In his 1996 comedy special ‘Bring the Pain’, Comedian Chris Rock joked, “. . . there is a civil war in the Black Community. There’s Black people, and there’s n****rs . . . n****rs have got to go.” The mostly black audience roared, roared in a way that we all knew when we heard it …
When I was forty years of age, there was still hope. That whatever it is could still happen. The prosperity dreamt of; the lifestyle sought. The possibility of achievement still there, like a car full of friends waiting outside with the engine running. They are blowing the car horn and telling me to hurry …
I no longer enjoy football. As a result, I have had no answer the uncomfortable question: “Did you see the game?” but every year found that I had a compounding list of grievances, which has led me to my present walk-away. Pink Shoes For eight years the NFL mandated players wear pink cleats and other …
