Giant Steps Toni Morrison, one of America’s great visionary authors, passed away last week. We lost not only a supremely talented writer, but also a woman of profound courage, incisive vision, and sublime sensibilities. As an African-American woman, her writing enveloped and embraced the marginalized in our society—her society. Novels like Sula, Beloved, The Bluest …
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Category:Activism
The Part You Won’t Recognize
Artwork by Michael DiMilo The controversy over the freshmen Congressional members of the “Squad”, ginned up by President Trump in inflammatory tweets last week, reminds me of how prominent black athletes who spoke out for black rights in the ‘60s and ‘70s were condemned by mainstream American culture. Muhammad Ali is the archetype for this …
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Brooding Parasite
Artwork by Michael DiMilo The brown-headed cowbird has a notorious reputation as a brood parasite, a bird that relies on other species to raise its own young. A cowbird will find a host nest, destroy or evict one of the original resident’s eggs, and replace it with one of her own. The host bird will …
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Won’t Get Fooled Again
Artwork by Michael DiMilo Everyone is familiar with the term “the one percent,” our name for the ultra-rich of American society. These are the ones who control nearly fifty percent of the wealth in this country, a figure that has been consistently and perniciously growing. Some projections suggest this elite club will control almost two-thirds …
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The Cost of Doing Business
–Artwork By Michael DiMilo Last summer, my wife and I had to pay a visit the local emergency room—nothing serious—and even though the treating physician was exceedingly efficient and confident, I couldn’t get over the fact that he looked like one of my high school students. During our visit, I asked him if he could …
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