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CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH 

TODAY, JUNE 19, 2025, IS THE FIFTH OFFICIAL FEDERAL CELEBRATION of the Juneteenth National Independence Day, enacted on June 17, 2021 by President Joe Biden. Etymology. Wikipedia recounts, “Juneteenth is … Continue reading

June 19, 2025 · 1 Comment

THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE—OPERA AND OTHERWISE PART 2

YESTERDAY IN PART 1 WE FOCUSED ON THE HORRIFIC REALITY of the now appropriately named Exonerated Five. Today we turn to the operatic production The Central Park Five, particularly as … Continue reading

May 5, 2025 · 7 Comments

THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE—REALITY AND OPERA PART 1

FOR THOSE WITH POOR MEMORIES, LIVING UNDER A ROCK, OR FOLLOWING SOLELY MAGA SOURCES, the Central Park Five, known today as the Exonerated Five, may require telling: It’s an egregious … Continue reading

May 4, 2025 · Leave a comment