Photo Set: #JusticeForBreonna — marking the 100 days of protest
Friday marked a significant milestone in the demand for justice for Breonna Taylor — It was the 100th day of protest in Louisville. Protesters gathered in Jefferson Square Park as they have been since May 28 to demand #JusticeForBreonna. They chanted “no justice, no peace,” “say her name” and “no justice, no derby’. This making…
How To Support Racial Justice, Diversity and Activism This Week In Louisville (9/7)
MONDAY, Sept. 7 Contact Council About ‘Conversion Therapy’ Committee Vote Online Free | Any time Louisville Metro Council is considering an ordinance to ban “conversion therapy” in the city. The Louisville Community Affairs, Health and Education Committee is voting this Wednesday. Message them via the Fairness Campaign to show your support of the ordinance. TUESDAY,…
How To Support Racial Justice And Diversity This Weekend (9/4)
FRIDAY, Sept. 4 Racism as a Public Health Issue Facebook Live Free | 6-7 p.m. UofL Ph.D. candidate and Change Today Change Tomorrow research and development staffer Jason Deakings will be talking about racism as a public health issue in this Facebook Live discussion. Also speaking will be Adrienne Smith and Kendria Kelly-Taylor who both…
‘No justice, no Derby’: Why activists want it canceled and will protest it
When Derby Day arrives Sept. 5, fans won’t be in the stands, but millions of TV viewers and the national and international press will be there. And that’s why activists seeking justice for Breonna Taylor say they have chosen that day to stage protests in Louisville. A few local and national racial justice groups actually…
Comic Book Reviews: ‘Bad Mother’ and ‘Negan Lives!’
‘Bad Mother’ No. 1 Writer Christa Faust and artist Mike Deodato Jr. Review by Krystal Moore, The Great Escape Louisville AWA (Artists Writers & Artisans) is a new comic publisher owned and operated by creators. So far, these books have offered amazing stories, perfectly drawn. It leans toward supernatural and apocalyptic stories but not always.…
Savage Love: Fantasy Figures
Q: I’ve been married for 30 years to the same man. I have dealt with his tantrums, his screaming and his fits. He’s always had anger management issues. He strangled me once a few months after our son was born and never did it again. I would have left otherwise. He’s had relationships with other…
Finishing school: Whiskeys that spend time in secondary barrels
You drinkers who appreciate bourbon know that the whiskey acquires 100% of its color and about 70% of its flavor from its time spent aging in new, charred, oak barrels. While age statements have mostly vanished from labels, most of the bourbons (and ryes) from the legacy distilleries sleep in the oak between four and…
Lou brew scene grows despite COVID-19
Beer stands still for no virus. While we’ve been hunkered down doing our civic duty and trying to keep all of our favorite local breweries afloat via to-go sales, at least nine more local breweries have been working toward opening or expanding. In the expansion category, Falls City Brewing Co. recently completed a multi-million dollar…
Tiny Thai Cafe, a favorite
Since the pandemic, I’ve been focusing on how we can enjoy local eateries and support restaurants while still assuring ourselves maximum protection. That approach consistently leads me to places that make it easy to order and pay online and pick up my food via no-touch curbside delivery. But it crossed my mind the other day…
The rise of parking lot concerts: Will we see more outdoor shows in Louisville?
Headliners Music Hall is considering holding a few outdoor concerts in the fall, but first it has to solve many planning challenges, including legal obstacles and safety measures. “We’re going to do this the right way, period,” co-owner Billy Hardison said. Headliners, like many other independent venues across the country, has effectively been shut down…
Thorns and Roses: The Worst, Best and Most Absurd (9/02)
Another bid to smear Breonna | Thorn There is a dispute over whether Jamarcus Glover was offered a plea deal if he would say that Breonna Taylor was in his “organized crime syndicate.” Jefferson Commonwealth’s Attorney Tom Wine said it was a draft and denied Glover was offered a deal to implicate her by name.…
Photo Set: Children march and paint to highlight protest
Kids have a lot to say about gun violence in Louisville and are joining the protests. On Saturday, a small group of children and adults gathered at what has been called Take a Knee bridge on Broadway for the March on Broadway Youth Art Showcase. The local children and adults marched to the bridge at…
‘FACHIN PARTE SOON’… Hope I did not miss it
A few months into quarantine, on the flatbed of my copier, I found a crude drawing of three characters marching purposefully to the left. It looks like a painting on an ancient Greek vase, though not silhouetted, because then you couldn’t see the buttons on Mickey Mouse’s shorts. All the characters are saying “OMG,” apparently…
Let Them Eat Cake: An Open Letter to Bill Carstanjen, CEO of Churchill Downs Inc.
To be honest, I questioned writing this letter. Indeed if there was ever a David and Goliath story, this is it. I am a poet and writer in Louisville, Kentucky, directing this letter to Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen, a name that many may not know. But indeed, they know the institution Churchill Downs, home…
Don’t cancel Derby — use it!
My uncle recently sent me a quote from businessman Stephen Covey: “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.” Nobody struggles with this more than I do, but…For protesters, seeking justice for Breonna Taylor is the main thing. Spreading the message that Black lives matter is the main thing. Some protesters…
