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“Be glad you made it home.” That’s what a friend said to me after I told him I had just been on the wrong end of what I believed was an illegal police stop. “You’re lucky you were stopped in the daytime and that the officer wasn’t in a crappy mood. Be glad you made it home.” READ MORE
I read several newspapers online every morning, including the Chicago Tribune. I pay special attention to the local section of the Tribune on Monday mornings. That’s where you will inevitably find out how many people were shot and killed over the weekend in the city. READ MORE
I spent part of my weekend going through my closet, trying to find any item that was “made in the USA.” I found one. READ MORE
The next time President Obama addresses an audience of African Americans, I would love for him to step to the podium and say this: “C’mon, folks. Who are we kidding? You know you’re going to vote for me. You know it, and I know it. Yes, I love you. And, I’m thankful for your support, which both of us know I’m going to get again this November. So, why are we even going through this exercise, huh? Why?! Let’s stop kidding ourselves. I’ve already got your vote.” READ MORE
At times, a white person might have more of a justification for using the n-word than I do. OK, let me be more specific: I believe TWO white people in particular have more of a justification than I do. READ MORE