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Family Matters
By now, you’ve probably heard that my great-uncles, Meeks and Thomas Griffin, received posthumous pardons the day before yesterday. My family and I experienced the…
Daily Archive: March 9, 2012
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Journey to Justice
Today, my brother and my two sons will appear before a parole board in Columbia, South Carolina, not because we’re in any kind of trouble…
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I Don’t Need It
There’s a story about a black mechanic who always drove an old, sort of run-down car to work each day, giving his white employers the…
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Family Business
A few weeks ago, when South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson yelled out “You lie!” during President Obama’s health care speech, J. Anthony Brown, TJMS sidekick…
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The Invisible Kid
For a lot of chubby kids like me, school days were horrible. I hear stories about how they were taunted, bullied or just hated. I…
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Call It a Comeback
One thing celebrities love to make clear when they return from taking time off from the spotlight for whatever reason is that they are NOT…
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Put a Ring on It
June officially kicks off wedding season, which is only a problem if you’re dating someone wants to get married and you don’t, or if all…
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An Apology is Not Enough
Fresh off of Congressman Joe Wilson’s outburst during President Obama’s health care reform address to Congress, tennis-super star Serena Williams went smooth off on a…
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What’s the Prize?
We’re in the thick of the NBA finals, as the Los Angeles Lakers face the Orlando Magic for title of NBA champions. And whether you’re…
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Fighting Words
The other day, when everyone was hyped up about parents who had decided to keep their kids out of school so they wouldn’t have to…
