Don’t Talk to Me About Unity
Republicans want us to look past this moment because they’re responsible for it. Democrats want us to so they can get on with their agenda
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My oldest brother Tim was a relentless competitor in nearly everything he did. When his stint as a high school basketball player didn’t translate into a career in the sport, his drive to win materialized in every other facet of his life. He had the flyest white Cadillac, the most hip record collection, and the most beautiful girlfriends in the neighborhood. What self-respecting Black man compares his cooking to his mother’s to her face? Timothy K. Woods, that’s who. And years later, when he returned to the church, he was his congregation’s greatest servant, helping people every day across the city doing just about anything. I am unconvinced that it wasn’t his constant push to aid others that burst his still-young heart.
Some of my favorite memories of my brother come from the rare moments when our extended family would engage in a board game after a big holiday dinner. It was during what you might call his “creative” approach to Scrabble or Monopoly that my brother’s penchant for competition would truly…
