A true episode from a black child’s life — mine A brilliant career pedagogue decided that all music appreciation courses in Junior High School 142 should take place in room 320. This meant three ninth grade classes were grouped together every Friday afternoon to learn songs no one would ever…

history rewound Not lynched this time blue/gray coated musketeer armed at the ready Not chased hounded thru swamps nor sold on line Concrete jungles leading rubber roads to dismal dumps Not violated tonight Protected by sheepskin granted in hallows Not lumped in clumps this time tho stumped by chumps Again …

LOVE FIEND i remember the happy days i was a square not yet hipped to the unreal faraway place the high not yet acquainted with violent peace counterfeit serenity it happened i slowcooked the inevitable praying one shot wd not ally me forever to this unknown enemy i shot the…

What goes on beyond the front doors of Beverly Hills mansions? Most have no better idea of that reality than they do about life on the moon. The images evoked from the zip code 90210 come from the tv show (remember that?), various reality shows (based on?), or glamorous photo…

Food for thought Full disclosure: I’m a boomer so indulge me please. I know today’s kids, pandemic notwithstanding, have very organized lives before, during, and after school. They have activities, playdates, projects, sports, tutoring, and whatever can be come up with. Back in the proverbial day, I sometimes attended an…

RANDOM ACTS OF RACISM #1020 “He doesn’t appear to be her parent!” October 2020 and a simple visit to MyEyeDr on Normandy in Jacksonville turned into one of those random racist incidents some don’t believe really happen everyday — going in for a routine eye exam. MyEyeDr is an optometry…

Don’t be so tense

Motivational Liar: An expert gives a few pointers “One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.” Niccolò Machiavelli I am a liar and a firm believer in Lying. I often wonder why some believe it’s best to tell the truth. Why do people ever think…

Alberta Wilson antoutoume@aol.com Hate in the time of Corona It seemed interminable — the 8 minutes and 46 seconds I stood alone in my Florida living room, in honor of George Floyd, who had been murdered by a white police officer who pressed his knee into the neck of the…