'And our sons must become men- such men as we hope our daughters, born and unborn, will be pleased to live among'. ~ Audre Lorde (From “Man Child…”) Jo begins with'I love Black men'. I love Black men. I think my adoration comes from dancing with my father, my feet on his, to Otis Redding records. Or possibly from my big brother always allowing me to ride shotgun, regardless of what friend of girlfriend was also riding, in his candied Monte Carlo with the booming system. It is the men in … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: Keep Hope Alive!
February 12, 2011 by
Yes, we shall overcome—someday. I am thankful that I wasn’t living in the US while segregation and blatant racism were the norm. I cannot imagine not being able to sit wherever I wanted to on the bus or drink from any water fountain or have to go to areas that said, “For Coloreds Only”. I don’t know how I would have fared during those times. Would I have turned the other cheek or would I have stood up for my rights? I would like to think that I would have done the latter. When Jesus … [Read more...]
