PARADIGM SHIFT Perspective is an amazing thing. You think that you’re true about an issue, and then all of a sudden, a perspective comes along that causes a paradigm shift in your thinking. In comes, Jennifer Clements’s book Widow Basquiat, a very personal accounting of the relationship of her friend […]
racism
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AFRICA I always wanted to go to Africa. Like most Afro-Americans, I grew up in an environment idolizing everything, Africa. Once I got there, I realize I Knew nothing about Africa. My maternal grandmother made it clear that everything Africa is best. Granny did not, however, spend time disparaging the […]
The crucible Why killing Kennedy is a tried and tested American story of power and obfuscation. The heat is intense. You have to wear a shield to keep it from stinging your face. The red is beautiful, bright, inviting. It’s a sight that ‘s hard to ignore like a sunrise, […]
Black apartheid again, this blog came about when I was watching the news. Garry Moreno went into a clip of the former Premier’s speech. I was amazed; I could not stop looking at the TV. Everyone around me got quiet. Children were to “shush be, quiet!” You could see the […]
The Brilliant Toni Morrison I saw this post and was amazed at the genius of Toni Morrison, again. On May 30, 1975, the author and intellectual Toni Morrison visited Portland State University and gave a speech, followed by a Q+A with a panel of academics. That speech was recently uncovered […]
