Time to pull out the Obama swag to remind Democrats of what we CAN DO against all odds. I was at Orchard Supply Hardware today (you do know all those stores are closing? Sad…) anyway, the cashier—a young black woman–saw my shirt and said, “That’s so refreshing! I sure do miss him…”
Month: September 2018
Marian Anderson on “What’s My Line” 1957
American contralto, Marian Anderson, 1897-1993, was one of the most globally celebrated singers of the 20th century and yet the panel on What’s My Line in 1957 felt ashamed when they couldn’t guess who she was… Ms. Anderson sang at the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday in 1939 after she was refused a performance at… Continue reading Marian Anderson on “What’s My Line” 1957
Ten Years Without a Comb
For a host of reasons, the river called Hair runs deep. And wide. After a decade of wearing my hair “locked”—only one of many versions of its natural state—I continue to bear witness to the triumphs and mysteries of the choice. And also the outright weirdness that happens largely because non-black people are curious, having… Continue reading Ten Years Without a Comb