Tag: writing

A Monumental Moment For the Masses

“A monument by nature pays homage to a person, place or event; however, as a public work of art, it should be reflective of democratic (not the political party, the ideology) principles like equality, equity and justice. White supremacist iconography, which are what the Confederate statues and sculptures are, is the antithesis of the three aforementioned tenets.”

The children are always ours

“The empire never intended that this testimony should be heard, but, if I hold my peace, the very stones will cry out… neither the citizen-subject within the gates nor the indescribable hordes outside it believe in the morality or the reality of the kingdom anymore — when no one, any longer, anywhere, aspires to the empire’s standards.”