Jan 26, 20212.2. -INTERMISSION- *And now, theydies and gentlethems, A Pandemic Parable* On my cruise ship travels, I had the privilege to visit any port we anchored (and indeed, it was a privilege I was HIGHLY thankful for, as it was not afforded to most anyone else on the ship). …Covid-199 min readCovid-199 min read
Jan 19, 20211. I had pretty much lost faith in white people.1. I had pretty much lost faith in white people. White Americans specifically. Don’t get me wrong: I was raised around a whole bunch of white people. I grew up in a suburb of Dayton, Ohio that was over 90% white when I started school there (after a five-year stint…Mlkday6 min readMlkday6 min read
Dec 4, 2020The Trump DilemmaThe Trump Dilemma Here's the thing: It never was about Trump. It's about what he animated. It's about the rabidly racist, xenophobic, islamophobic, LGBTQ-phobic, violent, angry, toting- fully-armed- semi- automatic- weaponry- at- peaceful- protests extremists that are now not only proud to be those things but are willing to cause…3 min read3 min read
Mar 5, 2020COMMEMORATIONCOMMEMORATION One day in 1723 Was born a man that came to be A rabble rouser for the free One day, that lives in infamy Have you been told? Not much is known about the man Who stood and improvised a plan To show how much our people can Inspire all to face…2 min read2 min read
Nov 16, 2019A Black American Guide to CompromiseA question: How should Black Americans feel about the word “compromise”? How should we define it? After all, America seems to have defined it very well for us. Of course, there’s the Three Fifths Compromise of 1787, which not only reduced our humanity even further than the condition…Racism7 min readRacism7 min read
