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The Democrats and Gaza
The Democrats and Gaza
I’ve spent my retirement puzzling over how to be an effective radical. In college, I fancied myself a radical, but with graduation and the…
Peter Clare
Aug 24
On November 5, 1917, police officers stormed into the offices of the Tulsa, OK, International…
On November 5, 1917, police officers stormed into the offices of the Tulsa, OK, International…
The book is a work of narrative history (history written in a story-based form). It delves into the horrifying four years following the…
Peter Clare
Aug 21
These books are about a black person passing as white.
These books are about a black person passing as white.
“The Personal Librarian” was written jointly by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray in 2022. It is based on the real-life Belle…
Peter Clare
Jul 2
Ours is a long book and challenging for the average reader (such as myself).
Ours is a long book and challenging for the average reader (such as myself).
Ours is filled with meta-messages. On the surface, Ours is about an all-black town founded in the 1830s by a conjured woman named Saint…
Peter Clare
Jun 27
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole is a gripping mystery thriller that delves into themes of…
When No One is Watching by Alyssa Cole is a gripping mystery thriller that delves into themes of…
Sydney’s frustration with erasing her community’s history leads her to start a walking tour to preserve the neighborhood’s African American…
Peter Clare
Jun 19
Income Inequality as a Determinant of Crime
Income Inequality as a Determinant of Crime
One of my first efforts as a community organizer was working with Valley Green Public Housing and Sky Tower Section 8 housing, which were…
Peter Clare
Jun 17
The First Lady of Neogro America
The First Lady of Neogro America
Among the many holes in my reading are history books about black women. To address this deficit, I read Mary Mcleod Bethune: The…
Peter Clare
Jun 13
Better Exists; it is what we have always sought.
Better Exists; it is what we have always sought.
Black people in America have always known that we can do better than what we have here. We came from better. This belief has driven us…
Peter Clare
Jun 10
Jamila Woods is more than just writing songs to be writing songs.
Jamila Woods is more than just writing songs to be writing songs.
Woods’ tracks, such as “BALDWIN” and “OCTAVIA,” stand out for their ability to weave complex narratives. They tackle pressing societal…
Peter Clare
Jun 6
America will not work without another viable political party.
America will not work without another viable political party.
The Democracy Index, created by the Economist Intelligence Unit, ranks the state of democracy worldwide. It offers a numerical and…
Peter Clare
Jun 2
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