My Civil Rights Summer
It's hard to say when it's a heat wave in Mississippi. That's because most of the time, it's even too hot for the Devil himself," as my mother was fond of saying. I'll tell you…
Cake and Candles
This story contains sensitive content (Note: This story contains reference to racial stereotypes.) “Oh, darling, it would be a true shame if we were to miss the party tonight. And all that rot. I suspect…
Cake and Candles
“Cake and candles G!” was the first message Gerard saw when he opened his eyes. He assumed this was a new way guys said happy birthday, but Deran had been 36 for a full five…
HANGING WITH THE GATOR
Some people meet their heroes in arenas, pressed against barricades with cameras in the air. I met mine over a bowl of collard greens at a table where President Obama once sat. The Wilkes House…
A House on Walnut
This story contains sensitive content Racial and Class conflict Philadelphia, 1919 — First Person The smell of polish clung to the air like it was part of the walls—sharp, sweet, and determined to…