She peered at the smile beaming back at her from the mirror. Her long hair was neatly brushed. Her face was clean. Continue reading Errand girl | Short Story | Writing
Monthly Archives: April 2015
The duality of being | Reflections on #race | Writing
Living up to her parents’ promise led to a severe case of perfectionism at a very tender age. Continue reading The duality of being | Reflections on #race | Writing
Reflection | Writing: character development
I’ve never had an imaginary friend, not even at my loneliest. Continue reading Reflection | Writing: character development
A riff on MLK’s “Three Evils of Society”-calling BlackLivesMatter, MoralMonday, and the relatively conscious rest of us
Martin Luther King gave “The Three Evils of Society” speech on August 31, 1967, at the first and only National Conference on New Politics in Chicago. Continue reading A riff on MLK’s “Three Evils of Society”-calling BlackLivesMatter, MoralMonday, and the relatively conscious rest of us
Neoliberalism strikes again… | Deval Patrick | Analysis
Governor Deval Patrick is joining Mitt Romney’s former firm, Bain Capital. Far be it from me to deny the former governor’s right to pursue a lucrative career after governing Massachusetts. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it. That said, Continue reading Neoliberalism strikes again… | Deval Patrick | Analysis
MLK died warning us about inequality back in the 60’s | Social #Activism on Blog#42
I came across an excellent mash-up of segments from Martin Luther King’s speeches on poverty and the end of an interview of James Baldwin in PBS’ “The Negro and The American Promise.” These two men expressed, in ten minutes and fifty three seconds, far more than Thomas Piketty did in a seven hundred-page book. Continue reading MLK died warning us about inequality back in the 60’s | Social #Activism on Blog#42
Deadly Force, in Black and White – ProPublica
A ProPublica analysis of killings by police shows outsize risk for young black males.
Continue reading Deadly Force, in Black and White – ProPublica
The man who was beaten by #SanBernadino deputies is white. Now what?
Francis Pusok was badly beaten by a group of San Bernadino Sheriff’s deputies, as seen in a video that has, by now, been widely circulated. What many readers and viewers may not realize is that Pusok is white. Continue reading The man who was beaten by #SanBernadino deputies is white. Now what?
UPDATED: #JustusHowell, 17, shot in the back in Zion, Illinois | #BlackLivesMatter
Black Illinois Teen Killed By Police Was Shot In Back | Reuters | April 6, 2015
A black teenager killed by police outside of Chicago over the weekend was shot twice in the back after attempting to steal an illegal handgun, officials and local media said on Monday. Continue reading UPDATED: #JustusHowell, 17, shot in the back in Zion, Illinois | #BlackLivesMatter
Florida Prison Workers Who Were In KKK Plotted To Kill Black Inmate
This item, originally from the Associated Press, was published in the Huffington Post. While it’s been carried by many of the Black press outlets, I’ve not seen any mention of it in a mainstream newspaper. Continue reading Florida Prison Workers Who Were In KKK Plotted To Kill Black Inmate