Louisville — The Busing Riots 1977

Of the many tragedies and farces that unfolded yesterday—September 23rd, 2020— the events in Louisville were especially hard to take.

I didn’t say anything all day. I guess it’s time to open up.

I lived in The Ville, in the late 1970s. My friends and lovers there, were the best. I had just turned eighteen — my friends took me to see Chaka Khan and Bobby Bland at the Memorial…