The Genius Is Making A Way Out

It Is The Black Poet Who Bridges The Gap In Tradition, Who Modifies Tradition When Experience Demands It, Who Translates Experience Into Meaning And Meaning Into Belief.

The Dominican Republic Says 'we're Black Behind The Ears.' And In Mexico, 'there's A Black Grandma In The Closet.' They Know, They've Just Been Intermarrying For A Long Time. But If We Did The Dna Of Everyone In Mexico A Whole Lot Of People Would Have A Whole Lot Of Black In Them.

Fortunately, In President Obama, The Child Of An African And An American, We Finally Have A Leader Who Is Uniquely Positioned To Bridge The Great Reparations Divide.

What Happened In The Interim Is, Billions Of Records Have Been Digitized. Historians And Scholars Have Always Used Genealogical Records To Tell The Story Of American History. It Takes Months And Years Of Research. I Can't Even Tell You How Laborious That Is. You Have To Be Somebody Who Has A Lot Of Free Time, Like A Professor Who Can Take Tenure Or Someone With A Great Deal Of Leisure.

Conspiracy Theories Are An Irresistible Labor-saving Device In The Face Of Complexity.