Winter in America

Published by BlackCommentator, September 24, 2020 Winter in America: Is it time to stop pretending this country can move past its inherent racism? Winter in America. It’s the title song from the album of the same name written and performed by urban poet Gil Scott-Heron. Released in 1974, Scott-Heron’s music projected the conditions of African Americans […]

A Re-Alignment in St. Louis

Published by St. Louis American, September, 2020   The August 4 election results were not just a matter of who won and who lost. An organized community is starting to see the fruits of its labor—from the streets to the ballot box. Being intentional and tangible has helped to put forth a vision of what […]