Category Archives: Diversity & Multiculturalism
Me & Brother Ray – Part 2: The Genius Hits the Road
Below is Part 2 of the 5-part video/lecture series “Me & Brother Ray.” Read the Part 1 post for a fuller explanation of the whole series. Ray Charles was of enormous importance not only to American culture, but to me … Continue reading
Me and Brother Ray – Part 1: Reverse Integrations
This is the lead post for a series of five video lectures on Ray Charles…on me and Brother Ray, I should say. Not that I’ve ever met him personally—except to see him in concert—but Ray Charles, a titanic figure in American culture, … Continue reading
Remembering London – Part 5: Fear the “Urine”
Early morning, August 17, 2014. An email from Mr. Andrew Keen tells me of the passing of Rochfort Young. He and Peter Knowles were my compatriots at Table 17 in the dining room of Vincent House, the Notting Hill residential … Continue reading