The Invisible Man by Langston Hughes

An excellent literary overview with all of the ramifications of homelessness and oppression in the world’s societies. There are many sayings about the man’s journey in life, the trials and hardships … This quote from Ralph Ellison’s review of Swedish sociologist Gunnar Myrdal’s book An American Dilemma (which explores the roots of prejudice and racism […]

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They called him “the Magnificent Montague”. He was a radio DJ during the 1965 ‘burn baby burn riot’!

magnicentradiomonaque.com Shouted out by the Watts rioters of 1965, the phrase “Burn, baby! Burn!” had actually gotten its start as a catchphrase used by the popular radiodisc jockey known as Magnificent Montague. Then working at Los Angeles radio station KGFJ, Montague had been using the phrase to introduce records he felt were really hot. The Baltimore sun.com Nathaniel “Magnificent” Montague […]

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Vagrancy Questioned!

Two hobos walking along railroad tracks after being put off a train. One is carrying a bindle. (Commons image credit) HOMELESSNESS IN TODAY’S AMERICA AND THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ALL RESULT FROM A WELL-PLANNED, GLOBAL OPPRESSION A tramp is a demeaning word which labels a person’s morals vs his life’s conditions. JonAk The Hobo Trails The […]

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