DETROITâA stage is a stage, even when itâs a church and the performance is a marathon of a funeral. Clocking in at more than nine hours long for those who showed up at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning to view her body, perhaps Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul and daughter of Detroit, wouldnât have had it any other way.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson has announced that he was diagnosed with Parkinsonâs disease. Jackson, 76, described in a letter to supporters how he was diagnosed with the disease and also said that the same disease afflicted his father. According to NBC Chicago, Jackson was diagnosed in 2015.
In all truth, I was originally never going to tell this story. Because for the longest time, I didnât even know if there was a story. I didnât take what had happened to me seriously.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson is echoing the thoughts and feelings of many by calling for an end to Facebook Liveâat least temporarily. Jackson and other Chicago officials want the company to drop its live function for 30 days In the wake of the death of 74-year-old Robert Godwin, who was shot and killed by Steve Stephens onâŠ
Last week, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was parlayinâ with Killer Mike, throwing up what could inevitably be mistaken for gang signs, and going to soul food restaurants in The A like it was just a typical day in the âhood and shit. Now, if thatâs not a White man trying to assimilate into Blackness,âŠ
Iâm keeping the intro simple this time.
