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Stoney Burke: Master of the Free Speech Zone

Posted on November 23, 2014 by garNovember 24, 2014
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Minstrels of various stripes have graced college campuses for decades. At 1980s UCLA, all we got were preachers. Some were local, some visited from afar. But they all had the same message: you are evil and are going to hell. … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged activism, book review, comedian, essay, free speech, Stoney Burke | 3 Replies

Jason Collins and the Joy and Importance of Coming Out

Posted on April 30, 2013 by garApril 30, 2013
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25 years ago, either this week or next, I wrote a letter to my family entitled “What James Baldwin, Bayard Rustin, and Gregory A. Russell Have In Common.” Sadly I don’t think I have a copy of it anymore, though … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged african-american, black, coming out, essay, gay, Jason Collins | 3 Replies

Why I Write

Posted on September 14, 2012 by garSeptember 14, 2012
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Friend Patricia Dunn, author of the celebrated new YA (young adult) novel “Rebels by Accident,” and her colleague Christopher Messer run a series of essays on her blog entitled “Why Do I Write.”  She asked me for a contribution and, … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged essay, writing | Leave a reply

1968 – An Essay on an Exhibition

Posted on July 23, 2012 by garJune 6, 2018
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Dad was walking home from work one day when he suddenly started crying.  He got home and Mom asked what was the matter.  He couldn’t get the images of Vietnam out of his head.  “How can we keep our boys … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Else | Tagged 1968, essay, exhibit, museum, Oakland | 2 Replies
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