When will we seriously deal with mental health?
I wondered if James Perry had read my book Ferguson is America. Perry was part of a panel discussing post-Katrina conditions on Melissa Harris Perry’s Saturday show on MSNBC. James is Melissa’s partner. As they talked about the mental health issues associated with black residents of New Orleans, James Perry referenced the work of Dr. Mindy […]
Moving past the blame to unified action
Posted at the St. Louis American, August 27, 2015 “Everyone is crying out for peace, yes None is crying out for justice.” The above are lyrics from reggae artist Peter Tosh’s song “Equal Rights.” The song comes to mind when I hear families’ unspeakable pain after violence has taken a loved one. I would change […]
Full Circle
The young people on my book team suggested that we make provisions for purchasers of the book to also donate for a copy of the book for STL/Ferguson young protesters. I thought it was a great idea but was skeptical about what kind of response we would get. I was thoroughly elated when the first […]