#alfred johnson

[kemetic-dreams]

1938 - PAULINE JOHNSON and FELICE BOUDREAUX, sisters, were once slaves on the plantation of Dermat Martine, near Opelousas, Louisiana. As their owners were French, they are more inclined to use a Creole patois than English.

"Us was both slaves on de old plantation close to Opelousas," Pauline began. As the elder of the two sisters she carried most of the conversation, although often referring to Felice before making positive statements.

"I was 12 year old when freedom come and Felice was 'bout six. Us belonged to Massa Dermat Martine and the missy's name Mimi. They raise us both in the house and they love us so they spoil us. I never will forget that. The little white chillen was younger than me, 'bout Felice's age. They sho' had pretty li'l curly black hair.

"Us didn't have hard time. Never even knowed hard time. That old massa, he what you call a good man.

"Us daddy was Renee and he work in the field. The old massa give him a mud and log house and a plot of ground for he own. The rain sho' never get in that log house, it so tight. The furniture was homemake, but my daddy make it good and stout.

"Us daddy he work de ground he own on Sunday and sold the things to buy us shoes to put on us feet and clothes. The white folks didn't give us clothes but they let him have all the money he made in his own plot to get them.

"Us mama name Marguerite and she a field hand, too, so us chillen growed up in the white folks house mostly. 'Fore Felice get big enough to leave I stay in the big house and take care of her.

"One day us papa fall sick in the bed, just 'fore freedom, and he kep' callin' for the priest. Old massa call the priest and just 'fore us papa die the priest marry him and my mama. 'fore dat they just married by the massa's word.

"Felice and me, us have two brothers what was born and die in slavery, and one sister still livin' in Bolivar now. Us three uncles, Bruno and Pophrey and Zaphrey, they goes to the war. Them three dies too young. The Yankees stole them and make them boys fight for them.

"I never done much work but wash the dishes. They wasn't poor people and they uses good dishes. The missy real particular 'bout us shinin' them dishes nice, and the silver spoons and knives, too.

"Them white people was good Christian people and they christen us both in the old brick Catholic church in Opelousas. They done torn it down now. Missy give me pretty dress to get christen in. My godmother, she Mileen Nesaseau, but I call her 'Miran'. My godfather called 'Paran.'

"On Sunday mornin' us fix our dress and hair and go up to the missy's looking-glass to see if us pretty enough go to church. Us goes to Mass every Sunday mornin' and church holiday, and when the cullud folks sick massa send for the priest same's for the white folks.

"We wears them things on the strings round the neck for the good of the heart. They's nutmeg.

"The plantation was a big, grand place and they have lots of orange trees. The slaves pick them oranges and pack then down on the barrel with la mosse (Spanish moss) to keep them. They was plenty pecans and figs, too.

"In slavery time most everybody round Opelousas talk Creole. That make the words hard to come sometime. Us both talk that better way than English.

"Durin' the war, it were a sight. Every mornin' Capt. Jenerette Bank and he men go a hoss-back drillin' in the pasture and then have drill on foot. A white lady take all us chillen to the drill ground every mornin'. Us take the lunch food in the basket and stay till they done drill out.

"I can sing for you the song they used to sing:

"O, de Yankee come to put de nigger free,

Says I, says I, pas bonne;

In eighteen-sixty-three,

De Yankee get out they gun and say,

Hurrah! Let's put on the ball.

"When war over none the slaves wants leave the plantation. My mama and us chillen stays on till old massa and missy dies, and then goes live on the old Repridim place for a time.

"Both us get marry in that Catholic church in Opelousas. As for me, it most too long ago to talk about. His name Alfred Johnson and he dead 12 years. Our youngest boy, John, go to the World War. Two my nephews die in that war and one nephew can't walk now from that war.

"Felice marry Joseph Boudreaux and when he die she come here to stay with me. There's more hard time now than in the old day for us, but I hope things get better.

#african #afrakan #kemetic dreams #africans #brownskin #afrakans #brown skin #slaves #slave pic #alfred johnson #new orleans #catholic church #PAULINE JOHNSON #FELICE BOUDREAUX

[carbone14]

Naomi Johnson (Ziegfeld Girl) - 1920's

Photo de Alfred Cheney Johnston

#et pendant ce temps-là #music hall #music-hall #ziegfeld follies #showgirl #ziegfeld girl #naomi johnson #alfred cheney johnston #1920's

[a21487246-duya]

heyy friend @carnivorekitty !  Sorry for being a little late, just some birthday wishes! So I tried to draw your OC babies! (Sorry if I'm missing something! I don't have much time to draw)

 hope every day is a good day for you!

#callisto rodriguez #jacob alden #jose rivera #dante greaves #ruben the scarecrow #alfred miller #cedric bastos #gareth johnson #augustus aberdeen #travis barnes #norman shaw #jeremy shaw #shawn henderson #You should have many blessings! #Thank you for your hard work and beautiful creations #If it makes you a little bit happy it's worth it<3!

[suzieloveships]

Since Knives Out 3 is happening I’m asking mr Rian Johnson to think before he cast anyone

(feel free to yell at me If forgot someone)

#knives out #knives out 3 #glass onion #rian johnson #benoit blanc #daniel craig #Mamma Mia #the last jedi #christopher plummer #carrie fisher #angela lansbury #stephen sondheim #maggie smith #julie andrews #judi dench #carol kane #elton john #alfred molina #willem dafoe #mark hamill #james earl jones #michael caine #Meryl Streep #pierce brosnan #colin firth #stellan skarsgard #Christine Baranski #julie walters

[ilikestuff69]

Actors I think would be good in a Knives Out movie (Part 4 of 4)

Lauren Ridloff

Adam Driver

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Michael B. Jordan

Alfre Woodard

Paul Rudd

Aubrey Plaza

Peter Dinklage

Gemma Chan

Cameron Monaghan

#knives out #rian johnson #benoit blanc #daniel craig #lauren ridloff #adam driver #phoebe waller bridge #michael b jordan #alfre woodard #paul rudd #aubrey plaza #peter dinklage #gemma chan #cameron monaghan

[photos-black-white]

#alfred cheney johnston #naomi johnson #sexy black and white

[geekcavepodcast]

Harold and the Purple Crayon Trailer

Inside his book, Harold can create anything he wants with his crayon. As he grows up, Harold draws himself out of the book and into the physical world. "Harold finds he has a lot to learn about real life—and that his trusty purple crayon may set off more hilarious hijinks than he thought possible. When the power of unlimited imagination falls into the wrong hands, it will take all of Harold and his friends’ creativity to save both the real world and his own." (Sony Pictures)

Harold and the Purple Crayon stars Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Tanya Reynolds, Zooey Deschanel, Benjamin Bottani, Jemaine Clement, and Alfred Molina. Carlos Saldanha directs from a screenplay by David Guion and Michael Handelman. The film is inspired by Crockett Johnson's book of the same name.

Harold and the Purple Crayon releases to theaters in August 2024.

#harold and the purple crayon #zachary levi #lil rel howery #tanya reynolds #zooey deschanel #benjamin bottani #jemaine clement #alfred molina #carlos saldanha #david guion #michael handelman #crockett johnson #sony pictures #TGCLiz #Youtube

[wee-toe]

"Rrarrh!! Giz a kiss luvv!!" x

#alfred hitchcock #the birds #tippi hedren #melanie griffith’s mum #dakota johnson’s gran #steven seagull #now kiss

[olympain]

#perioddramaedit #pennyworthedit #dcedit #pennycentral #pennyworth #ben aldridge #bruce lester johnson #jack bannon #thomas wayne #patrick wayne #alfred pennyworth #original #*gifs

[rabbitcruiser]

V-J/V-P Day

Following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Emperor  Hirohito announced Japan’s acceptance to the Potsdam Declaration and  surrendered on 15th August 1945, effectively marking the end of World  War II. However, the official surrender ceremony did not occur until  over two weeks later, and thus President Truman marked 2nd September as  the official V-J Day.

Learn about V-J Day

It  is estimated that anywhere from 60 to 80 million people died during  World War II, on all sides of the conflict. V-J Day should be seen as  not only the celebration of the defeat of the tyrannical Japanese  government of the time, but also the remembrance of those who lost their  lives.

There are a number of different ways that people refer to  V-J Day. This includes V-P Day, Victory in the Pacific Day, and Victory  over Japan Day. No matter how people refer to this day, what matters is  that it is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in the Second  World War, marking the end of the war.

Interestingly, there are  really three different dates that can be considered the date of  surrender. The first is the 15th of August in 1945, which is when the  announcement of Japan’s surrender was made. However, in some parts of  the world, including the United States, this was actually the 14th of  August in 1945 because of the time differences.

As mentioned,  there is also the date that the official document of surrender was  signed, which was the 2nd of September in 1945. This is when the Second  World War was officially ended.

Because of this, V-J Day is  celebrated on different dates throughout the world. While the official  US commemoration occurs on the 2nd of September. In the United Kingdom,  for example, they actually celebrate V-J Day on the 15th of August.

History of V-J Day

In  order to understand the history of V-J Day, we need to delve deeper  into the history of the war and the events that happened in the build-up  to this date. On both the 6th and the 9th of August, in 1945, the  United States dropped atomic bombs on both Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The  Soviet Union also declared war on Japan on the 9th of August as well. A  day later, on the 10th of August, the government in Japan communicated  that it intended to surrender under the Potsdam Declaration terms.

Celebrations  around the world started early when they heard that Japan intended to  surrender. In Paris, Frenchmen and Americans paraded and sang “Don’t  Fence Me In” on Champs-Élysées. On the streets of London, on Regent  Street, allied soldiers danced in a conga line.

It was six days  later, on the 15th of August, a little bit after noon Japan Standard  Time, that it was announced that Japan had accepted the Potsdam  Declaration. Emperor Hirohito made the announcement over the radio to  the people of Japan. Once the declaration had been signed, the  celebrations across the world really ramped up.

In fact, in Life Magazine, they reported the following about Americans celebrating:

It was “as if joy had been rationed and saved up for the three years, eight months and seven days since Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941”

There were a number of different terms that were included within the declaration. This included the following:

“We  do not intend that the Japanese shall be enslaved as a race or  destroyed as a nation, but stern justice shall be meted out to all war  criminals, including those who have visited cruelties upon our  prisoners.”

“The Japanese military forces, after being  completely disarmed, shall be permitted to return to their homes with  the opportunity to lead peaceful and productive lives.”

“Japanese  sovereignty shall be limited to the islands of Honshu, Hokkaido,  Kyushu, Shikoku, and such minor islands as we determine.”

Why not take a look at the Potsdam Declaration in full to learn more about V-J Day?

How to celebrate V-J Day

There  are a lot of different ways that you can celebrate V-J Day. A lot of  people have street parties and celebrate with their neighbors and their  friends and families. This is something that people enjoy all over the  world. It is an opportunity to be patriotic and show your love for the  country you were born in. People like to hang up posters and bunting  with their national flags, as well as enjoying traditional food and  alcohol. What better excuse to have a party?

Of course, we cannot  mention V-J Day without paying tribute to all of the men and women who  lost their lives during World War Two. There are many different  memorials and marks of honor that go on around the world on this day. As  individuals, it is important that we all take a moment to reflect on  those brave people who went to war for their country, with some never  returning. Every year, it helps to learn more about the war and about  the people who lost their lives. Pay honor to them and their families by  researching these people as individuals and sparing some time to think  about them.

You can also spend V-J Day learning more about the  war. After all, there were many battles that were fought, and there are  many documents, textbooks, and research papers on the war and the  build-up of it. After all, years and years were spent in battle, and so  there is a lot to read about. Enrich your knowledge so that you can have  a better understanding of what the men and the women of your country  went through during this period.

You can also learn more about the  Japanese surrender. The start of the surrender can probably be dated  back to the Battle of Okinawa, which started on the 1st of April and  ended on the 21st of June in 1945. During this battle, there were more  than 117,000 Japanese casualties, and over 82,000 U.S. casualties. It is  also estimated that approximately one-fourth of the civilian population  of Okinawan died, with a lot of people dying in mass suicides that the  Imperial Japanese Army had organized. A month later, on the 26th of  July, the Potsdam Declaration was issued. Truman stated the following to  Japan:

“Surrender or suffer prompt and utter destruction.”

At the time, the declaration was rejected, but as we all know today, it then came to be accepted a month later.

It  is important to remember that V-J Day is about more than just victory,  though. We should think about all of the men and women, on both sides of  the battle, who lost their lives, as well as the innocent civilians who  were caught up in the middle of a horrific war. On V-J Day, we salute  you.

Source

#Pacific Monument by Omri Amrany #Unconditional Surrender by Seward Johnson #Eduardo Kobra’s V-J Day in Times Square by Alfred Eisenstaed Mural #V-J Day #V-P Day #Sarasota #New York City #Community Veterans Memorial #Munster #Indiana #USA #travel #original photography #vacation #tourist attraction #landmark #cityscape #World War II #World War Two #2 September 1945 #military history #US history #WWII #public art

[lanaturnerhascollapsed]

Screenland, May 1924

#alice terry #magazine: screenland #year: 1924 #decade: 1920s #type: studio and publicity photos #photographer: alfred cheney johnson #sc vol. 9 no. 2

[unravellingsilencehq]

“Oh, Merlin, tell me, does THE CHALLENGER get what he deserves?” He is in THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX & OPEN to finding out. 

— he walks through the world as ;

name → arthur weasley pronouns → he/him identification → cis male year of birth → september 1955 - september 1956 face claim → george mackay blood status → pure-blood sexual orientation → up to applicant occupation → researcher for the department of magical law enforcement at the ministry of magic future information → father of fred, george, ronald, and ginvera weasley

— he is best described as ;

The UNIQUE amongst the ordinary, built up with an abundance of LOVE and IMAGINATION. He is the FRIENDLY face you see actively listening, the CURIOSITY when met with the unknown, the voice of STRENGTH and SUPPORT when times seem dark. He is the FIGHTER for all things good. Under the CAREFUL PROTECTION of those he loves, he can see the LIGHT that peaks through the end of a long storm.

— his story starts with ;

Being a family of the Sacred Twenty-Eight, it would be expected that Arthur Weasley was born into the usual lap of luxury so many others were but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Even with Cedrella Weasley being from the prominent Black family, her marriage to Septimus brought nothing except her estrangement from the Noble and Ancient House of Black. Instead Arthur’s childhood was spent in a large country cottage located in Ottery St. Catchpole, passed down from generation to generation, fondly named The Burrow. A home that was as comfortable as it was quaint and Arthur wouldn’t have it any other way. He had many memories of dishes washing themselves, kettles singing songs when they were ready to be poured, running through various hallways with BILLIUS WEASLEY [brother] and ALFRED WEASLEY [brother]. Overall, Arthur and his brothers lived the sort of childhood Muggle children would read about in storybooks; surrounded by all sorts of magic but never given any expectations to how he was supposed to live. He could just enjoy the magic for what it was: magic.

The laughter and fun of the Burrow only grew when his cousins came around. With DAISY HOOKUM [cousin] so close in age, it was only natural that Arthur became close with her. Daisy understood him in many ways his other family members could not, she lived in her own fantasy world and Arthur was more than happy to go along with her on the adventure. Daisy’s adventures also tended to include her younger sibling IRIS HOOKUM [cousin], trailing along behind them as Arthur led them through the various fields surrounding his home. During one of these trips outside, the wizard had come to discover a mismatched cube of colors sitting amongst the dirt. Arthur had never known any other families in the area besides the few wizarding families just over the hill, so why such a contraption was just innocently sitting there was beyond him but he carried it with him everywhere. It juggled around in his pocket as he picked up his Hogwarts robes with Daisy, it was his comfort as he stood in line to be sorted at Hogwarts and it was only in the safety of Gryffindor’s common room that he even brought it into the light.

He had been rather surprised when a blonde haired witch sat down next to him and told him it was called a Rubik's Cube. LILIAS ROSMERTA [best friend] gathered it in her hands, fingers shifting the pieces quickly, and finally tossing it back to him with all the sides matching colors. She had been his first friend outside of his cousins and Arthur discovered quickly she was the person who would hold all the answers to his questions. Lilias was a loud and outgoing Muggle Born, having only heard of the wizarding world from her older sister until her Hogwarts letter arrived. It was through Lilias that Arthur became acquainted with KALEB JOHNSON [friend] and COINNEATH MCKINNON [friend]. They became a close knit group and watching Lilias and Kaleb be targeted for their blood, sparked Arthur’s interest in activism. Something that came in between him and his brothers quickly. He found himself getting in trouble for raising his wand towards those who chose to bully students that were believed lesser than them. While his brothers were making plans to join a respectable career path, Arthur was busy arguing with LUCIUS MALFOY [adversary] in the school hallways. 

There was an obvious strain in the family as his brothers wrote to him to watch his tongue and hold back on the detentions. Though the strain lessened when Arthur began getting close to MIRAY WEASLEY [wife], back then Molly Polat, another member of the Sacred Twenty-Eight. It was Molly’s love for her friends and family that drew Arthur in; she wore her heart on her sleeve and often found herself putting others' needs above her own. By the time graduation from Hogwarts came around, Arthur and Molly were in a serious relationship and he had accepted Billius’ help in acquiring a job as a researcher at the Ministry of Magic in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. There wasn’t much in the job that was exciting to him, that was until he discovered the overpiling of Muggle Artifacts in the Auror’s Office. Most of the artifacts had been tampered with by dark wizards and handed over to Muggles with the intent of harming them. It was a string of objects leading to Muggle fatalities all around London that brought KINGSLEY SHACKLEBOLT [friend/colleague] into his life along with the Order of the Phoenix. 

Arthur had been working with Kingsley to reverse the curses on the objects when the man had approached the topic of the Order. Having heard of Arthur’s activism in school and seeing his spell casting abilities firsthand, Kingsley had thought Arthur would be a perfect member to the team. It came as a shock to him at first, but Arthur quickly agreed to join, anything to help combat the darkness that was slowly taking hold of the world. Shortly after joining up with the Order, Molly had come to him and announced she was pregnant. With Arthur’s eyes opened to what the world was going through and how that would affect their future family’s future, he brought up the idea of an elopement. Despite being surprised, Molly had accepted and they had been married before 1981 was over, welcoming their first child William ‘Bill’ shortly after. But their happiness only lasted so long, Molly’s parents were quick to disown her for marrying a blood traitor. Arthur stood beside her as any good husband should and did what he could to help her through the difficult time. Things did not get better in 1982, despite them discovering they would welcome their second child, Charlie, instead it seemed the chaos was just starting.

The night of the Summer Solstice ball seemed to haunt Arthur, watching Lilias faint in the middle of the party before being transported off to St. Mungo had left an unsettling feeling in his stomach. The feeling only intensified as ALASTOR MOODY [mentor] ordered him and ALICE YEN [friend/colleague] to return to the Fountain of Fair Fortune to protect the prophecy the Order had obtained. Once they stepped foot in the bar, it became known they were vastly outnumbered and unfortunately found themselves in St. Mungo’s as well, the prophecy long gone. While Arthur was happy to have made it out alive to be home with Molly, Bill, and Charlie, he was fearful as Alastor relayed the events that took place at the ball after he had left. Having welcomed their third child, Percy, in the beginning of 1984, Arthur had high hopes that the world would be stepping up to fight against the Dark Lord but it seemed people had gone into hiding for their own safety. He’s spent the last two years alternating his time at home with Molly and the boys and working with the Order to figure out why the Death Eaters have seemingly gone silent. Obviously they’re planning for something big and Arthur is ready to be on the front lines to fight for a better world for his family.

— he is a LEVEL 6 WIZARD & readied for war ;

#harry potter rp #lsrpg #rp #arthur weasley #george mackay #order member #1955 to 1956 #ministry #m billius weasley #m alfred weasley #m daisy hookum #m iris hookum #m lilias rosmerta #m kaleb johnson #m coinneach mckinnon #m lucius malfoy #m kingsley shacklebolt #m alastor moody #m alice yen #m miray weasley #open #open order member #open wizard

[my-friends-in-bantry]

What is My Friends In Bantry? My WIP

Okay, in light of my recent revelation that I am not doing nearly enough to share my writing, here's a sneak peak.

My Friends In Bantry is a TV show I created in 2015, began developing in 2017, and am currently shopping around for an agent to see about getting it pitched (once the WGA and SAG-Aftra strikes are over of course). So far I’ve submitted it to three screenwriting contests and it still hasn’t placed (oh well, gotta keep trying). It’s a story that is near and dear to my heart and I am anxious to share. For now I can only tell you vaguely what it’s about. 

My Friends In Bantry is a multi-cam sitcom. It follows the lives of Cory McBrown, Alex MacDonald, Samantha McBride, John McBride, Dan Smith, and Barty McBrown (shown above by their dream cast, which includes myself, Alfred Enoch, Eliza Bennett, Ryan Cartwright, John Francis Daley, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson as Cory, Alex, Sam, John, Dan, and Bart, respectively). They navigate life through love, laughter, pain, heartbreak, and even trauma and become each other's family through it all. While the show does cover some pretty heavy topics and storylines, it balances itself with silly shenanigans from every member of the cast.

While I shop around for an agent, you can expect the first back story book- written in first person narration from Cory’s perspective- Cory McBrown: Year 1 on October 2nd, wherever you find you eBooks. I will also continue to share chapters from the subsequent back story books after its release, and possibly even some script excerpts from the show!

Hope you enjoy following my work in progress, and hopefully it won’t be long before MFIB makes it to the small screen!

#bantry #coming of age #ireland #my writing #writer things #john francis daley #aaron taylor johnson #eliza bennett #ryan cartwright #alfred enoch #dean thomas #lance sweets #vincent nigel murray #jules thomas #wes gibbons #bones #alphas #freaks and geeks #dungeons and dragons #pietro maximoff #avengers age of ultron #savages #kraven the hunter #sweet/vicious #nanny mcphee #wga strike #wga strong #support the wga #sag aftra #sag strike

[blackfemmecharacterdependency]

Black Femme Character Dependency is 2 Years Old Today!!!

Above are some of my crushes I picked up this year and below are some that I've had a while but circled back to a lot this year. There's only room for 10, so.

Kron Moore, Ito Aghayere, Janelle James, Zainab Johnson, Idara Victor, Taja V. Simpson, Milauna Jackson, Saycon Sengbloh, Alfre Woodard

#Anniversary April #blackfemmecharacterdepency #black actresses #2022 #April 2022 #WOMEN #black women in entertainment #Kron Moore #Ito Aghayere #Janelle James #Zainab Johnson #Idara Victor #Taja V Simpson #Milauna Jackson #Saycon Sengbloh #Alfre Woodard

[aboutoldfriends]

i want to smoke a blunt with them

#growing up i wanted to be mcduff but god had other plans namely that i’d be fat pink and wide #this was probs only an australian thing but #my dad found this while clearing out his old house #australia #johnson and friends #alfred’s description tho 😭

[ilikestuff69]

Some Actors I’d want to see in Knives Out 3 for no particular reason (Part 2 of 2)

Florence Pugh

Mark Hamill

Thomasin McKenzie

Cameron Monaghan

Alfre Woodard

John Boyega

Lauren Ridloff

Eddie Redmayne

Daniela Mechoir

Glenn Close

#knives out #glass onion #benoit blanc #daniel craig #rian johnson #florence pugh #mark hamill #thomasin mckenzie #cameron monaghan #alfre woodard #john boyega #lauren ridloff #eddie redmayne #daniela melchior #glenn close