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Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   The other day when I told a close female friend that I was ready to come home and settle down with a good woman, she laughed… Hysterically. She said that she found my statement humorous because every man she has ever known has…

A No-Win Scenario   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   After struggling with the decision to take or not take the COVID-19 vaccine, I’ve finally decided that scheduling an appointment for the needle may be the best route to go. To be clear, my decision wasn’t based on a new found trust for the product. I…

It’s Their Privilege   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   When I first witnessed the siege on the U. S. Capitol back in January, where a large horde of Donald Trump supporters attempted to stop the certification of Joe Biden’s presidency, I thought to myself, “every one of these crazy bastards are going to find themselves…

Look Who’s Back   BY CLARENCE BARR, II        Now that Bill Cosby is out of prison I imagine it’s only appropriate that everyone, who thought being behind bars was the best thing for him, offers him an apology. Even though he did get out on a technicality, based on a deal he brokered…

Our Little Town Of Horrors   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   Last week, Ronnie O’Neal, III, was found guilty of murdering Kenyatta Barron, the mother of his children, as well as killing his 9-year-old daughter, Ron’Niveya O’Neal. He was also found guilty of attempting to murder his then 8-year-old son Ronnie O’Neal, IV. He avoided…

Not A Bad Idea   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   Critical Race Theory, also known as CRT, is a concept that was created by Black scholars in the 1970s who believed that American society would be better served through an educational curriculum which properly taught students K-12 the un-sanitized version of American History. They proposed…

But Yet They Survive BY CLARENCE BARR, II   30 seconds. That is, roughly, how long it took cops in Ohio to kill 12-year-old Tamir Rice from the time they arrived on the scene to investigate a call concerning a child pointing a gun at people inside of a local park to the moment they…

No Dreamland   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   June 1st marked the 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa, Oklahoma massacre. The infamous event, sparked by an unproven allegation by a white woman who claimed a Black man assaulted her inside an elevator, resulted in the murder of over 300 people and the complete destruction of the…

Sitting On The Vaccine Fence   BY CLARENCE BARR, II   As of right now I have yet to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Even though a good friend of mine, who is a pharmacist, has lectured to me about how safe it is and a number of my associates have gotten their doses, I still…