Sunday, September 24, 2017
We are the Other - David and Lou , South Minneapolis, MN (2012) They were like an echo. Whatever question I asked one would answer and then the other would nod in agreement or repeat the answer. They met seven years ago when Lou (right) moved here from Chicago. “I don’t ever want to go back,” he said. “It’s hard for a young black man there. Mofos robbing each other.” David lives a block away in the house he grew up in. They are “brothers from another mother” they said. Some other things they are: “We love women.” “Real recognize real.” “We’re two bosses, entrepreneurs. We’re always gettin’ it.” “Whatever gets the money, that’s what we’re into. And family. That’s about it.” In this blog post from Wing Young Huie, there are two men sitting on a porch in South Minneapolis. Both are wearing glasses and have a similar type of facial hair. The one on the left is holding a cigarette in his hand. Even though on...