From Mulberry Street to First Avenue born in the land of Prince – one year after the shot pierced the Dreamer’s dream 1 to 15 divided by dots and stripes while the cue ball knocks them down one by one … Continue reading MLK and ME: A Haiku Litany
The year of my birth was cause for widespread celebration. There were huge outdoor parties in New York and large-scale fireworks that reached the moon. They partied like it was 1969! Because it was. The moon landing was televised. Woodstock … Continue reading Moonwalking on a Revolutionary Summer’s Dream
The American Psychological Association defines resilience as “the process and outcome of successfully adapting to difficult or challenging life experiences, especially through mental, emotional, and behavioral flexibility and adjustment to external and internal demands.” If I were to give an … Continue reading The Resilience Music of Mavis Staples
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