Everett Prewitt's Blog About Anything and Everything
Everett Prewitt's Blog offers reflections on books, writing, history, race, veterans, publishing, and the experiences that shape our lives. Here I share personal observations, commentary, stories, and occasional thoughts about whatever happens to be on my mind.
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Update
I’ve got three writing projects on the table. All are about halfway finished. I’m writing my memoir titled My Life In the Sunshine. If I could stop laughing as I write, I would be a lot
Views From The Journey
I was talking to a friend of mine since Glenville High about a myriad of subjects including working out. Freddie is into Tai Chi and has been practicing for years. Me, I’m into anything that
More Than A Number
I was asked to be a contributing author to Code M magazine on the topic of becoming a man. This was my essay: It was typical as a teenager to look forward to reaching the
Walk Away
About 2010 or 2011, I was having black bass for lunch at Ms. Martha’s Restaurant and Lounge on 116th off Buckeye Road when this 6’3”, 260-pound brother, whom I’ll call DT, sits next to me.
No Country for Con Men
Growing up, my circle of friends were mostly athletes with a sprinkle of nerds and thugs. Later, during my poolroom days, I added a few street hustlers to the group. Looking back, most of them
Perspectives
I was talking to a friend of mine from Los Angeles a few days ago. It made me recall a time, some years prior, when I had told him I was coming to visit. “Cool,”
Why Donald Trump will Never be as Wealthy as John Lewis
A guest blog by my daughter, Lia P ___________________________________ Donald Trump began buying properties in the 60s. By 1973, he and his father Fred were sued by the US Justice Department for excluding black residents
Unintended Consequences
They say people are often inspired by small things–an encouraging word, a pat on the back, or even a wink. My writing inspiration came from a different set of circumstances. A few years ago, I
The Ambush
Nineteen-sixty-six is the 50th year of my graduation from Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, the oldest historically black college and university in the United States. As my friend and fellow alumnus, Ed Hill, and I reminisced,