Torrey Brown: June 19th, 1865
A poem by Torrey Brown titled "June 19th, 1865" about Juneteenth: Freedom Day.
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Tuesdays with Torrey: ‘Less than a person’
WSV columnist Torrey Brown writes about a recent shopping experience that left him feeling like "less than a person."
Tuesdays with Torrey: A White Man’s Privilege & the Absence of Justice
WSV's Torrey Brown writes about an offensive Valentine's Day themed image that circulated through the Los Angeles Police Department last week. The image makes light of George Floyd — who was killed by a Minneapolis police officer in 2020 — with a caption that read, "You take my breath away."
(Thursdays) with Torrey Brown: Is History Repeating Itself?
WSV Columnist Torrey Brown writes about the Wilmington insurrection of 1898 that led to the overthrow of a newly elected interracial government, and resulted in the deaths of at least 60 Black people.
Tuesdays with Torrey: The Obama Paradox
How did we get here? How did we get to a place where facts are not facts and opinions are? When did things change from seeking the truth to seeking something to fit our own narrative? The narrative I would like to address in particular is that Barack Obama created division in this country.
Tuesdays with Torrey: Still We Rise
"So what is the real problem? I think the real problem is that, in your eyes, us as Black people do not have the right to demand equality. How dare us? Who do we think we are to want an equal playing field?"
Tuesdays with Torrey: Misplaced Rage
Torrey Brown argues that everyone has their fingers pointed at governors, claiming that they are responsible for this or that during the pandemic, while not realizing who is ultimately responsible for it all.
Tuesdays with Torrey: Election Scheme
In this week's edition of Tuesdays with Torrey, WSV Columnist Torrey Brown looks at the Heroes (Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions) Act.
Poem: All Lives Matter
"All Lives Matter" is a poem written by Three Rivers native Torrey Brown about the hypocrisy of detractors of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Tuesdays with Torrey: The Corwin Amendment
Do you know who Thomas Corwin is? Neither did I until I decided to do some studying up on the history of this great nation.
