Book Excerpt
Excerpt from the fourth chapter. You Came Here to Die, Didn’t You by Sherie Labedis Thursday, June 23, 1965, Charleston, South Carolina I know the black child is here […]
Book Excerpt
Excerpt from the first chapter of my book – You Came Here to Die, Didn’t You by Sherie Labedis Monday, June 14, 1965, Atlanta, Georgia “You came here to […]
DURING COVID19 EDUCATION IS ROCKET SCIENCE
In his usual infinite wisdom, our president says that all children should go back to school in August, which is when most schools open now rather than in the “fall”. […]
We are made in the image of God, and then there is John Lewis.
In 1965 I thought “this cannot happen in MY country” when I watched the coverage of Bloody Sunday including the beating of John Lewis. Obviously, I was wrong because such […]
How Pompeo’s focus on religion could recast US rights policy
Secretary of State Pompeo puts religious freedom above all the other “freedoms” we have as citizens. “The conservative Republican and evangelical Christian has pushed to shift the United States away […]
JUNETEENTH
You may recognize this entry from Juneteenths in the past when I posted it with a different picture. Therefore, you will be surprised to know that Juneteenth never existed before. […]
Events and Ways to Get Involved in Making a Difference
Did you miss the first March on Washington? Here is your opportunity to experience the Mass Poor People’s Assembly & Moral March on Washington from your own livingroom. On […]
To Test or Not to Test and Who Gets to Choose
Practically naked bodies on beaches with no masks or social distancing. That is what I saw across the country as states rolled back their quarantines. The health officials, disturbed by […]
I Knew But I Had Forgotten – VOTE
Sometimes you have to do something regardless of reasons not to. Or at least I do. When this happens, I say that I have been called, meaning I am compelled […]
One of America’s most prominent conservative columnists wants Republicans to lose in 2020
For the better part of the last four decades, George F. Will has been at the intellectual center of American conservatism. Now he is calling for a full-blown rout of […]
Protests and Voting
The following is an “essay” by President Obama about the actions that will shape our future if we are wise enough to use both: As millions of people across […]
Day 18 of Incarceration, April 2, 2020
There are now 1 million coronavirus cases worldwide with nearly a quarter in the United States according to Johns Hopkins University. Beginning April 2nd, first responders will have the […]
