Marc Wilson—the Black man convicted for shooting a 17-year-old in Georgia, despite claims of self-defense—will spend a decade in prison. Judge Ronnie Thompson handed down the maximum sentence for felony involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday, although Wilson will be credited for his time spent awaiting trial. The decision brings closure to more than two years of Read More…
Month: September 2022
Tennis Star Performs The Magic of Rituals
The Magic Rituals Tennis star Rafael Nadal performs an elaborate repertoire of rituals before and during every match. When he arrives at the stadium, he enters the court holding a racket in his hand, taking great care never to step on the lines and always crossing each line right-foot first. He places his bag on Read More…
Stephen Curry A Man Amongst Men
Stephen Curry Is Putting It All on the Line The NBA superstar has changed the game of basketball for the better. Now, can he help change America? Photographs by Andre D. Wagner Sep 12, 2022 9:00 am Stephen Curry has come a long way since the curious case of the government plot from outer space. Five Read More…
Shoes Are Banned In My House
Shoes are banned in my house, but I have one very important exceptance Photo by David Prahl/EyeEm Pop quiz: What do $600 Manolo Blahniks and $10 flip flops have in common? The answer: They both have the uncanny ability to track a disturbing amount of filth into my house. This is why I must insist Read More…
Hilton Hotel Men’s Room
Hilton Hotel – Men’s Room I began my academic career as a graduate student in the mid-1960s, long before today’s diversity mania. Nevertheless, the pro-Civil Rights dogma was unassailable. There was an endless parade of uplift programs, and all my classmates and faculty awaited the racial utopia. Moreover, we were all expected to be good Read More…
The Gantt Report – MAGA Democrates
The Gantt Report – MAGA Democrates By Lucius Gantt It is exciting to see American women mobilizing to fight for rights that were wrongly taken from them by ultra conservative justices on the United States Supreme Court. Female activism is great for the women’s movement but not necessarily a bonus for the Democratic Party and Read More…
Real Warriors Behind ‘The Woman King’
The Real Warriors Behind ‘The Woman King’ A new film stars Viola Davis as the leader of the Agojie, the all-woman army of the African kingdom of Dahomey The Woman King tells the story of the Agojie, an elite, all-woman army in the West African kingdom of Dahomey. Photo by Chris Hellier / Corbis via Getty Read More…
Why Wisdom Teeth As An Adult
Wisdom teeth are often painful, but they often don’t need to be removed. Deposit Photos The pace of our lives are closely intertwined with so many things: hormonal changes, literal growing pains, and (of course) dental development. Most of us don’t remember teething, but plenty recall having our wisdom teeth erupt and, if you live Read More…
Pigmeat Markham
A burly burlesque comedian, raucous Pigmeat Markham starred in dozens of classic sketches including “Here Come De Judge.” He played the world’s funkiest judge: “The judge is high as a Georgia pine! Everybody’s goin’ to jail today! And to show you I don’t mean nobody no good this morning, I’m givin’ myself six months! And Read More…
THE ICES IS MELTING
THE ICES IS MELTING: The Ghosts of Antarctica Will Haunt the End of the World As climate change threatens to upend the icy kingdom, we’re writing ghost stories in real time. Jackson Ryan Sept. 11, 2022 5:00 a.m. PT 11 min read AS THE WHALING ship Hope rounded Chile’s Cape Horn in September 1840, a Read More…