Posts Tagged ‘history’
If You Still Haven't Heard Hamilton Yet, We Might Not Be Friends Anymore
<![CDATA[I wasn't going to blog about it, but seeing the White House recently host a live performance by the Hamilton cast, I decided this couldn’t wait any further. But I want to be clear about something from the outset. This is not a post to convince you of how great Hamilton is and why you need to see…
Read MoreIf You Love American Music, You Have Andraé Crouch to Thank
<![CDATA[ (Editor’s Note: Yes, the title is a bit clickbaitey, but hang with me. I’ll back it up.) Yesterday, Andraé Crouch slipped into eternity, present in full with the Lord, in perfect peace. I’ve been half suspecting, half dreading that this day would come for a while now, and yet now that it has, I…
Read MoreFor My Birthday, Help Me Make Facebook A Little Less Racist
<![CDATA[Okay, that sounds bad. It sounds like I'm saying that Facebook is a racist place, which is bad because Facebook is filled with all manner of people, many of whom are not racist, and plus… it's not even a place. Although that makes me think of this R-rated Chappelle’s Show sketch imagining if the internet were…
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