Mulatto Moments in “Post Racial” America.
On Saturday I participated in the nationwide protest against the passing of Proposition 8. I’m not a fan of the initiative process. I think it leads to the tyranny of the majority that our Republic was designed to avoid. And we could argue all day about that, but most of the Civil Rights that were [...]
Had an urge to listen to “Curtis Live” this morning. This song was originally done by the Impressions in ‘67. I love the live version from 1971. Seek it out.
We’re A Winner – Curtis Mayfield
We’re a winner and never let anybody say
Boy, you can’t make it ’cause a feeble mind is in your way
No [...]
I just got in from the celebrations here in Nevada. Wow. I’m just completely blown away. My first calls after my mother and sister were to my elders. Septuagenarians, Octogenarians, who never thought they would see this day. I spent the day poll watching at a Baptist Church in the ‘burbs of Las Vegas, watching children [...]