February 17: HUEY P. NEWTON – Power to the People
HUEY P. NEWTON: February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989 It’s midway through Black History Month, and a couple of weeks after Beyonce released her …
focusing on gratitude in less-than-gratifying times
HUEY P. NEWTON: February 17, 1942 – August 22, 1989 It’s midway through Black History Month, and a couple of weeks after Beyonce released her …
WALTER HILL: Born January 10, 1942 Originally published January 9, 2015. Years ago, a group of friends and I left …
Bill Mauldin: October 29, 1921 – January 22, 2003 When my great-uncle Jack’s landing watercraft approached Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, a superior officer …
Reservoir Dogs : Premiered October 23, 2012 Dear people who stormed out of the midnight showing of Reservoir Dogs at the Lincoln Theater in Chicago …
SPIKE LEE’S SCHOOL DAZE: Opened February 15, 1988 The news today carried the story about lawmakers pressing the owners of the Washington Redskins football team …
THE LEGEND OF “STAGGER LEE”: Occurred December 27, 1895 In the early part of the last decade, a close friend of mine had asked me …
JIM MORRISON: December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971 I recently started writing again as a method of reminding myself that I actually have thoughts. …
LENNY BRUCE: Arrested at the Gate of Horn, Chicago, December 5, 1962 Watch your thoughts; they become words.Watch your words; they become actions.Watch your actions; …