Ides, Lies, and Pie in the Sky
By any measure President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are off to a fast start, giving hope to the eighty-five million voters who put them in office to fix…
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I Don’t Want A War With White People
Last week’s white nationalist violent attempt to overthrow the US Government is a defining moment in U.S. history. The coup attempt was planned online – Facebook, Parler, Reddit, 8Chann, and…
The Problem with POC
Black people can be People of Color, but not all People of color are Black people. And therein lies the problem. People of Color, or POC, came into use by…
A Message to Black Republican Men
Hello, fellow Black Man! And hello Black men who are republicans! Thank you for visiting this blog and for reading beyond this sentence. Though there are not many of you…
Floy Dean’s Diamond Birthday
Would you join me in wishing my mom, Floy Dean, a happy 75th birthday? If she were alive her diamond birthday would be lovely. I wrote recently about grief…
Black America Stretched Thin: Fighting Wars on Multiple Fronts
Black Americans are tired. Let me rephrase that: America is exhausting to Black Americans. We are fighting wars on multiple fronts right now and we are stretched thin. Or as…
Obamagate or “How I will never measure up to the Black President”
Donald went on a Mother’s Day rage-tweeting binge that covered all the favorites his menial sundowning mind can still remember. You know his favorites because he has them on repeat…
Social Isolation: Apart When We Need Each Other the Most
As much of America experiences another week of social isolation, citizens are showing they are coping creatively in many fun, charming, and interesting ways. Despite a global pandemic that continues…
