A few weeks ago, longtime Ypsilanti resident D’Real Graham left town for Washington, DC, where he’ll soon be restarting his college career. Before leaving, D’Real and I had the occasion to exchange a few emails about his memories of growing up here, how he’d seen the city change over his lifetime, and his plans for […]
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Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interview: D’Real Graham
Posted in Special Projects, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti Also tagged 1969, 826, activism, basketball, Belle Isle, Black Eden, Chris Stranad, churches, Civil Rights Act, creative writing, deacon, Detroit, Donald Trump, D’Real Graham, Elijah McCoy, exit interviews, gateway cities, gentrification, Great Migration, Howard University, Idlewild, Kate de Fuccio, Keep Ypsi Black, Metropolitan Memorial Baptist Church, New Orleans, Nick Azzaro, NWA, racism, roasts, S.L. Roberson, social justice, Straight Outta Compton, student activism, Ta-Nehisi Coates, vacations, Washington, Washtenaw County Prosecutor, white supremacy, women's studies, write-in, Ypsi/Arbor Exit Interviews 9 Comments
The “alternate facts” of the Trump White House and the nature of truth in post-Trump America
On Friday, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. According to scientists that have studied the crowd photos, approximately 160,000 people were in attendance, or less than one-tenth of the 1.8 million people who showed up to witness Obama’s inauguration in 2009. President Trump, however, has suggested that the […]
Posted in Politics Also tagged alternative facts, Donald Trump, gaslight, Kellyanne Conway, lies, post-truth, protests, Republican lies, Sean Spicer, truth, Washington 41 Comments