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Johnny Cash

A Valentine to the Great American Hope

February means Valentine's Day and Valentines mean love therefore this column is just brimming with the stuff.


My first shout-out: Johnny Cash.


I've been reading Robert Hilburn's excellent bio on the Man In Black, Johnny Cash – The…

// Opinion
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Merry go round

Ohio’s Parole Merry-go-Round

State-run parole and probation programs are designed to keep persons convicted of crimes – including a very large number of non-violent crimes – out of prison. But in Ohio, according to a recent Council of State Governments study, “Confined and…

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Book cover

Book Review: “What The Hell Do You Have to Lose? Trump’s War on Civil Rights” by Juan Williams

Generally speaking, I don’t comment on or criticize the voting behavior of others. As old folks used to say when I was growing up, my mouth ain’t no prayer book. But if I live to be one hundred, I will never understand why any black person in…

// Opinion
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Rashad

Sound Godz Dream In Audio Color

I attended the January 8 debut event of Jay Swifa’s Sound GODZ producer showcase, described as an event “where artists play original beats and grooves.”


Because I’d only heard Jay Swifa’s “Jungle” song and Rashad Thomas’ recent production…

// Opinion
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