Category Archives: race

White Enough For You

April 3, 2011 – 11:01 am

Michael Jackson was unquestionably the most popular entertainer in modern history. His music reached every corner of the world. His shows electrified millions and videos dancified billions. Even in death Jocko earns big money for his estate and Sony Records. His fans overlooked accusation of child molestation and drug abuse. He was the King of […]

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AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU / Billy Paul

April 3, 2011 – 10:35 am

Billy Paul had a monster hit with ME AND MRS JONES. AM I BLACK ENOUGH FOR YOU never hit the white charts, because it was too hip for Elvis or Pat Boone to cover.

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Black Enough

April 3, 2011 – 10:32 am

One day a black kid that goes to school and notices that the teachers treat the white kids better than the black kids – they get better grades, better food and better treatment. He goes home and paints himself white and shows his dad. “Hey dad look at me I’m white!” Says the kid. His […]

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Britain Go Home

March 6, 2011 – 6:36 pm

I’m a peaceful drinker. My local on Fulham Street is only two blocks from my atelier. The regulars have accepted as one of them rather than ‘one of Them’. The core of the bar numbers about ten. We converse about racism, neighborhood change, Mississippi cops, the Celtics, Knicks, Prince versus Michael Jackson, food, and pretty […]

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Ms. Obama’s BBQ Fetish

February 4, 2011 – 4:44 pm

The South has been a GOP stronghold ever since the passage of the 1965 Civil Rights Act. President Obama broke their monopoly in the 2008 with victories in Virginia, North Carolina, and Florida. The Democrats seeking to broaden their appeal in Dixie appointed Charlotte, North Carolina to hold their 2012 convention. Their opponents guffawed at […]

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