I was shooting the shit with my Dad. We were just talking, trying solve world issues over a 30 minute phone conversation. Anyway, we got on the subject of the most shocking events that happened during his lifetime. He’s 81 years old, so his lifetime is legit, ya know? Anyway, he listed a couple of events, including the murders of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner in Neshoba County, Mississippi. In...
BlackVotingMatters
John Lewis knew Black equity couldn’t be obtained without the power to vote. Something so precious must be important, right? Or else why would white folks continue to try to take it away? Because when portions of this country began restricting voting rights (again), black folks kind of all say to themselves, at the exact same time… “Hmm, that’s odd.” John Lewis, my parents, your grandmomma, they all tried...
