Michael R. Bailey

Her-ricane

The sun was shining overhead, and the calm river flowed beside me. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a storm came upon…

3 years ago

First Winter Freeze

The frozen branches and leaves of a tree after a snowstorm remind me of the power of photography. In both…

6 years ago

Daughter of the Dusk

As the light of the dusk began to fade, I found myself in the company of Makeda, a model and…

6 years ago

Matthew J. Perry Federal Courthouse

Built in 2003, this courthouse honors one of South Carolina’s most prominent civil rights attorneys. Born in Columbia in 1921,…

7 years ago

History of the Pine Grove Rosenwald School (circa. 1923-53)

The Rosenwald rural school building program which began in 1912 was a major effort to improve the quality of public…

7 years ago

Finding Hope in Granite: My Visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

As I approached the towering Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C., I couldn't help but feel a sense…

9 years ago