Friday Links Roundup
"Blackness in the New Detroit" [Periphery Magazine] "You don’t remember how you got here. The last time you walked [...]
The Post-Colonial Theory of the Rust Belt
I regularly read Slate. I regularly read a raft of publications that are based in D.C., New York, San Francisco and other coastal cities. I have written for Slate and many national publications as well.
The Pittsburgh Anthology! Call for Proposals and Submissions
Let’s show ‘em what Pittsburgh is made of. And no, it isn't all steel. Belt magazine is continuing their successful series of Rust Belt anthologies (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit, Youngstown) with a collection on the City of Champions.
Belt’s Top Ten Posts of 2014
What made you click? A racist mascot, a beleaguered neighborhood, fake suburbs, trains, schools, lakefronts, beer and parks. Revisit the [...]
Scenes from the Department of Justice Investigation into the Cleveland Police Department
On December 4, 2014, the Department of Justice released an Investigation of the Cleveland Police Department. The report concludes that [...]
Tamir Rice Shooting and Cleveland Police Violence
We are gathering writing that furthers the discussion of the shooting of Tamir Rice in Cleveland and related issues of [...]
Mayor Jackson Was Wrong About Ferguson and Cleveland
Last week, a spokesman for Mayor Jackson brushed off the idea that Cleveland had anything to learn from Ferguson, MO, where the killing of an unarmed young black man, Michael Brown, by police has caused massive protests and civil unrest.
A Safer World? On Militarization and Police Violence
In 2013, the number of law enforcement officers killed in this country in the line of duty by firearms (33) was the lowest since 1887, when the U.S. population was about 240 million less than it is now.
A Chilling View: Protesting The Tamir Rice Shooting In Cleveland
The police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice in Cleveland on November 22 became an international story in less than 48 hours. Activist group Anonymous even shut down the Cleveland city government’s website Monday morning in protest.
Hungover In Cleveland
Every watering hole in Cleveland had their TVs on last night to see LeBron's first game back with the Cavs. Even Tremont’s highfalutin Spotted Owl Bar toted out a wall-dominating screen for easy viewing.
Friday Link Roundup
When a church is not a church in Pittsburgh; thanks for nothing, South Carolina; whither the smart money in Detroit?; Lorain-born Jason Molina left behind beautiful, heartbreaking music; and a pretty little map of 1903 US immigration.
Rediscovering Russell Atkins
A leading avant-garde poet lives in obscurity in Cleveland.