There's a class divide in black America that doesn't seem to trouble black Americans so much, but whites use it and exploit it. The progress of a few is allowed to stand for the progress of everyone. We can't afford that kind of disaffection at the moment.
Darryl PinckneyMarriage equality is a very middle-class issue and voting rights is a very working-class issue. If you do not vote, who are you speaking for? Who will be the next Fannie Lou Hamer? If not you or someone you know, then who?
Darryl PinckneyEurope was a very contentious subject in literature and yet jazz musicians still depended on Europe. Now it's not such a big deal.
Darryl PinckneyI can see criticizing, complaining, protesting - anything but choosing not to vote. Too many people died for us not to vote.
Darryl Pinckney