In Tulsa, 1921, the cover story was “an uprising.” White mobs, backed by police, burned down Greenwood and dropped fire from the sky. The truth never had to be proven; the accusation was enough to…
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The Problem Ain’t Guns, It’s White Men with Guns
Remember Minority Report with Tom Cruise? The precogs could predict who was going to commit murder and the cops would swoop in before it happened. Crime nearly vanished because they followed the pattern. We don’t…
Who’s Gonna Have Jimmy Kimmel’s Balls?
Tonight, it’s going to be interesting to see what monologue Jimmy Kimmel comes out with. Will he be muted? Sanitized? Forced to issue a public apology to Charlie Kirk’s family for his “insensitivity”? I don’t…
Enigma. Gamine. Epstein.
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Enigma[uh-nig-muh]Nouna person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand. Gamine[gam-een, -in, ga-meen]Nounan attractive and usually thin and small woman or girl who often shows a playful desire to cause trouble. Now I’m…
Shots Fired
I keep thinking about when the first shot will be fired, the one that sparks the next Civil War. Will it come from a trigger-happy weekend warrior in the National Guard?Will it come from a…
The New Trickle-Down Theory – Stupidity
At the very top sits a man with the vocabulary of a 4th grader, never proven to have graduated from any college (well, maybe Trump U.). The head of this idiotoracy plants himself behind the…
The Whole World Loves It
‘Cause the whole world loves it when you don’t get down(Bah bah-da, bah bah, bah-da da)And the whole world loves it when you make that sound(Bah bah-da, bah bah, bah-da da)And the whole world loves…
Part 2: The Recovery
The work begins after the funeral Grief has a strange rhythm. First, you deny. Then, you bargain. Then, if you’re honest, you get angry. But eventually—if you’re strong—you begin to recover. Not forget. Not excuse.…
You Are Never Going to See The List
As I listen to the pundits, late-night comedians, and MAGA-verse mouthpieces like Kash Patel and Pam Blondie (I know but just can’t resist), I’m getting really clear on one thing—we are never going to see…
Black Joy – Chosen Few ’24
Getting ready for Chosen Few 2025! Post to come later… House Music! As soon as we hit the parking lot, we could hear it. The beat, uniquely Chicago, so familiar to my ears, so nostalgic…