Published in thenext100·PinnedWhen ‘Jim Crow’ Got Blown Out On The Basketball CourtA forgotten 1950 basketball game and America’s struggle against racism — In 1950, City College of New York’s (CCNY) Men’s Basketball team accomplished a feat that will never be accomplished again. The team, led by their coach Nat Holman, won both the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) and the NCAA Men’s Basketball championship. Back in those days, both tournaments were lucrative and…Basketball4 min read
Published in thenext100·PinnedThe Left Jab #2In cold January, the NEXT 100 Brought the Heat — The Next 100’s second issue of The Left Jab, our official newsletter, includes writing across the spectrum of politics, culture and spirituality. We publish twice per month to give readers a recap of our literary travels. First, in the month where we celebrate the life and work of the Rev…News2 min read
Published in The Brain is a Noodle·PinnedWe, Poets, We, LawyersThere are millions and we are all different — Roll Call — Reginald Dwayne Betts. Martin Espada. Monica Youn. Edgar Lee Masters. Lawrence Joseph. J.P. Howard. The list is long. Millions worldwide. Poets who are also lawyers. Lawyers who are also poets. It feels like it is not a fit but it is for me. Always fit. For many, like Evie Shockley…Poetry2 min read
Published in thenext100·PinnedDr. King’s “A Knock At Midnight”My favorite guided spiritual meditation — Many nights, I listen to guided meditations to fall asleep. It is how I am wired. A soft voice to put me in the present and to focus on nothing at all but the immediate. It is how to live. No worries about tomorrow, yesterday, or some bill to pay…Faith2 min read
Published in AfroSapiophile·PinnedWho’s Afraid Of Critical Race Theory?White Supremacists, Of Course. — “Education leads to enlightenment. Enlightenment opens the way to empathy. Empathy foreshadows reform.” — Derrick Bell Way back in 1995, Derrick Bell, one of the key players in the Critical Race Theory movement, wrote about the attacks on the movement from many different ideological spectrums. This is back when CRT…Civil Rights9 min read
Published in The Press Box·2 hours agoRemembering The 1978 NBA Champion Washington BulletsThe 1968 NBA Draft holds the key to their greatest run in franchise history — In 1968, the two top NBA draft picks were Elvin Hayes of Houston, at #1, and Wes Unseld of Louisville, at #2. Elvin Hayes, one of the top power forwards of all time, was drafted by the San Diego Rockets (who would become the Houston Rockets). Wes Unseld was drafted…NBA5 min read
2 days agoLeBron James in Moscow?The U.S. needs to press upon Russia for Brittney Griner — I can’t imagine Russia detaining LeBron James or Kevin Durant, two of the NBA’s biggest stars. The NBA would be making a big a — stink right now every day all day. But they have been detaining arguably the LeBron James/Kevin Durant of international women’s basketball. …Sports3 min read
3 days agoThe Great Replacement TheoryA very dangerous but very false idea is causing mass murder — This article presents multiple sources for understanding The Great Replacement Theory. I have assembled these quotes and links to educate the public. I am aware of the dangerous rhetoric that is recited every day on Fox News that is steeped in this ideology. I am not surprised it has a…Hate3 min read
4 days agoEarl Little, Father of Malcolm XLike his son, his life was not in vain — at malcolm x street, lansing, michigan (for earl little[1]) & just around the corner is where they killed your father. the street car tracks long gone. bus service jetisoned them back in the 50’s. parking lot marks the intersection. bus drivers sit there now & then & surf their smart phones more than their customers. there is nothing marking the death of this man, a…Family3 min read
Published in AfroSapiophile·4 days agoWhite Supremacy Is EvilWhy it is time to seek the death penalty in these kinds of killings — Five years ago, on May 20, on the campus of the University of Maryland, Lieutenant Richard W. Collins III, an African American, was stabbed to death by a white supremacist at a bus stop. Collins was killed because he was Black. That’s all. Collins was a senior at Bowie State…Humanity3 min read
