Anti Blog

“The election of Barack Obama means to me, it means so many things, on so many levels, I can’t even tell you. But maybe how I feel about Black History Month will give you some insight.
There are so many accomplishments, so many brilliances, so many wisdoms that were never acknowledged. The lack of [...]

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photo: jenn baechle
Being black in America has defined terms for me that I had no intention of explaining.
My thoughts about selfhood remain: “Make due with what you got,” as taught by my folks. Well that’s how I operate, but still won’t hesitate to notice America’s knack for hustle.
If the Blessed Isle, as it was once [...]

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photo: Chris Strong
“Since I was a kid, whenever I went to sing in a different city I’d look in the telephone book and see if there were any Staples in the listings. Sometimes there would only be two or three. Sometimes none.
Staples is my father’s name, my Grandpa Warren’s name. In September I found [...]

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photo: Katy Raddatz
“In September ‘08, weeks before the election, while walking in Washington DC with my wife Nan, I was struck with an awareness I had never had before. It was as though I knew, with an unreal sense of certainty, of a real estate transaction that was about to transpire. And I was [...]

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