Monthly Archives: June 2012

The passing of Rodney King represents the end of an American tragedy. More tragic than King’s life ending at the early age, 47, is that he will be remembered for something much less significant than that which he should be remember for. The torturous beating of Rodney King in March of 1991 was the most vicious thing that those born in the post civil rights era (after 1968 and the death of another King) had personally witnessed. But that same generation had been victims of all the draconian laws that came in the aftermath of the civil rights/pro black radical … Continue reading →

I love “morning after” politics. Like everything, foresight tends to be a rare commodity and hindsight always has 20/20 vision. With the Primary Elections under our belt, it’s time access political reality in black communities, nationwide. While at Jackie Lacey’s victory party, I was in a conversation (with mixed company) about how much politics has changed just in the last twenty years. That same question could be applied to the world, as the world was quite different in 1992 than the one we live in now. However, the notion that Los Angeles County chose a black woman as the leading … Continue reading →