So yeah, that’s me. The black guy. Up there in the top left. Next to me is Jocabed Marquez, below me, … More
Category: Race
Lamar’s Lament: “saving” the Republic from Republicans
The justification the Republicans led by the last term Patriarch Lamar Alexander is that they are, effectively, saving the rest … More
Systemic Regeneration and (R)evolution: America at the crossroads
Systems protect themselves.
Always.
Like living creatures, comprised of fundamental ecosystems of mutual support often parasitic and opportunistic, charging and redirecting energy flow in the form of capital, human innovation and work in multiple directions, feeding multiple sub-systemic functions all geared toward the continuing propagation of coherency within the system as a whole.
Black Panther and the Motherless Child
I need to say a few things about the movie, Black Panther. I honor the imagery and the cultural aspect … More
The True Parameters of “Racial Understanding” in these United States of America
For the entire history of these United States, black folks have had to understand whites. Blacks have had to have … More
Liberal Backsliding in Drumpf’s America
The President’s personal dysfunction is representative of America’s societal dysfunction. A sick society is best represented by people who mirror … More
A Road Story
Driving south on Hwy 55, headed back to Texas from Indiana, I had made it to southern Missouri when I … More
Black Gen-X: First generation to be truly “free”, decimated by America
MLK died almost 50 years ago. I’ll be 50 this year. I grew up in the 70s and the 80s. … More
MSM Illusions, Lost Innocence and Where in the Hell is that Shining City on the Hill?
Those who are comfortable with racism and white supremacy have hated the Mainstream Media (MSM) ever since the 1960s. When … More
Texas Tales: Family, culture and the multigenerational struggle for equity
I was born in West Texas. Paducah, Texas, to be specific. Big sky, red dirt country and so stark and … More