How many of those condemning the shooting of the police in Dallas and equating Micah Johnson with the cops in Baton Rouge, St. Paul and elsewhere who routinely kill people for being black mean what they say, and how many are just saying it because they think they are supposed to? (I am referring to […]
A Ballad About the Free State of Jones
“Mississippi Missive, A Ballad about the Free State of Jones” is now available from Amazon, iTunes and many other digital download sites. Here’s the lyrics and liner note text: Mississippi Missive, A Ballad About the Free State of Jones County lyrics by Edward Voci, copyright 1996 Jones County voted ‘gainst a rich man’s war Kind […]
20 Years in the Making
Received the following letter from my old friend and comrade, Ed Voci: “’Mississippi Missive, A Ballad About the Free State of Jones’” has occupied me off and on for 20 years. The song will be available very soon from Amazon, iTunes, eMusic and other on-line music vendors as well as from Woodstock Records. Play it LOUD! […]
Forever champ
I was working at US Steel in Gary when the so-called authorities had the arrogance to think they could take away Muhammad Ali’s title. One of my co-workers, a young white fellow with long hair, said, “He’ll always be the champ. He whipped the U.S. government.”