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The Oconee Democrats have an interesting and diverse slate of books for
next year's book group line-up. The list includes poetry, a book about
hunger in America, a young adult novel about the Haitian earthquake, a
biography about the real Count of Monte Cristo (who was black), and even
some humorous works such as "The Good Lord Bird."
I won't overload you with the whole list just yet. Right now I'd like to
call your attention to the February book written by Georgia's Democratic
candidate for governor: Jason Carter. I think you'll be impressed with
the book -- and the man. The book is titled "Power Lines: Two Years on
South Africa's Borders." We'll talk about that February 26th.
But we're starting the year with a long swashbuckler that won the
Pulitzer Prize for Biography. The book, written by Tom Reiss, is "The
Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte
Cristo." That's set for January 29th.
The New York Times Book Review described the book as "fascinating . . .
a richly imaginative biography."
We meet the last Wednesday of each month. More details about the place
later, but . . . get to reading!
The Watkinsville City Cemetery is an oasis amidst the houses on the east side of the municipality, near the neighborhood once called Sidney. There is a large section of the cemetery that remains a mystery, but perhaps we can work together to dignify the eternal resting spot somewhat better than the current neglected and forgotten (not to mention unmarked) graves of 70 people, more than likely of African-American descent. They deserve to be honored as well. An effort has been undertaken to repair the graves with fill dirt to stop the continued erosion amongst the graves. The most recent grave and bench belong to Larry Sheats, and as any one who played basketball at Herman C. Michael Park or knew him otherwise can attest, he was among the best people this county has ever seen. Larry was always ready to help. Now it is our turn to help. Do it for someone you knew there, maybe the Hardens, or the Downs, or any number of other people, but allow me to reminisce about how L...
There is no way of knowing with absolute certainty if this is indeed the comment swiped from the article of the Athens Banner-Herald newspaper yesterday of evidently now former North Oconee principal John Osborne or not, but home slice needs to learn from Bill Hamby and Rick Pitino as when to shut the fuck up: I have never in my life posted a to a blog, vent site or sent an editorial, but obviously there are lots of misperceptions out there. Listed below is the EXACT account of what I shared with the ABH. I have lots of pride in both schools and I am merely trying to protect my student athletes. I have been associated with numerous GHSA state championships and our athletes are top shelf. We won a state championship in football at OCHS when I was there because we made are kids bigger faster and stronger. OC is not our enemy nor is it who or what we are preparing our athletes for. My decision is about unity. My decision is about stepping up to play the Stephens Counties and the Hart coun...
#44 March 6, 2025BEARING WITNESS... “Instead of asking whether anyone should be locked up or go free, why don’t we think about why we solve problems by repeating the kind of behavior that brought us this problem in the first place?” —Ruth Wilson Gilmore“If it takes a village to raise a child, it certainly takes a movement to undo an occupation.” —Ruth Wilson Gilmore“Racism enshrines the inequalities that capitalism requires.” —Jodi MelamedGood Thursday evening everyone, Ruth Wilson Gilmore is the director of Center for Race, Culture and Politics at CUNY. She is also a co-founder, along with Angela Y. Davis, of Critical Resistance, which almost 30 years ago called for the abolition of the Prison Industrial Complex. Jodi Melamed is professor of English and Africana Studies at Marquette University. Professor Melamed’s book, Represent and Destroy: Rationalizing Violence in the New Racial Capitalism” shows how racial liberalism, liberal multiculturalism, and neoliberal multiculturalism ...
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