Michael James : Poor whites respond to Black rebellion, plus Buffalo Gap and...
The summers of 1967 and ’68 were hot — real hot — and we were in the ‘guts of the ogre.’ By Michael James | The Rag Blog | March 3, 2014 [In this series, Michael James is sharing images … finish...
View ArticleMichael James : ‘Rising Up Angry’: Porch climbers, greasers, popcorn girl,...
After my work in Uptown, I focused on bringing the movement, the revolution, to working class white kids, who had been overlooked by organizers. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | March 12, 2014 [In...
View ArticleMichael James : To love we must fight: Serving the people mind, body, and...
Through Rising Up Angry, our message, influence, and notoriety ricocheted from kid to kid in neighborhoods across the city and beyond. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | April 23, 2014 [In this series,...
View ArticleMichael James : Broken bones, Castle in the Sky, on the res, and meeting Katy...
Once, in an altered state, Duane and I climbed a fire tower in the night and looked over many square miles of pine trees under the stars. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | May 14, 2014 [In this …...
View ArticleMichael James : Gifts from the Great Spirit, tripping in NOLA, leaping...
As the rain poured down and we cradled ourselves in the palm of a giant southern oak, Katy and I shook hands and committed to giving this restaurant thing a try. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | June...
View ArticleMichael James : Heartland takes root with new workers & friends, arson on my...
My partners and I began to learn the ins and outs and challenges of running our business as we pioneered our community-oriented, left-leaning business model. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | July 30,...
View ArticleMichael James : Stepping into America to see family, comrades & friends, then...
After opening the Heartland Café in 1976, trips bolstered my positive outlook about life, and probably kept me sane. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | August 19, 2014 [In this series, Michael James is...
View ArticleMichael James : A solo run west, ChicagoFest and Maxwell Street, and a taste...
Halsted by Maxwell had a great hot dog stand which I frequented during late night hunger attacks for polish sausages smothered with grilled onions and hot peppers and greasy fries on the side. By...
View ArticleMichael James : Spreading the word and the love with ‘The Heartland Journal,’...
I was in a phase of life when I was trying to integrate radical politics, spirituality, and personal growth and development. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | November 11, 2014 [In this series, Michael...
View ArticleMichael James : Coin, Durango & Hannibal: On the road with Jesse James, 1979
By noon Jesse and I were on the road, rolling west toward Durango, Colorado, to visit my ex-pro-football-playing friend David Meggyesy. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | December 10, 2014 [In this...
View ArticleMichael James : The beach house, south to Mexico, and a rainbow victory, 1983
From this tiny spot on the edge of the earth I ventured out into the world, seeking adventures and trying to make Mother Earth a better place. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | May 12, 2015 [In this …...
View ArticleMichael James : Loving the bums, another march on Washington, bonding with my...
The season was done and I was a sad boy, one ‘mizzable bastard,’ to use my dad’s expression. But I jumped into the cooling waves and was rejuvenated. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | July 22, 2015 [In...
View ArticleMichael James : Parachute opens, sunflowers & stolen bikes, New Age networks,...
The big open field suddenly rushed closer and I hit the ground with a grateful, relieved, welcome thump and tumble. By Michael James | The Rag Blog | March 2, 2016 [In this series, Michael James is...
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