The fleecing by authorities of the Ferguson Black community, including imprisonment for debt, puts one in mind of Charles Dickens’ “Little Dorrit.”
Tag Archives: Ferguson
The Return of Debtor Imprisonment?!
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Top Post of 2014: Black Lives Matter
I repost a Toni Morrison essay on the importance of black men asserting their worth.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Eric Garner, killings of black men, Michael Brown, racism, Song of Solomon, Tamir Rice, Toni Morrison, violence Comments closed
Open Season on Young Black Men
Hilaire Belloc satirically advocates dire punishment for childish misbehavior except when it comes to guns. The NRA would approve.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Algernon", Darren Wilson, George Zimmerman, Hilaire Belloc, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin Comments closed
