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Not Bad (or The Big Lie)

Toni Cade Bambara – Black Women Writers at Work, ch. 2, by Claudia Tate (1983). My responsibility to myself, my neighbors, my family and the human family is to try to tell the truth. That ain’t easy. There are so … Continue reading

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Trouble At McDonalds

Although Nano prefer The River’s Edge Cafe, which he usually just called the Cafe, there were times when it wasn’t open so he had to go elsewhere. The Cafe closed at mid-afternoon. That was too soon for Nano and some … Continue reading

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The Name

Nano sat at The River’s Edge Cafe, eating his Black Bean Burger. With him was Jim ‘Father’ Pope, an older man whom Nano had met soon after checking into the shelter. Father was a very good guitar player, at least, … Continue reading

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