Juneteenth commemorates the day abolition made it to Texas. Slaves had officially been freed three years earlier. But word had not gotten to Texas because they only had Fox News. ~Comedian Costaki Economopoulos While I felt the first observance of June 19th as an official national holiday was a good time to explore the … Read more
Seeking to dilute images of its racist past, officials in Montgomery, Ala., voted Tuesday to add the motto “Birthplace of the Civil Rights Movement” to the city seal. Los Angeles Times/July 3, 2002 If you want to understand the spin machine that colors our understanding of the American experience, spend a couple of days … Read more
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana/The Life of Reason (1905) Talk about your go-to phrase. I have lost count how many times over the last five and a half years I have introduced a topic with this quote. That is because it does not matter how many … Read more
While teaching at Miami University, I was once asked to be part of a visioning exercise at a Cincinnati architecture firm. The purpose? To discuss the mindset of recent college graduates and how that might affect their recruiting and business model in the future. My invitation was based on an article in Miami Magazine … Read more
Ten days have passed since former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three counts of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The commentary since the verdict has focused on three things. First, whether justice was served. Second, whether this is a single moment in time or evidence Martin Luther … Read more