Lessons from the Democratic National Convention 2020
byThe shouting is over. The 2020 Democratic National Convention was well crafted, programed and designed. The Democrats told the stories of the candidates….
Perspectives
Capital “B”: Words Are Powerful
byFinally, some members of the mainstream news media have come to the conclusion that from now on, they will capitalize the “B” in Black…
Black Injury Recognized; Now What?
byThe murder of George Floyd by white Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin has unleashed a torrent of protests across all 50 states and even some…
Looking To The November Presidential Election
byAmerica’s presidential election of 2020 promises to be one for the history books in more ways than one. It is already being suggested that…
Time For A Timeout
by“Hey Chicago, you want some of this?” he asked me. Michael Jordan and I had met a few times in Chicago, but I was…
Dear White People – 8:46
byThe lynching of George Floyd is a milestone turning point for America. Where it turns nobody knows, but with a resounding noise the country,…
Brother Conrad (In Memoriam)
byBrother Conrad Worrill died on June 3. It was a very sad day. He was a revolutionary who had been at the forefront of…
Is George Floyd The Nail In The Coffin Of Racism?
by“I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired.” – Fannie Lou Hamer The police killing of George Floyd is a nail in the…
Space Traders and Corona Chaos Crusaders
byDerrick Bell in 1992 published Faces at the Bottom of the Well – The Permanence of Racism. One short story embedded in Bell’s opus…
The First Dunce And the Last Dance
byThis was the American landscape that lay open to the coronavirus. In prosperous cities, an affluent class of globally connected desk workers were blithely…
Our Country’s National Crime is Lynching
byWe are not supposed to have lynchings in 2020. Ahmaud Arbery was jogging in a neighborhood in Brunswick, Georgia. He was shot and killed…
A Letter To The Black Community About Willie Wilson
byThis is an open letter to the Black community. Whites can read and take heed if they so desire, but this is a Black…