Black on A Sinking Democratic Ship

Imagine yourself on a sinking ship. To put the image into focus, think of the Titanic, approaching an iceberg. Now alter your image (only slightly). The sinking ship is named the USS Democrat, or better yet, the USS Biden. Whatever you name your ship, the problem you face is still the same: you are a black adult, you’ve been taught all your life to believe all real blacks vote Democratic, the vessel you’re on is about to sink, and you must survive. Injuries are damn near certain. The deadly waters swirling around the ship are freezing and full of Republicans, sharks, white supremacists, and creatures resembling Donald Trump & the Proud boys. Joe Manchin and Kristen Sinema have high jacked all the lifeboats. The question is: what are you going to do? As the Ghostbusters theme song asks: Who you gonna call?

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Interview with Janis Mayeda Berges-Retired veteran administrator of LAUSD, and daughter of World War II internment parents.