Category: Black Culture
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Memoirs teach me about life and writing
by Jerry Waxler I’m reading 4 memoirs right now, and I learn something from each one. From Margaret George’s “Never use your dim lights,” I’m learning how politicians jerk each other around, and how hard it is to stay idealistic in the world of politics. From George Brummell’s “Shades of Darkness” I’m learning how brutal…
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Memoir touches history, and I touched the memoir
by Jerry Waxler I went down to center city Philadelphia last night to Larry Robins book store, to hear a talk by Tommie Smith. Smith won gold in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, and then shocked the world by raising his fist during the awards ceremony. It seems innocent enough now, but in 1968…
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