A Place for Remembering and Changing

It is about time you found us. We have been waiting for you! Please make yourself at home as we conjure up some memories for you about the “good ole days.” Did you have an Aunt, Uncle, Grandma, or Grandpa who loved to share his or her memories? Weren’t those times enjoyable as the past was connected to the present? Have you ever gotten lost in a story, a movie, or even a song that took you back to a specific time, place, or person? If so, you have found the right place for remembering.

However, if memories are all that you are looking for, this is NOT the right place for you. What you will find here are real life anecdotes designed to show you that Blacks and Whites are quite similar but unique. You will be challenged to put aside ignorance which causes preconceptions and stereotypes. Don’t worry. You will not be scolded or preached at. In a subtle fashion, you will discover and remember what you already know in your heart. This site will allow you to put your life on pause and then cause you to be refreshed by your reflections on the “good ole days.” Perhaps this site will even help you improve your perception of racial issues in America. Please enjoy.

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The story revolves around two people who lived during the same time, roughly 1950 through the present. The setting is the Detroit Metropolitan Area. Now available on Amazon!

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Stormy Daniels (no, not that one)

“Put that down before you hurt someone or yourself.” “Get out of the bathroom and stop unrolling the toilet paper and drinking out of the toilet.” “Did you have to eat all the hamburger buns that were put ‘safely’ on the counter?” “You were supposed to play with the...

Hit Me with Your Best Shot

In 1988, Pat Benatar released her smash, albeit angry, “Hit Me with Your Best Shot.” There is no wonder why listeners back then and even today have gravitated to these lyrics: You’re a real tough cookie With a long history Of breaking little hearts Like the one in me....

A Picture is Worth a Thousand (or at least 567) Words

Looking at some old childhood pictures of Cookie and me, I couldn’t help smiling. How darn cute were we in some of them with our “Sunday go to meeting” (old-fashioned saying meaning your best outfit) clothes on? We would have a sports coat with a white shirt and a...

I Can’t Hear You!

When you are at a concert, a meeting, a game, or any sort of presentation, it invariably happens. “Good morning,” “Are you having a good time,” “Cheer for the team,” “Get your hands together!” “Louder!” No matter how you respond, the "cheerleader" will invariably...

Believe This

The Monkees had a hit song written by Neil Diamond and covered by many artists over the years since its inception in 1967. “I’m a Believer” deals with a man becoming smitten by a girl and claiming that “he couldn’t leave her if I tried.” Apparently, the man had been...

Black and White Like Stormy and Sparky

Man’s best friend – maybe. My apologies to all you cat lovers out there, but today is dedicated to the dog! I couldn’t help laughing out loud when I saw a commercial – I think it was for Swiffer, the floor cleaner – that showed a dog lying on the couch with tracks of...

The Integrated Sandbox

Lo-Lo’s Chicken and Waffles is a chain of homemade Southern soul food restaurants. In our book Black and White Like You and Me, we have a section about stereotypes including types of food blacks enjoy. Clearly then, the stereotype is that Lo-Lo’s would only be...

The Source

A concept that I could never get through my thick skull was the difference between the mouth and the source of a river. In fact, I had to look up that information before writing this because it just doesn’t seem logical. The source part is quite easy to understand...