For more than 150 years, first Negroes, then Blacks, then African Americans have been told the same thing: just wait, it will get better. The Massachusetts 54th, the first African American regiment, fought not just to end slavery, but also for the promise of a better life. Freed slaves were promised "40 acres and a … Continue reading I Will Not Turn the Other Cheek
BLM
The Whole World is Watching?
I've been to protests where that was the chant: "The whole world is watching". But this time? That's not right. The whole world is joining. Paris. London. Cape Town. Hong Kong. Kolkata. Jerusalem. Berlin. Athens. Last night, in Bristol England, protestors tore down a statue of a slave trader and threw it in the river. … Continue reading The Whole World is Watching?
An Update re: David
I posted the words below as an update on Facebook. As a preface, if I believed that any of you would be offended, well, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be a subscriber! I live in Melrose, MA. Friday I stood out with a sign that said "I Can't Breathe #BLM". Today I held "Racism is … Continue reading An Update re: David
Troubled
Troubled. To say how I've felt the last few days? Pick a word. Troubled comes to mind. What happened to Ahmaud Arbery made me angry. Maybe I got a bit complacent. I have a BLM flag. I put it up when someone, a black man, sometimes a woman (Sandra Bland, Breonna Taylor) is killed. Yet … Continue reading Troubled
The Thin Blue Line Needs to be Broken
The thin blue line needs to be broken. The evil of one was compounded by the three who watched and did nothing. There are many more good police officers than bad, but until the good speaks up, denounces and outs the bad, then you all look the same. #blm
Today is my 59th birthday
During my workout I started watching this movie: Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland So what do I want or my birthday? Say her name. Say Sandra Bland Say Atatiana Jefferson Say Amber Guyger Say Amadou Diallo Say Freddie Gray. Say enough is enough. … Continue reading Today is my 59th birthday
Thoughts from France…
More specifically from Paris, but as most of you know, Paris is in France. And for the dumbass or two Trump supporter who may read this, no France is not in Africa. I'm here in France again. My close friends know this isn't unusual. That said, many Americans think the French hate us. First, let … Continue reading Thoughts from France…
Angry
I've said it before. I'm an angry white man. Apparently that, well, the stereotype says I'm a Trump supporter. Yeah. And apparently there are shithole countries. Just ask the #POTUS. So, pissed off. Wicked (had to prove I'm from Boston). Let's start with a story. I knew someone in college, he was a friend. He … Continue reading Angry
Mediocrity and Trump
I'm watching a movie. The movie doesn't matter. Yet it includes a speech from Jimmy Carter about the decline of America and our loss of values. It's funny how he predicated the disgusting example that we have become. #Fucktrump talks about "Making America Great Again". Yet he has failed on every level. I grew up … Continue reading Mediocrity and Trump
Sleight of Hand
Subterfuge. Pick one. The president is good at it. Does he do it intentionally? Probably, after all Roy Cohn, the master of sleaze and dirty tricks, taught him well. But is Trump that smart? Who knows? 23 October 1983, two suicide bombers detonate truck bombs in Beirut, killing 220 Marines and many others. 25 October … Continue reading Sleight of Hand
