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About ten years ago, I was talking with a younger co-worker (born in the early '80s). For some reason - I don't remember the context - I started reciting the words from the theme to Shaft. You know... "who is the man who would risk his neck for his brother man... Shaft!"

Anyway, this guy just gave me a blank stare. I said "you've never heard of Shaft?" He seemed a little embarrassed, but indicated that he had no idea what I was talking about.

At 66, that sort of thing happens to me more and more frequently.

Worse ... in my capacity as a school board director, I have a mind set (I pray the Lord will use to the advantage of the kids) .. that causes raised eyebrows

True case ... still dealing with it. btw;

The GSA is the gay/straight alliance and it is a public school club formed in California in 1998 to ..

"GSA Network was founded in 1998 to empower youth activists to start Gay-Straight Alliance clubs to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools."

And if you go there ... it is nothing but political activism and many links to direct a youth to BE activist in his school

I found out about it in MY school district about 5 months ago and research and conversation(s) with community members have started a grass(roots) fire

I have told the board twice now, that when I was a misguided yute, I dabbled with SDS (students for a democrat(ic) society) and the gasps ... when I explained I had SEEN this communist, subversive language before ... from 1969, 70 .. etc and that this GSA club in our school was a PAC

Still workin' on THIS one folks .... pray for us.

About ten years ago, I was talking with a younger co-worker (born in the early '80s). For some reason - I don't remember the context - I started reciting the words from the theme to Shaft. You know... "who is the man who would risk his neck for his brother man... Shaft!" Anyway, this guy just gave me a blank stare. I said "you've never heard of Shaft?" He seemed a little embarrassed, but indicated that he had no idea what I was talking about.

Isn't Ben Affleck going to start in the franchise reboot?