I recently attended homegoing services for a great man and good friend, the Rev. Dr. Herman Haynes, who was called to take his final journey to The Land of Plenty. Brother Haynes gave the eulogy for my mother, who was sometimes called “Mama Black” by my activist and radical friends. Herm said, “The apple didn’t fall far from the tree! Mother and son, were never afraid to express themselves.” It is not unusual to see friends and family at funerals and weddings that you haven’t seen in years. I would never show it in public, but words from many...

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