Doug Curry, 'Rock, Mr. Blues!'

According to Wikipedia, the word 'freak,' used as a noun, has several meanings and uses. It is used to categorize one with an unusual behavior or appearance, one that is a result of genetic mutation, or one one that is in some way deformed beyond the standard deviation of human characteristics.

Why, then, do we use this term to describe particularly liberal, expressive, and adventurous sexual partners?

Why are we so preoccupied with this that we have added words like 'freaky-diki,' 'freakazoid… Continue

I wrote this piece this morning, in dedication to a young poet whom I encountered in a Black Planet poetry group, The Artists Lounge. His name is ActivePoet. The more I thought about it, this is really a thought by which I wish to encourage all of us writers, artists, thinkers, and visionaries. But, again I must thank ActivePoet, whose youthful, vigorous rhymes and intense social pronouncements led me to think of this.

This is for us all.


STAY DOWN

If you never write another line
your mouth… Continue

This commentary first appeared as a blog in my Black Language group at www.hangout4artist.com. Please feel free to visit me there and create or join in a discussion. First, though, consider this:

Reverse discrimination.

Think about it. Have you ever used the term? Did you ever let someone say it and never even challenge this recent linguistic construct? What does it mean? Does it mean that something legitimate has been subverted? Reversed?

Why did we let him get away with that?… Continue

HELP WANTED -- BLACKS NEED INQUIRE

Let's keep this as simple and as sane as possible. Yes, we should be concerned about the current lack of African -American professional baseball players on several levels. For one thing, this lack is not for reasons of discrimination at the 'hiring' level. Once Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier by breaking tinto big league baseball, most of the other teams had black players ready to go, or were wondering loudly enough to be heard, "Where ca… Continue