I've added another piece to the "Freelance Work" section of the blog. This one from UMass-Boston. Every so often I'm reminded of how much the industry of journalism is based on reputation and who you know. It's not enough to be a good writer, you also have to be a good writer who has done some work for a publication of note. While I recognize that the Banner has history in Boston, it never occurred to me, until recently, that working there would generate other freelance gigs.
I did a story last summer for the Banner about Edwin Moses receiving an honorary degree. I thought it came out well despite the fact that the story almost didn't happen. What I was unaware of was that my work on that story impressed some people at UMass-Boston so much so that when a sports-related story came up for one of their in-house publications, The Point, they thought of me to write it.
Like last time, credit goes to Will Kilburn, my contact at UMass who thought of me for the story. I appreciate how he operates. I received an email from him which lead to a phone conversation. Will told me about the "One Book, One Campus" program and that the book being read was about Satchel Paige. he gave me the name of Mark Preble, an administrative staff member who was instrumental in making the program happen and then left the rest to me. "Go about 1,000 words," Will said.
I don't know why this assignment felt more open than others I've done, but it did. Sort of left me feeling as if I didn't know where to start. That is a silly thought because Will gave me the name of my first contact. With stories like these, the first contact usually generates the next contacts and the story suddenly fills out as you do research.
After speaking to Preble I realized that I would need to speak to the William Monroe Trotter Institute at UMass-Boston, the Sports Museum located in the TD Garden as well as some UMass-Boston students. The job becomes much easier when the sources for the story present themselves. I was also given info on the author, Larry Tye.
Talking to the rest of the contacts and sources was easy enough, though I had difficulty getting the people from the Sports Museum to return my calls. I had to hand in my copy without a quote from them which bothered me a bit, but the piece came out well enough.
A theme that came up during my conversation with Preble and the UMass student I spoke to was the nature of UMass-Boston. It's a commuter school by design with no real sense of campus pride or student community. As the UMass student said, "folks come to campus for class and then they leave. People don't like to stick around." I mentioned that in my story, referencing how Preble and his office had done a campus-wide ad campaign in hopes of drumming up interest and excitement.
The reality, however, may be just as the UMass student said. "I think I got an email about it but I haven't heard much buzz about the event on campus." It's a bit disappointing because the events UMass is holding are interesting. What's more interesting is that the graphs I wrote about generating interest in the events were taken out of the version that is live on The Point's website.
I'm beginning to realize something about freelance writing. It can be a nice bonus on top of a steady job. I'm not sure if it's something I'd want to do as a career but rather as way to flex my skills by writing and reporting on a subject that is a little outside my purview.
Showing posts with label Bay State Banner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bay State Banner. Show all posts
Feb 22, 2010
Jan 10, 2010
New gig
A friend of mine recently became editor of an online fashion and politics website called Club Relaford. Based out of Washington, DC, they cover just about everything. and do a pretty good job. I did a story about JAY-Z for the most recent issue as a favor to my boy. It's under the new "Freelance Work" section. As I do more non-Bay State Banner or WEEI stuff, it'll show up there. Check out the story and check out their site. It's worth a read.
Aug 27, 2009
New Banner Story... Last week
I had a story in the Bay State Banner last week. Would have made mention of it, but I was at a family reunion and was making an effort to not turn my computer on. The Red Sox talks and Fenway Challenge made for a decent photo op and quick wrap up. The link is on the right.
There will be photos from the reunion and some extra on the Red Sox Talks soon enough.
There will be photos from the reunion and some extra on the Red Sox Talks soon enough.
Aug 13, 2009
New Banner Story
Check out this week's Banner to read my arts and entertainment story on Elan Trotman, an up and coming smooth jazz musician. He released an album earlier this year titled "This Time Around," which is a fusion of jazz, funk and R&B. As always, there is a link to the story on the right!
Aug 6, 2009
New Banner Story
You read that correctly, the Banner is back. And I have a story in the re-up issue. The 2009 Peace Boston Hip Hop Festival was held at the Strand Theater last weekend. Check out the link under Banner stories. I tons of pictures and some video so look out for the extra content to come shortly.
Jul 13, 2009
Bay State Banner Suspends Publication
With the Bay State Banner suspending publication I find myself in an interesting position. Since last year I’ve held at least three jobs at once, sometimes up to five. I’ve always been aware of the difficult economic times, but it wasn’t until the Banner suspended publications that the crunch of lost jobs hit home.
As a student/freelance reporter the closing of one writing avenue shouldn’t really slow me down as I am able to write for anyone. Newspapers are always looking for good writers that they can pay freelance rates. The irony is that it never crossed my mind that the Banner would shut down.
Helping edit the Banner every Tuesday allows me to see and read the paper before it comes out and see the length of the paper as well. It might not have been prevalent in my mind, but when the newspaper shrinks from 36 – 40 pages to 20 – 25 pages in a year there are problems.
Owner and publisher, Melvin B. Miller has stated that the suspension is due to financial issues coming from the fact that the paper has sold a diminishing number of ads. Honestly, it’s all above my pay grade.
I do hope the Banner will continue to publish. It’s a staple of the black community, the spiritual successor to the Guardian and one of the few newspapers that covered issues of importance to the black community and still maintained a global perspective.
Plus, I have several stories that I’m still working on and I’d like to get them published in the Banner!
BANNER STORIES AND OTHER STUFF
I know I’m behind in my updates. Some new developments with me have kept me from writing with regularity, but I’ll catch up with my updates and probably talk about the other stuff that going on with me. I appreciate your patience.
As a student/freelance reporter the closing of one writing avenue shouldn’t really slow me down as I am able to write for anyone. Newspapers are always looking for good writers that they can pay freelance rates. The irony is that it never crossed my mind that the Banner would shut down.
Helping edit the Banner every Tuesday allows me to see and read the paper before it comes out and see the length of the paper as well. It might not have been prevalent in my mind, but when the newspaper shrinks from 36 – 40 pages to 20 – 25 pages in a year there are problems.
Owner and publisher, Melvin B. Miller has stated that the suspension is due to financial issues coming from the fact that the paper has sold a diminishing number of ads. Honestly, it’s all above my pay grade.
I do hope the Banner will continue to publish. It’s a staple of the black community, the spiritual successor to the Guardian and one of the few newspapers that covered issues of importance to the black community and still maintained a global perspective.
Plus, I have several stories that I’m still working on and I’d like to get them published in the Banner!
BANNER STORIES AND OTHER STUFF
I know I’m behind in my updates. Some new developments with me have kept me from writing with regularity, but I’ll catch up with my updates and probably talk about the other stuff that going on with me. I appreciate your patience.
Jun 19, 2009
Edwin Moses Extra
Working at the Banner has, in a short time, provided me with some amazing opportunities. They come in the form of the people I interview and the stories I cover. I guess I had some sense that these opportunities were a big deal but it didn’t really hit me until recently when someone I was interviewing for the Banner commented that he was excited when I contacted him because he read one of my previous sports related stories and enjoyed it. I think interviewing Edwin Moses falls into the category of “big deal.”
With most of my stories, they always seem to almost not happen. With the Moses interview it actually almost didn’t happen. My editor emailed me on a Wednesday with the info about Moses receiving the honorary degree from UMass-Boston. I immediately said I was free to cover the event before I checked my schedule. Admittedly I had to work on the day he was to receive the degree but I figured I would be able to work around that if need be.
I got in touch with Will Kilburn, who is the real unsung hero of this whole event. I’ll talk more about him later. He informed me that Moses would be in town on Thursday for some pre-commencement events and then on Friday for the commencement itself. Thursday was a packed day for me already because I promised a friend I’d hang out with her before she left for London and there was an ACLU event I wanted to go to in the early evening.
I asked Kilburn if there would be time either before or after the commencement ceremonies to speak with Moses, he told me that Moses was on a tight schedule and would not be available on the day of the commencement. He suggested Thursday. I was hesitant because of my prior commitments. Little did I know, they would eventually be tossed to the side.
There was a dinner function honoring Moses at UMass-Boston that I wanted to attend. Kilburn told me that I wouldn’t be able to go, he also added that he wasn’t able to attend either… I think he was trying to make me feel better about not being able to go.
At an impasse, Kilburn and I decided to have Moses call me on Thursday so we could do a phone interview, not ideal, but I’d still be able to get the story and turn it around for next Tuesday’s Banner.
I spent Thursday eying my phone, more so than usual, because I was expecting Moses’ call. As the day wore on, and my phone did not ring, I began to get nervous because time was running out. Periodically, Kilburn would email me to see if Moses had called. I was polite about it because Kilburn was obviously working hard to get me what I needed.
I spent the afternoon at my friend’s apartment working on a project. I packed some dress clothes and brought them with me on the off chance that I might be able show up the dinner. About 5:20 p.m. Kilburn called me. It was a number I didn’t recognize so I got excited at first thinking it was Moses. Talking to Kilburn was just as informative. He told me that he spoke to his boss who said I could attend the dinner function to speak with Moses in person.
The issue now is that the ACLU event starts at the same time as the dinner, 6 p.m.
This wasn’t a difficult choice; the ACLU meeting would be missed. With forty minutes until the dinner started, I did my best “quick change” and headed over to UMass-Boston.
I often find myself reveling in who I get to interview. Interviewing Moses was no different. What I found most interesting is that he is humble about his success. I expected him to more brash about his accomplishments, both academically and athletically. He is has an advanced degree in physics and he is a world-class and Olympic sprinter, but he would rather let his accomplishments speak for themselves.
He was not good enough to be recruited as a sprinter so his focus was his education. However, Morehouse College allowed him to continue his athletics despite the fact that Morehouse did not have track equipment or facilities.
As we talked he told stories of jumping fences at local high schools and parks in Atlanta to find appropriate training facilities while at Morehouse. His dedication to his sport is impressive. I’m not sure I can say that I would do the same in his position.
Obviously, after college, which he finished with a degree in physics, he went on to Olympic and World Competition fame winning Olympic medals and remaining undefeated for close to 10 years. More jaw-dropping than that, is his work with the Laureus World Sports Academy. Working around the globe to implement sports programs that affect social justice is something that needs to be done.
As for the honorary degree, Moses was almost too cool about it. Almost as if he expected to receive something like this. It came off a bit arrogant, which was in line with my initial feeling that he would be brash. It was interesting because his wife and mother seemed more excited about his degree than he did initially.
But when he told me that he was shocked to receive a notice of the honorary degree in the mail it humanized him. He said, “You only receive bills and bad news in the mail.” I’m glad I got that quote in because it really gave a peek into his thinking.
In the end, I think Moses might have thought that he would never be recognized for his efforts, especially after the debacle with the prostitute.
It’s a good thing he was recognized. I think we need hold up more black men like Moses. As a noted physicist and Olympic athlete, Moses is the definition of a scholar athlete. Why not push him forward as a model of how to not only be a man, but a black man.
With most of my stories, they always seem to almost not happen. With the Moses interview it actually almost didn’t happen. My editor emailed me on a Wednesday with the info about Moses receiving the honorary degree from UMass-Boston. I immediately said I was free to cover the event before I checked my schedule. Admittedly I had to work on the day he was to receive the degree but I figured I would be able to work around that if need be.
I got in touch with Will Kilburn, who is the real unsung hero of this whole event. I’ll talk more about him later. He informed me that Moses would be in town on Thursday for some pre-commencement events and then on Friday for the commencement itself. Thursday was a packed day for me already because I promised a friend I’d hang out with her before she left for London and there was an ACLU event I wanted to go to in the early evening.
I asked Kilburn if there would be time either before or after the commencement ceremonies to speak with Moses, he told me that Moses was on a tight schedule and would not be available on the day of the commencement. He suggested Thursday. I was hesitant because of my prior commitments. Little did I know, they would eventually be tossed to the side.
There was a dinner function honoring Moses at UMass-Boston that I wanted to attend. Kilburn told me that I wouldn’t be able to go, he also added that he wasn’t able to attend either… I think he was trying to make me feel better about not being able to go.
At an impasse, Kilburn and I decided to have Moses call me on Thursday so we could do a phone interview, not ideal, but I’d still be able to get the story and turn it around for next Tuesday’s Banner.
I spent Thursday eying my phone, more so than usual, because I was expecting Moses’ call. As the day wore on, and my phone did not ring, I began to get nervous because time was running out. Periodically, Kilburn would email me to see if Moses had called. I was polite about it because Kilburn was obviously working hard to get me what I needed.
I spent the afternoon at my friend’s apartment working on a project. I packed some dress clothes and brought them with me on the off chance that I might be able show up the dinner. About 5:20 p.m. Kilburn called me. It was a number I didn’t recognize so I got excited at first thinking it was Moses. Talking to Kilburn was just as informative. He told me that he spoke to his boss who said I could attend the dinner function to speak with Moses in person.
The issue now is that the ACLU event starts at the same time as the dinner, 6 p.m.
This wasn’t a difficult choice; the ACLU meeting would be missed. With forty minutes until the dinner started, I did my best “quick change” and headed over to UMass-Boston.
I often find myself reveling in who I get to interview. Interviewing Moses was no different. What I found most interesting is that he is humble about his success. I expected him to more brash about his accomplishments, both academically and athletically. He is has an advanced degree in physics and he is a world-class and Olympic sprinter, but he would rather let his accomplishments speak for themselves.
He was not good enough to be recruited as a sprinter so his focus was his education. However, Morehouse College allowed him to continue his athletics despite the fact that Morehouse did not have track equipment or facilities.
As we talked he told stories of jumping fences at local high schools and parks in Atlanta to find appropriate training facilities while at Morehouse. His dedication to his sport is impressive. I’m not sure I can say that I would do the same in his position.
Obviously, after college, which he finished with a degree in physics, he went on to Olympic and World Competition fame winning Olympic medals and remaining undefeated for close to 10 years. More jaw-dropping than that, is his work with the Laureus World Sports Academy. Working around the globe to implement sports programs that affect social justice is something that needs to be done.
As for the honorary degree, Moses was almost too cool about it. Almost as if he expected to receive something like this. It came off a bit arrogant, which was in line with my initial feeling that he would be brash. It was interesting because his wife and mother seemed more excited about his degree than he did initially.
But when he told me that he was shocked to receive a notice of the honorary degree in the mail it humanized him. He said, “You only receive bills and bad news in the mail.” I’m glad I got that quote in because it really gave a peek into his thinking.
In the end, I think Moses might have thought that he would never be recognized for his efforts, especially after the debacle with the prostitute.
It’s a good thing he was recognized. I think we need hold up more black men like Moses. As a noted physicist and Olympic athlete, Moses is the definition of a scholar athlete. Why not push him forward as a model of how to not only be a man, but a black man.
Jun 15, 2009
New Banner Story
It's been a busy few weeks for me. That is a good thing because it means more content to talk about, but also that I have less time to share said content. For example, I had a story published in the Banner last week. Sport in Society is branching out into television to promote some of the work they do. It's a great thing and I'm surprised they didn't do it earlier. The story is the top link under Banner stories on the side. I'll have in depth reaction to the Sport in Society story as well as Attles, Sky, and Moses up in a the next few days... Once I find some quiet time to write!
Jun 3, 2009
New Banner Stories
Three stories in the Banner this week. It's funny, the last two times I've submitted to the Banner it's been in threes. I'm looking at 15 stories by the end of June at that pace. However, I sent a goal of 50 clips from the Banner this summer and that pace would allow me to reach my goal.
I really like this week's set of three because I got to get out and cover different things, usually I'm the Banner's sports guy, so all my stories are sports related. This batch was fun because I got to write about some not sports topics.
K'loni Sky, Rev. Attles retirement, and Edwin Moses receiving an honorary degree from UMass-Boston. I've posted links in the "Banner Stories" section of my blog. Individual posts about the process of interviewing each story will be up later.
I really like this week's set of three because I got to get out and cover different things, usually I'm the Banner's sports guy, so all my stories are sports related. This batch was fun because I got to write about some not sports topics.
K'loni Sky, Rev. Attles retirement, and Edwin Moses receiving an honorary degree from UMass-Boston. I've posted links in the "Banner Stories" section of my blog. Individual posts about the process of interviewing each story will be up later.
May 16, 2009
Bill Russell Banner Extra
Last weekend I got the chance to talk to Bill Russell about his lasts book, Red and Me: My Coach, My Friend. The book came out last Tuesday and Russell has been doing promotion for it since last Friday. I got a chance to speak with him on Saturday, but it almost didn’t happen.
When I received the email from my editor about covering the event, I was excited. Bill Russell is a Celtic icon, a basketball icon. Winner of 11 championships, all with one team, his legacy is apparent. I jumped at the chance to speak with him. Of course, I’ve come to realize that a good story is never that easy to get. On Friday, I emailed the publishing company that sent out the press release informing people of Russell’s stop in Waltham at the Costco Wholesale where he would be signing copies of his book. I received an out of office auto-reply from the main contact. But his email told me to contact some his colleagues for upcoming events.
A woman called me back, explaining to me that she was helping to cover weekend events that the publishing company was hosting. I explained who I was and that I would like to speak with Mr. Russell either before or after the event to ask him about the book. The woman was polite; she listened and even seemed sympathetic to my task.
Then she told me that the publishing company was not doing any more PR for the event, before or after. I was a bit taken aback by her outright denial of my request. I stammered a bit on the phone with her, not very professional on my part.
She was, however, upbeat about the fact that I could still attend the event and have a book signed by Mr. Russell. I know I can do that. I really don’t need someone to tell me that. I was annoyed with her response, but I thanked her for her time and hung up. It was clear to me that the publishing company wouldn’t be my avenue to get in to talk with Bill Russell.
I wasn’t too concerned. I planned to arrive at the Costco early enough to talk with the Costco management and see if I could work my way towards Russell once I was on-site.
Waltham is an interesting place. I’ve been out there a few times in the last three months, each time in the same area, Winter Street, off of route 128. Out there, everything is off of “Totten Pond Road,” and “just over the bridge” according to the various Shell Gas station attendants I invariably end up asking for directions. The station is located at the intersection of Totten Pond Road and Winter Street.
Once at Costco, I spoke to Greg, one of the store managers. He was hovering around a table stacked high with Russell’s book talking into a walkie-talkie. After I explained who he was and listed off a few names of people at the publishing company he told me that Russell wasn’t at Costco yet, but his publicist was in the back and that I could speak with her.
Now I’m making some progress.
The publicist, a woman in her mid fifties with shoulder-length dirty-blond hair, named Flip was running around the back hallways of the store with two books in her possession, a cell phone earpiece blinking in her left ear, and stack of sticky notes and pen clutched in one hand. My conversation with her went well.
She was quick to point out that Russell had a flight to catch and couldn’t spare any time after the event ended to speak with me. And, that because he had to sign books for the employees, he had little time to speak to me before the event. I suggested that he and I talk while walked from the back of the store to the book signing table. She thought that was fine.
I must explain that Bill Russell is a tall man. He’s 6’10, but he might as well be ten feet tall to me. His lanky build coupled with his height give off the impression of extra height. I believe I came up to his chest, but it could have been his waist for all I can tell. He walks slowly and smiles a lot. He speaks softly and in a measured tone, he has this ability to mix wit and gravitas.
He said to me about his relationship with Red Auerbach “He never told me how to play and I never told him how to coach.” It’s so simple you chuckle at it, but think about it and you realize the level of respect inherent in the statement. Auerbach trusted Russell enough to let him play his game.
The event itself went off without a hitch. Flip used the sticky notes to write down the names of the people Russell needed to sign. Russell’s daughter, Karen, who came with him, spoke with fans as they got their books signed and helped manage the crowds. Peter Toporzycki received the ultimate treatment. He had three books signed, spoke with Russell and got a picture with him and his daughter. He was beaming as he walked away.
I caught up with him after the picture to get his feelings on the event. He gave me a great quote, the kind you’re looking for to cap a story like this. As we talked he told me he was a student at Boston College. Naturally, I told I was a student at Boston University and the Comm Ave hockey/football jokes were tossed back and forth.
I wish I had more time to speak with Toporzycki. He had recently completed a project that involved Russell and other black athletes and I wanted to hear more about it. Unfortunately, these kinds of assignments don’t allow for too much meandering off topic. Also, with the quick turnaround necessary to get the story in the Banner the week after event, I’ve found that it’s a bad idea to try to cram too much into the story.
The story came out to just under 550 words. I felt that was a good length. I think it came out well even though my attempts were stymied a bit in the beginning. The lasting effect is that the Banner got the story it wanted and got it on time. I can live with that.
When I received the email from my editor about covering the event, I was excited. Bill Russell is a Celtic icon, a basketball icon. Winner of 11 championships, all with one team, his legacy is apparent. I jumped at the chance to speak with him. Of course, I’ve come to realize that a good story is never that easy to get. On Friday, I emailed the publishing company that sent out the press release informing people of Russell’s stop in Waltham at the Costco Wholesale where he would be signing copies of his book. I received an out of office auto-reply from the main contact. But his email told me to contact some his colleagues for upcoming events.
A woman called me back, explaining to me that she was helping to cover weekend events that the publishing company was hosting. I explained who I was and that I would like to speak with Mr. Russell either before or after the event to ask him about the book. The woman was polite; she listened and even seemed sympathetic to my task.
Then she told me that the publishing company was not doing any more PR for the event, before or after. I was a bit taken aback by her outright denial of my request. I stammered a bit on the phone with her, not very professional on my part.
She was, however, upbeat about the fact that I could still attend the event and have a book signed by Mr. Russell. I know I can do that. I really don’t need someone to tell me that. I was annoyed with her response, but I thanked her for her time and hung up. It was clear to me that the publishing company wouldn’t be my avenue to get in to talk with Bill Russell.
I wasn’t too concerned. I planned to arrive at the Costco early enough to talk with the Costco management and see if I could work my way towards Russell once I was on-site.
Waltham is an interesting place. I’ve been out there a few times in the last three months, each time in the same area, Winter Street, off of route 128. Out there, everything is off of “Totten Pond Road,” and “just over the bridge” according to the various Shell Gas station attendants I invariably end up asking for directions. The station is located at the intersection of Totten Pond Road and Winter Street.
Once at Costco, I spoke to Greg, one of the store managers. He was hovering around a table stacked high with Russell’s book talking into a walkie-talkie. After I explained who he was and listed off a few names of people at the publishing company he told me that Russell wasn’t at Costco yet, but his publicist was in the back and that I could speak with her.
Now I’m making some progress.
The publicist, a woman in her mid fifties with shoulder-length dirty-blond hair, named Flip was running around the back hallways of the store with two books in her possession, a cell phone earpiece blinking in her left ear, and stack of sticky notes and pen clutched in one hand. My conversation with her went well.
She was quick to point out that Russell had a flight to catch and couldn’t spare any time after the event ended to speak with me. And, that because he had to sign books for the employees, he had little time to speak to me before the event. I suggested that he and I talk while walked from the back of the store to the book signing table. She thought that was fine.I must explain that Bill Russell is a tall man. He’s 6’10, but he might as well be ten feet tall to me. His lanky build coupled with his height give off the impression of extra height. I believe I came up to his chest, but it could have been his waist for all I can tell. He walks slowly and smiles a lot. He speaks softly and in a measured tone, he has this ability to mix wit and gravitas.
He said to me about his relationship with Red Auerbach “He never told me how to play and I never told him how to coach.” It’s so simple you chuckle at it, but think about it and you realize the level of respect inherent in the statement. Auerbach trusted Russell enough to let him play his game.
The event itself went off without a hitch. Flip used the sticky notes to write down the names of the people Russell needed to sign. Russell’s daughter, Karen, who came with him, spoke with fans as they got their books signed and helped manage the crowds. Peter Toporzycki received the ultimate treatment. He had three books signed, spoke with Russell and got a picture with him and his daughter. He was beaming as he walked away.
I caught up with him after the picture to get his feelings on the event. He gave me a great quote, the kind you’re looking for to cap a story like this. As we talked he told me he was a student at Boston College. Naturally, I told I was a student at Boston University and the Comm Ave hockey/football jokes were tossed back and forth.
I wish I had more time to speak with Toporzycki. He had recently completed a project that involved Russell and other black athletes and I wanted to hear more about it. Unfortunately, these kinds of assignments don’t allow for too much meandering off topic. Also, with the quick turnaround necessary to get the story in the Banner the week after event, I’ve found that it’s a bad idea to try to cram too much into the story. The story came out to just under 550 words. I felt that was a good length. I think it came out well even though my attempts were stymied a bit in the beginning. The lasting effect is that the Banner got the story it wanted and got it on time. I can live with that.
May 14, 2009
New Banner Stories
Big day for me in the Banner. I covered a book siging by, Celtics great, Bill Russell. His book "Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend" came out recently and I was on hand in Waltham at Costco Wholesale to watch him sign copies and take photos. I'll have a more in depth review of the process up soon.
I aready talked about Missy Elumba and everything she's done. The story I wrote about her is also published. I like how it came out, I think it's one of my better stories.
The third story is about a barber in Hyde Park that cuts the hair of some current Celtics players. The piece goes more into the role of the barbershop in the black the community. It's a good "fun" read according to my editor. I'll take that.
I aready talked about Missy Elumba and everything she's done. The story I wrote about her is also published. I like how it came out, I think it's one of my better stories.
The third story is about a barber in Hyde Park that cuts the hair of some current Celtics players. The piece goes more into the role of the barbershop in the black the community. It's a good "fun" read according to my editor. I'll take that.
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