In the mid 19th century, Americans in the North behaved, spoke, and dressed differently than in the South. Suppose there was a unifying cultural moment, like listening to a performance of a classical piece performed by a string quartet. After the show, one audience might ride home past free laborers in one part of the…
Read moreWould a 37-Year-Old Woman Be Where Pete Buttigieg Is?
If all you have is a hammer then everything becomes a nail. I recently read this New York Times piece about Pete Buttegiege and his maleness. The article featured several women who aren’t running for president and their insights into the career paths and outlooks of women in office. They asked these women questions about…
Read moreWhat do Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Bill Cosby and this man have in common? “Responsi-damn-bility.”
I’ll tell you what Booker T. Washington, Marcus Garvey, Malcolm X, Bill Cosby, Frederick Wilson II and Clayton Craddock all have in common….the message of taking personal responsibility for your actions. Or, as my man in the video below said, “responsi-damn-bility.” I hope more people can hear this message, again, because it seems to have been repeated…
Read moreThe Independent Thinker
I won’t react to something just because I’m supposed to, because I’m an African-American,” he said. “That argument doesn’t make any sense to me. So we want to advance as a society and a culture, but, say, if something happens to an African-American we immediately come to his defense? Yet you want to talk about…
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