by winstonburton | Sep 23, 2023 | Injustice
We were standing on the corner in front of Rice’s Barbershop. There were about six of us between the ages of 18 and 21, African American males who had grown up together in the same West Philadelphia neighborhood. A black Chevy slowly approached and someone from inside...
by winstonburton | Sep 23, 2023 | Politics
The following is an excerpt from the Phildelphia Daily News Posted on Tue, Feb. 28, 2006 Purcell Daniels Jr., a humble hero By JOHN F. MORRISON WITH COMPANY C pinned down by enemy fire in a battle during the Vietnam War, somebody had to get to a parked tank and take...
by winstonburton | Sep 23, 2023 | Politics
The day before Thanksgiving I was at an event in Oakland where well meaning local dignitaries volunteered to help cook and serve dinner to homeless and poor people. As the sumptuous meal was coming to an end one of the dignitaries spoke to those eating and said, “I’m...
by winstonburton | Sep 23, 2023 | Back in the Day
I was twenty five years old and the middle son of three brothers who were going out for a night on the town. They are both great musicians, but usually broke. My father stopped us on the way out and said, “You guys should do what we used to do in the 1940’s. We would...
by winstonburton | Sep 23, 2023 | Politics
Like must people I know, I too am elated that Ron Dellums has won the election and will be the new Mayor of Oakland. His knowledge, experience and charisma has us all excited and full of hope for the potential he brings to turn things around. When he announced his...
