When I was working with liberal Quakers, I led many workshops, gave many talks. As a highlight, once a group was warmed up and in good spirits, I often evoked loud (but nervous) laughs by taking a quick three-question, raise-your-hand survey. It’s apropos to my subject, so here it is, complete: “First question: how many … Continue reading Why I Think NPR Will Survive, But Why I Don’t Really Care
So yesterday I’m scrolling through the New York Times, and then up pops this big ad: If I was writing copy for that ad, the statue would be pointing at the reader and the bold bright headline would thunder “BERLIN WANTS YOU!” But that message still got through, especially if one clicked a link to … Continue reading A Durham Double-Take & Berlin Wants You! (Who — Me?? No — YOU!)
In early February, 1965, I was jailed for 10 days in Selma, Alabama after being arrested in a peaceful march in support of voting rights for black citizens. Along with several dozen others, I slept on a concrete floor in a near-freezing prison camp, and subsisted on two daily servings of blackeye peas or beans … Continue reading When Good Trouble Got Serious: John Lewis- at the Pettus Bridge, 1965 — And TODAY
A Special Black History Month Memory– Ms Hazel: Her Style, Her Flags & The Prayer Line I lived next door to Ms. Hazeline Umstead for twelve years. She was remarkable in many ways: she had grown up in this neighborhood; had returned to it after several years in New York City. Once back home, … Continue reading A Black History Month Special– My Neighbor Hazeline Umstead
Well, DJT needed to get some new kicks, So off to DC he rode, all the problems there to fix. Like, way too much talking about the Epstein case: His diversions kept blowing back in his face. So let’s see — will a cosplay “invasion” be a sideshow that now sticks?? So … Continue reading ZZZZ