This article originally appeared as a contribution to Afrosapiophile.com on August 17, 2017. People, we gotta talk. Seriously. Sit down for a minute, and listen. Things are getting serious around here. There are Nazis marching in the streets. Actual Nazis. In 2017, in a Virginia town. There are white men marching as if they haven’t …
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The Art Of Losing
This article originally appeared as a contribution to Afrosapiophile.com on January 26, 2017. It’s not that he doesn’t know how to win. That’s irrelevant. It really isn’t about winning. He’s not a gracious winner, but he really doesn’t have to be. Being a gracious winner is a matter of courtesy and maturity. It’s ugly when …
On The Occasion Of Your Election, Mr. President
This article originally appeared as a contribution to Afrosapiophile.com on November 18, 2016. Dear Mr. President-Elect: I suppose it’ll be Mr. President in a couple of months. The people spoke, the rules have been followed, and this is where we are. It’s just you, me, and the half-a-million people or so who’ve taken to the …
The Tao of Rodney King
This article originally appeared as a contribution to Afrosapiophile.com on November 10, 2016. “I just want to say — you know — can we all get along?” Please don’t do this. I know how it feels. And it’s in my nature to fight, too. I want so badly to lash out. To scream at America, …