Anderson@Large

That’s All She Wrote

I launched Anderson@Large on January 20, 2005. I created the blog as an outlet for my dismay in the weeks leading up to the second inauguration of George W. Bush.

I had a pretty good run. The impact of Anderson@Large was recognized by my inclusion in the first scholarly research examining the role of Black bloggers and the blogosphere. My blog is listed in the Harvard University Web Archive Collection “Capturing Women’s Voices.”

I never imagined that 20 years later, the blog would still be active. But everything must change. So, this is my final post. Fittingly, I am signing off on January 20, 2025, the second inauguration of Donald Trump.

Happy Birthday, Dr. King

Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. This year marks the 39th anniversary of the first observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.

In 1986, an all-star collective of artists, including El DeBarge, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Kurtis Blow, Run–DMC, Whitney Houston, Teena Marie, Stephanie Mills, James “JT” Taylor and Whodini, released a tribute song, “King Holiday,” celebrating Dr. King and the new holiday.

We’re still celebrating the “drum major for justice.” Happy heavenly birthday, Dr. King.