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Sep 17, 2020 5 tweets 2 min read Read on X
Irascible, brilliant, challenging, uncompromising,culturally astute,humorous, purposeful, superior intellect, unorthodox sweetness, mentor, griot, an American poet, music, & cultural critic; syndicated columnist, novelist, and biographer, and beloved friend Stanley Crouch is dead
As a young man new to New York, he was a cultural pied piper who challenged my commitment to my art, my understanding of the legacy of the Black experience handed to me for stewardship, and the obligation I had to defining my unique path & contribution to civilization
He was a mythical guru that shepherded me from jazz club to club of NY taking care of a poor student with drink, education in the music, & uplifting my spirit.“What are you working on, Motherfucker?” was his clarion call to step up to an intellectual altar with a point of view
He was a raconteur of the highest order. Obnoxious, cantankerous, and rude with some regularity, but with an intellect that impressed and charmed him back in your good grace. He was loving kind, loyal and devoted in his way.
And what a wordsmith... these posts are my feeble attempt to honor that. He had a way with his writing that was completely authentic to his personality & spirit. For those of you who never met him, read him and you will. He’s Mouse to Easy Rawlins, Monk if he could write. Beloved

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Feb 1
President Trump has made it clear that he will use the power of his office to launch a full assault on the African American community. DEI has been redefined as unmerited programming for uneducated and unqualified minorities, instead of the American value of E Pluribus Unum and equality for all.
We will not allow the propaganda of this new American authoritarian to disparage the Black excellence that built this country in the face of murderous violence and is presently on display in every sector of American society while there are those who actively seek to destroy our right of self determination
This is Black History Month. These next few weeks are a clarion call to all of America to honor the great Americans who have contributed to a country that seeks to form a more perfect union but has disgraced its values with every generation since its inception. American exceptionalism existing hand in hand with indefensible American immorality.
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Jan 26
The mass deportation of illegal immigrants is a racist purge of the Latino and Black communities. Notice no raids of the Russian community in Brighton Beach or the Irish community of Boston, where known undocumented immigrants regularly live. No European immigrant communities raided
Remember President Clinton, President Obama and President Biden deported more illegal immigrants than PresidentTrump. They enforced our immigration laws better than President Trump. These raids are performative to capture the attention of his base. And rightfully so. Promise kept.
But we must remember his base is supported by white supremicist and neo Nazis. They marched in triumph in DC this weekend. The executive orders to dismantle the civil rights protections in government is to satisfy that part of his base. Ending OSDBU (offices of small disadvantaged business utilization) in all government departments ends decades of discrimination protections.
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Nov 12, 2024
The complete ignorance and incompetence of Gov. Landry and the Louisiana Republican House of Representatives to destroy the 30 year billion dollar film industry in our state proves they have no economic expertise. This is one of the greatest acts of financial malfeasance in the history of Louisiana
To destroy the livelihood of thousands of people and eliminate an entire industry reflects how stupid Gov. Landry/Legislature are. Hundreds of millions of dollars in production will be canceled immediately. This will be a ECONOMIC BOOM for other states that have watched our film industry with envy for decades.
HOLLYWOOD SOUTH IN LOUISIANA IS DEAD NOW. Because of the political hatred Baton Rouge has for Louisiana’ most important city, New Orleans it chooses to sabotage the film industry, send our economy into a downward spiral, and eliminate billions of dollars in future production.
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Nov 6, 2024
Democracy is clarity. As a student of human behavior, I believe it reflects the will of the people. The race is not over but the blame game has begun. I will not let the pundits scapegoat Black voters. I will not let you scapegoat Arab American voters. Not even the shift of Latino voters. Donald Trump was supported by White men, White women, non college educated and college educated. Suburban White women and rural White women by a majority. It’s clear that my neighbors, coworkers, and friends have no problem with a convicted felon, convicted rapist, racist, and misogynist leading their government. They share his values. People show you who they are.
This was never about issues. The economy is in great shape. Inflation is just coporate greed. More manufacturing, low unemployment. A healthy economy is supported by a 30% migrant labor force. It’s not about abortion. White women and affluent women know they can always access reproductive care. The GOP created a guest worker program because they want the migrant labor. This election was about the great replacement. A reaction to the society changing around them. The ultimate protection of white privilege. Let the retribution begin.
Let the mass deportations begin. Let “stop and frisk” begin. Let the dismantling of Obamacare begin. Let the purge of the Justice Department begin. Let the privatization of Social Security begin. Let the Deregulation of industries begin and Cancer Alley of Louisiana grow. The thing I admire about Republicans they do what they say they will do.
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Aug 27, 2024
Today in Louisiana, Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order preventing to teaching of a Harvard Law School class from the ‘80s: Critical Race Theory. Derrick Bell taught the class demonstrating how discrimination was memorialized in law.
The GOP has now changed the meaning of Critical Race Theory (CRT) as any teaching of American history that tells the truth, including its racist, discriminatory, and violent past. This is an attempt at revisionist history and is a movement that defunds education and bans books.
Allow me to publicly rebuke Gov. Landry’s revisionism and remind the world of the violent racist history in the State of Louisiana where he governs:
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Aug 26, 2024
Black men voters have asked me why I support the Democratic Party. I welcome the questions and demands. For your consideration: Democrats’ Policies Beneficial for the Black Community

-Creation of Social Security. Economic safety net after years of working towards retirement.
Creation of Medicare and Medicaid. Healthcare safety net for middle/working class and underserved.
-Obamacare: millions of Black Americans with access to healthcare, protection against discrimination practices denying coverage.
-Protection of Reproductive Rights for Women
-Civil Rights Bill that ended Jim Crow laws and segregation
-Voters Right Bill protecting the rights to vote
-Raising the minimum wage.
-The Community Development Legislation combating banking discrimination and funding business capital for Blacks discriminated against and denied lending
Creation of Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)in underserved communities without banking institutions funding Black entrepreneurs, economic development, and creating jobs.
-$2 Billion to Black farmers discriminated against by the USDA.
-Student Loan forgiveness
-Increase of the Pell Grants, 68% of which go to Black students.
-$15 Billion to HBCUs
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