Curiosity overwhelmed me recently so I spent more time than usual flipping through all of these alleged news networks. I say alleged because I am not sure what they do anymore. I put on CNN, MSNBC, HLN, ABC, NBC and CBS. As you can imagine all talked about Trump. The two biggest topics I saw […]
Until recently I always looked at myself as somebody that embodied Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Dream” (Though many that know me would say Post-Nation Malcolm). I come from a segregated, poverty stricken Brooklyn Housing Project, to having the privilege of receiving a high school, college and graduate school education from some of our nation’s […]
I highly recommend everyone go see the film adaptation of August Wilson’s play “FENCES”. Starring and directed by Denzel Washington, the film chronicles the complexities of an African American patriarch, frustrated by broken dreams and minimal opportunities in the backdrop of 1957 Pittsburgh. Wilson won both a Pulitzer Prize as well as a Tony award […]
Have any of you ever seen a video of sheep being killed by wolves or other predators. I’ll spare you the actual visuals (though there is a fascinating documentary about Caucasian Shepherds used to protect sheep from wolves and other predators). The moral of the story is that the sheep stay bunched together as […]
The United States is a country in political turmoil divided by race and ideology. While the recent presidential elections illuminated the divisiveness on a national level, the reality is that much of the turmoil is perpetuated within laws and legislation spearheaded on the local and state levels. Indiana and North Carolina have enacted conservative […]
The topic of Race in America is an uneasy one for most Americans. It is not a fun topic. It is not a light topic. It often conjures up emotions, memories and associations that are not usually pleasant. Yet, America’s long and storied history with Race (along with its consistent present), dictates that discussions […]
This years marks the 75th year anniversary of the Japanese attack on the US Naval Base, Pearl Harbor. It was a day that FDR declared would live in infamy after 2403 Americans were killed in addition to nearly 1200 more injured. The attacks precipitated our direct participation into WWII. We should never forget Pearl Harbor…never […]
By now we have either seen or heard the news about the protests that have formed around the nation (17 different cities was the latest report I read) in reaction to Donald Trump’s winning the presidency. The number of reported protesters has varied from the hundreds to the thousands. The numbers vary from news […]
I must confess to the surprise of the mix of emotions that I felt upon realizing that Trump was actually winning the presidential election. I am often criticized for my lack of emotions, except related to children and animals. Yet, here I was, like so many, stunned and momentarily disheartened by an outcome that I […]
The Chicago Cubs have won their first World Series since 1908. That is a 108 year absence since the teams last victory. To put it in even further perspective this was the 112th year ever of the existence of having a World Series. There have been multiple generations of Cubs fans who have endured heartbreak […]
