A Good Neighborhood
That’s when I realized that all those warnings really weren’t about crime, real estate values, or schools. They were code words white folks like me use to signal “low income people of color”—a perfectly concealed racist weapon, hidden deep in the anxious beliefs of my own friends and colleagues.
I believe sometimes the truth does set people free. So we bought the house on Cottage Grove.
New Albany is a state of mind … but whose? Since 2004, we’ve been observing the contemporary scene in this slowly awakening old river town. If it’s true that a pre-digital stopped clock is right twice a day, when will New Albany learn to tell time?
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
"Amen" is not a word I use very often, but in this case ...
The following essay from This I believe is by Jeff Nixa of South Bend, Indiana, as heard on "The Bob Edwards Show" (September 2, 2011). Ted recommended it on Twitter, and it's a good one, indeed.
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