Is this small-town news? Yes, Newbern, Alabama. Is i more than a small-town story? Yes, it’s as big as the United States. Is this a baseball story? Yes, two Hall of Fame ballplayers. Is it more than a baseball story? Yes, it is the story of the United States. Do we face problems in the United States? Yes, incalculable problems. Are there solutions? Yes, once shock and despair give way to action and hope.
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When Lucille Clifton asks, “won’t you celebrate with me,” we answer yes. What does this Black woman decide when she finds no model for how to create her life? “what did i see but to be myself?” she responds. The poet fastens her hands and makes her life of “starshine and clay.” What does a boy from the staunchly-segregated south long to do before he dies? Jimmy Carter casts his ballot for Kamala Harris. Won’t you celebrate the 39th president with me?