The Learning Center, once a viable institution in New Orleans as a part of the New Orleans Public Library, like much of New Orleans no longer exists, it was washed away by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. The Learning Center in Exile has become one of a documentation of my and others' rites of passage toward personal progress like getting a decent job at middle age or finishing school. It is also a place for political and societal rantings. All of this is to keep you reading here.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
A Stranger in Mine Own House: Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the Police in "Post-Racial" America
Beautiful column! The sad part is that many people posting here refuse to accept the truth a man went to jail for yelling at the police in his home. To paraphrase Derick Bell, "and we are still not free." Read the Article at HuffingtonPost
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