Google Celebrates Yuri
I was surprised to see that Google’s Doodle today featured Yuri Kochiyama. Today would’ve been her 95th birthday. Today would’ve also been Malcolm X’s 91st birthday. In the 1960’s the two of them became revolutionary allies in the struggle for the liberation of oppressed peoples. Yuri was a phenomenal freedom fighter with fierce, unbreakable ties to the U.S. […]
Needed: A new crime-fighting paradigm
Posted St. Louis American – Thursday, May 5, 2016 8:45 am As part of its ongoing work around local control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the Coalition Against Police Crimes and Repression (CAPCR) has been facilitating community forums to discuss re-thinking public safety. A component of the town hall is a presentation that highlights […]
Hathaway Re-incarnated
I have experienced three phenomenal one-person shows in my life. Two were on the stage of the St. Louis Black Repertory Theater. One was tonight at the Black Rep. It is the powerful performance by Kevin Roston, Jr. that shatters this oblivion. Roston draws upon his experiences with a mother with mental illness and along with his extensive research […]