The Beautiful Side of Opposition

November 12, 2016 Joey Cope 0

When I hit the “publish” button on my blog site a few days ago, it was with some fear and apprehension. In that moment I had chosen to not only signal my lack of support for Mr. Trump for president, but also to report that I had voted for Mrs. [read more]

Voting Early

October 26, 2016 Joey Cope 0

People are rushing to the polls and voting early.  They’re driven by fear and seeking relief. It’s not so much the same fear that has driven so much of this political season — the fear of others, the fear of loss to entitlement. It’s the fear that yet something else will [read more]

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New Voices

September 29, 2016 Joey Cope 2

This is a personal post. Turn back now if you don’t want to go there. However, I’m talking with many people — at all stages of life — who share my experience. Perhaps this will strike a chord. You see, I once had a plan for my life. Or should I [read more]

What can I do?

September 22, 2016 Joey Cope 2

With each news story of a black person losing life in a police-related incident, I have become increasingly anxious. Despite my friends and acquaintances of color telling me stories of such occurrences for many years, only in recent years have I begun to fathom the problem and the tragedy. I stand [read more]

Political Uncertainty

September 20, 2016 Joey Cope 0

On social media several months back, I made a post that was, by all counts, neutral. (By the way, “by all counts” is code for “in my opinion.”) Some of my readers understood my message to be one of uncertainty and proceeded to try to persuade me to line up [read more]