Karen Grigsby Bates
@kgbates.bsky.social
Writer. Thinker. NPR journalist for 20+ years. Author (“Basic Black,” “Plain Brown Wrapper,” “Chosen People”). Passionate reader. Takes no tea for the fever.
Was thinking the same thing when I heard about Ms Good’s death. Her daughter Sally was the same age when her mother was killed as the son Ms Good had just dropped off at school.
Killed For Taking Part In 'Everybody's Fight' : Code Switch
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Killed For Taking Part In 'Everybody's Fight' : Code Switch
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Killed For Taking Part In 'Everybody's Fight'
Sally Liuzzo-Prado was just 6 when her mother, Viola Liuzzo, was killed by Ku Klux Klansmen following marches in Alabama. The death of Liuzzo, the only white woman protester to die during the civil ri...
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January 10, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Was thinking the same thing when I heard about Ms Good’s death. Her daughter Sally was the same age when her mother was killed as the son Ms Good had just dropped off at school.
Killed For Taking Part In 'Everybody's Fight' : Code Switch
www.npr.org/sections/cod...
Killed For Taking Part In 'Everybody's Fight' : Code Switch
www.npr.org/sections/cod...
Haven’t you noticed he’s not talking about rolling into countries that are considered White? (And Greenland, btw, is predominately indigenous. Inuit. So, no.)
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Haven’t you noticed he’s not talking about rolling into countries that are considered White? (And Greenland, btw, is predominately indigenous. Inuit. So, no.)
Writing can be a bomb all its own. Throw with your pen. Laptop. Whatever.
January 10, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Writing can be a bomb all its own. Throw with your pen. Laptop. Whatever.
Barn door closed, horse done gone.
January 4, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Barn door closed, horse done gone.
Right? NOW who’s the banana republic?
January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Right? NOW who’s the banana republic?
Of course he did.
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Of course he did.
Love them. They and your necklaces are your sartorial trademarks! Wishing you a Happy New Year filled with all your usual glam…
December 28, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Love them. They and your necklaces are your sartorial trademarks! Wishing you a Happy New Year filled with all your usual glam…
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Segregationists routinely defended their actions by claiming that black votes were fraudulent
December 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Segregationists routinely defended their actions by claiming that black votes were fraudulent
Commodities, not commodes. (Although he did have his epiphany in the club’s bathroom, if I remember correctly…)
December 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Commodities, not commodes. (Although he did have his epiphany in the club’s bathroom, if I remember correctly…)
Iconic photo taken by the great Eve Arnold in 1960.
Life Magazine assigned her to do a photo essay on Malcolm. She declared him “one of the most dynamic leaders” of our age.
Life Magazine assigned her to do a photo essay on Malcolm. She declared him “one of the most dynamic leaders” of our age.
December 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Iconic photo taken by the great Eve Arnold in 1960.
Life Magazine assigned her to do a photo essay on Malcolm. She declared him “one of the most dynamic leaders” of our age.
Life Magazine assigned her to do a photo essay on Malcolm. She declared him “one of the most dynamic leaders” of our age.
His explanation of how commodes and futures work was one of my favorite scenes in any movie anywhere. Talk about breaking things down in a user-friendly way!
December 24, 2025 at 1:47 AM
His explanation of how commodes and futures work was one of my favorite scenes in any movie anywhere. Talk about breaking things down in a user-friendly way!
That’s quite an accomplishment. Proud of you.
December 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
That’s quite an accomplishment. Proud of you.
Strange because as I understand it, all his children are…vaccinated.
December 21, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Strange because as I understand it, all his children are…vaccinated.
I’m shocked, shocked!
December 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I’m shocked, shocked!
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” French proverb
“Same as it ever was….” David Byrne
“Same as it ever was….” David Byrne
December 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
“The more things change, the more they stay the same.” French proverb
“Same as it ever was….” David Byrne
“Same as it ever was….” David Byrne