Anthony Washington I’m lame because I wanted the mother of my two youngest children to come home at night, go to school, and love her kids. I am lame because I dont go out, and cant afford the best restaurants. Im lame for quitting hoop, and wanting to be with my kids everyday. Im lame [&helli[...]
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January 12th, 2016 - 2:13 pm § in America
Anthony: Everybody move to the back of Bus
An 80-year-old Black man, proud of the accomplishments made during the Civil Rights movement, gets on a half empty Metro bus. This tall, but slightly crouched, handsome, copper complexioned man, with no visible wrinkles, despite his age, would have been 19-20 years old around the time that the Mon[...]
January 11th, 2016 - 10:38 am § in Misc.
Anthony Washington: Where folks sleep
Can you imagine having to sleep outside like this? Not enough shelters in the city, missed the hot meal, provided by the Union Gospel, laying on a ground just as cold as the air a blanket is suppose to protect you from. Constantly at risk of being robbed, harrased by the police, or worse murdered. [[...]
Anthony Washington: I thought Metro Drivers treated me horribly because I was Black.
A white man, with long dirty blonde hair, unshaved, and rocking a fresh shiner on his left eye, was stopped on a metro bus, route 11, headed towards downtown Seattle via Madison avenue, around 7 o’ clock, on a Saturday evening. He was stopped by a middle aged, African American Female Metro bus dri[...]
January 7th, 2016 - 8:32 am § in Misc.
Anthony: Light is on
Anthony Washington I aint going to write nothing crazy, but if people really knew all the shit that I have dealt with since the day that I originally decided to get back into school 6 years ago. I got tears of joy right now. Just a year ago, I had started to accept the fact […][...]
December 23rd, 2015 - 3:00 pm § in Misc.
Anthony Washington:Erasing History
Anthony Washington There was a day where I was helping a young Ethiopian kid with his world history. He was studying about Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, who annexed Ethiopia in 1936. That’s history, and I did not have an issue with that, but what I did find interesting is the book made no men[...]
December 13th, 2015 - 12:07 pm § in America, The Ave Scene
ANTHONY on the Central District
I have talked to a few of you about oral history of the CD and the importance of documenting it. I mentioned it to my teacher and she said that she would help me. I have used real life examples in class to give students a better understanding of why some public policy solutions actually […][...]
November 9th, 2015 - 12:31 pm § in Misc.
ANTHONY SPEWS: Univ. Missouri President Forced to Resign by Strike of Black Athletes
That is how you get them to act in a desired manner. This went way further than athletics! This is Black politics, and an example of what Black athletes can do for a movement. Student-athletes have so much influence! Money talks, bullshit walks. The athletic department was at risk of losing a seven [...]
November 8th, 2015 - 11:41 am § in Misc.
Anthony Washington: Seattle Apartheid
EACHOTHER Growing up, Washington State History made no mention of Chinese American history, Japanese American history, nor Filipino American history. If not for my grandparents, I would have no clue what Filipinos have endured during their time in Seattle. If not for Tsuki Kaneko-Hall, throwing piec[...]
Comment by Anthony: My Son
Anthony Washington Ant just finished his season up. Very proud of this guy. He got mad buckets, but it was his intensity and his defense that impressed me the most. Big hands, long arms and he’s quick. ????? #hesalreadybetterthanme#fatherfirstbeforeanything #proudfather[...]