Sixth City Magazine is a digital and print publication exploring Black art and politics in the greater Cleveland area.
Clarence “CJ” Hood
Clarence “CJ” Hood is the Managing Editor for Sixth City Magazine and Co-founder of So I Said Media. As managing editor, Clarence leads Sixth City Magazine in narrating the chronicles of Black Cleveland, its historical significance, and the evolution of its present-day cultural renaissance. As a storyteller from East Cleveland, Clarence has a passion for justice and documenting the experiences of Black Clevelanders.
So You Do Understand Rebellion?
Peace to Ukraine - that’s first and foremost. Ukraine’s fight is only indirectly connected to this observation. I’m speaking more about the United States’ collective response to the situation. To date, President Joe Biden has requested more than $54 billion from Congress for military and humanitarian support for Ukraine.
Justice or Punishment
On May 30th, 2020, a George Floyd demonstration took place in Downtown Cleveland. In the wake of Derek Chauvin murdering George Floyd by kneeling on his back for eight minutes and 15 seconds, Clevelanders took to the streets in passion and protest. In the midst of it all, like nearly every uprising, some windows were broken.
“They’ll be fine”
How often have you been gaslit regarding abolition? Social Media users will often guilt trip victims of police abuse with statements like “My uncle is a cop” or “I have family members who are cops”. They are implying that their proximity to a specific police officer somehow reduces the systemic issue plaguing the country to a few officers. After all; how could all police officers be “bad” when someone has a father who happens to be a cop?