HAPPY DECORATION DAY TO BLACK AMERICAN DESCENDANTS OF CHATTEL SLAVERY ONLY! never let history forget that memorial’s day was a black American holiday bastardized by white America.
I have had a hard time wrapping my mind around today's news that Brandon Clarke is gone. He was one of my favorite Grizzlies: not just because of the pogo-stick put-backs and crazy athleticism, but because he played the game with such incredible joy. 1/2
The plan has been to take from our aquifer all along. Elon picked Memphis for a reason. He doesn’t give a shit, and believes he’s above repercussion. Fines don’t matter. Lawsuits don’t matter. He got us.
As a Black man working every day to build a New Black South, I understand why the people of Memphis felt slighted by recent comments from athletes.
What we’re seeing in Memphis isn’t unique. It’s the same reality in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Atlanta, Jackson, Houston—and places folks don’t always name like Montgomery, St. Louis, Shreveport, and many more.
Too often, majority-Black cities in the South are being undermined by Republican leadership at the state level. That’s not opinion—that’s pattern.
And if you’re not willing to invest in the Deep South, it doesn’t help to discourage others from investing in our communities either. That needs to be said plainly.
Entertainers and athletes have the power to shift conversations in ways local leaders often can’t. With that comes responsibility.
My hope is that moments like this don’t divide us—but bring us to more tables, with more clarity, to fight for the progress our people deserve. Accountability is not an attack.
If you’re from the south and you agree, comment your city.
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does anyone know the science behind why these snow storms keep coming specifically sunday through monday? literally no other combination of days. i keep experiencing deja vu over and over again.