Resurrection Sunday

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This inspirative poem was written as a funeral sermon by James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938), known for composing the lyrics to “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” (what some refer to “The Black National Anthem”) and also for being the first African American professor at NYU. It is herein presented as my Happy Easter greeting to all who celebrate.

Captain Clutch

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 Our fathers, uncles and grandfathers [and mothers, aunts and grandmothers too!] often told us about the years-gone-by heroes of baseball… Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, among others. Derek Jeter will be the player we tell OUR grandchildren about, not because he is a Yankee and can play ball with the best of them, but because he has been a class act from day one. This first day of #2’s final season of professional play marks the beginning of the end of an era… one which we can be grateful we experienced in our time.