OUR NICE KING CELEBRATIONS
I had plans to go to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, January 16th. The celebration kicked…
A Quick Happiness Fix: Do A Good Deed
I enjoyed Brownies and Girl Scouts. The distinct uniform, the endless badges to earn, and all the knowledge and learning…
Appearance vs. Reality
At first glance, Tyler appears to be a city where blacks are, for the most part, content. It appears to…
What About “What About Easter”?
I wrote “What about Easter?” several months ago posting it to a local media blog. Not long after it went…
Maybe – Complicity?
Maybe it’s the faces of hundreds of third, fourth, and fifth-grade students intruding into my mind’s eye? Maybe it’s their…
The Journey from “You” to “I”
I think about Kendrick Lamar, like, a lot. You have to understand; the man does not make regular albums. Instead,…
Pete the Magic Dragon
I arrived at Tyler Pounds Airport to greet the flight from Dallas. Onboard was a special guest: singer/songwriter Peter Yarrow.…
The Thing about Tyler and its Art
I never quite understood the desire to abandon your home and community; to look at something and not feel a…
Willie Valley: A Black Community in Southeast Smith County
I want to share some gems of history from an interview I had with my favorite octogenarian: Mr. Ernest Pugh.…