State Senator Robert Ford of Charleston, SC began the first week of Black History Month with an effort to pass a legislative mandate that would officially make Confederate Memorial Day one of the state’s paid holidays. According to the Associated Press: Years ago, Ford said, he pushed a bill to make both that day and [...]
Archive for the ‘patriotism’ Category
22 Jan
The Inaugural Poem You Haven’t Heard
While the crowds gather in Washington, I will admit this: it is enough that it happened, more than enough that we see him standing there shattering all our good excuses: no, not bliss, not some balm over the wounds that still hurt, but it is enough to say that we saw it happen, the thing [...]
16 Jan
Take A Break, People!
Plenty of well-meaning voices will tell us in the days to come that Barack Obama’s presidential victory, while historic and worthy of praise, means that the work of racial justice and equality has only just begun. To guard against complacency, the watchful and wounded will be full of meaningful warnings, counseling caution, and with the [...]
