MichaelDays like yesterdayDays like yesterday make me wonder whether having a child was fair. I know this is cliché, but what kind of world will my son, Miles, grow…Sep 24, 2020Sep 24, 2020
MichaelPolice reform: Make traffic stops just traffic stopsA few weeks ago, as I drove to pick up my son from daycare, an LA County Sheriff’s deputy pulled me over because one of my three brake…Jul 25, 2020Jul 25, 2020
MichaelSuperman doesn’t dieToday, Kobe Bryant died. And this superhero of mine will not rise to save the day.Jan 27, 2020Jan 27, 2020
MichaelGod Bless the United States of DystopiaIn times like these, one must ask the following questions:Dec 5, 2017Dec 5, 2017
MichaelJumbled Thoughts About America and Race and the National Anthem“What’s a body but a toy?” — Langston Hughes’s “Mulatto”Oct 13, 2017Oct 13, 2017
MichaelOn Ice Cube, race and hip-hopI was 13 years old when Ice Cube’s “Death Certificate” came out in October 1991. At this time, I just started discovering hip-hop. I liked…Jun 14, 2017Jun 14, 2017
