Saturday was about the Great Migration and making our Mojo. We finished up learning more about the Delta in Diaspora. From the end of slavery to the changes after WWI and WWII, Delta residents both black and white left the south and headed North, West and East. Memphis, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, New York City and others were frequent destinations. Few jobs and harsh living conditions were frequently the impetuous of the migrations. Large cities such as Chicago welcomed the newcomers with jobs, but also with substandard housing that led to ghettos. While many stayed and made their lives in the city, some saw the cramped living conditions and different life of the city as more oppressing than Jim Crow and the South.
After lunch we wrapped everything up and made our Mojo. With a healthy dose of Luther's Comeback Sauce, I added reminders of our journey to my Mojo bag. Looking at the bag and knowing its contents will always bring me back to the Delta and my time as a Fighting Okra. I will share the Delta with all that will listen and hope to visit again one day. Farewell for now.
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