A former black militant shares how he rediscovered America — and himself.
Social Justice as a Code Word for Socialism: Remembering the Young Barack Obama
April 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I’m excited I stumbled over Richard Wolffe’s article, “When Barry Became Barack,” Newsweek, March 31, 2008. This piece covers the period around when I first met the young Barack Obama, during his sophomore year at Occidental College in Los Angeles.
My review of this article is particularly relevant right now [...]
WashPo Columnist Blusters Over Al-Qaida Weakness – Obama’s Going To Save Us
January 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Never one to run from a fist fight, I got into one at high school following the last class on a late Spring day of my sophomore year. My opponent, a short, flabby, mouthy kid, and I walked out to the athletic field. He’d been relentlessly provoking me to fight for several months and I’d [...]
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