Petey recounts some of his childhood. Give a listen.
When I was a child growing up in Kentucky, it was segregated. I feel very lucky that my parents were members of a Unitarian Fellowship. Not a church for goodness sakes! The thought of a minister and a church scared those pesky activists.
I owe so much to the kindness and patience of African American folks from my childhood. I will never forget that.
Attending the March on Frankfort was my sister’s idea, and I can never forget that.
The Ol’ Guajolote is not alive with critters by the time it runs by our home. There are no fish or frogs or mud...
I first learned this snake as the western hog-nosed snake (Heterodon nasicus). It’s now called the Mexican hog-nosed snake (H. kennerlyi). And, this is...
Growing Native- Martin Luther King Petey reminisces about his confused middle class white kid journey in segregated Kentucky. Petey Mesquitey is KXCI’s resident storyteller....