May 2018

Blog Archive

Thu, 31.05.2018

The Lost Art of the Black Boycott in America

On June 15th, 1953 the black community of Baton Rouge, Louisiana staged the first municipal boycott of the 20th century. I’m using this factual event to ask the African American community why we are not using this strategy in 2018? I’m not confusing non-violent protest with the boycott, I am referencing the difference to not […]

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New Poem Each Day

Poetry Corner

The promises of a thousand suns, Printless ground, swirling flakes against the sky. Morning in the heart of this surprised city, Laid siege by a March storm, Found me listening to out-of-tuned guitars; Slack... LATE-WINTER BLUES AND PROMISES OF LOVE by Houston A. Baker Jr.
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