2012 | Inheriting the Trade
When I was a child in the 50’s and 60’s, there were two black families who attended the same church my family did. Mr. Bailey owned a grocery store. He gave several of my friends their first work experience when he hired them to work for him. In November...
by Tom DeWolf | May 25, 2012 | Inheriting the Trade
Eric was 16 years old when we met in Ghana in 2001 when we were filming Traces of the Trade. We became very close friends. I don’t think 2 weeks has gone by since then that we haven’t communicated via email. I had hoped to get back to Ghana by now to visit...
