Freedom, Oh Freedom! When I look at the picture of my dad in his army uniform I see freedom. You see my dad didn’t choose the military, the military chose him. I know what you’re thinking, but R.J. how is that freedom? Hold on. Hold on. Let me explain. My father was drafted during the Vietnam War. A teenager when he left home, a teenager that was leaving home to fight for the country he was born instead of pursuing…
Live with…Follow…Love…Embrace… YOUR PASSION! It took me a minute to understand, and believe how powerful passion can be. It’s such a strong emotion. So, when I think of passion I automatically think of history. I love it! I fell in love with it as a little girl. I was more intrigued with the fact that according to the history textbooks in school was that black history began with slavery. I kept asking the questions, well where did we come from?…
I’m R.J. and I love History. I just wanted to get that out of the way. So, you aren’t confused at all. Lol. There are many things that I enjoy but I honestly love history more! On Periscope, I present live broadcasts of myself (and sometimes I’m able to drag a friend along) touring the country doing tours at varies historic sites and I call them “Historical Tours w/R.J.” I like to challenge people with the question of, “What’s in…