tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905181885778117365.post7446334382236219608..comments2023-09-30T09:41:52.224-07:00Comments on The Well Spoken Negro's Salon: Thanks for the Half-Smoke (with Ben's Chili, Cheese and Onions) and the HistoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905181885778117365.post-81068825170029082522009-10-12T05:24:34.462-07:002009-10-12T05:24:34.462-07:00Why the smoke and mirrors? Just state the obvious...Why the smoke and mirrors? Just state the obvious. Black folks were responsible for that crime. Am I supposed to be afraid of saying that? Hardly. Ali is emblematic of those in Washington's black community that stands in the face of the crime and decay and keeps going. It is a shame that it was the case, but he hung in there, and that is praiseworthy.hscfreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248588351369527519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5905181885778117365.post-76231114770011326852009-10-11T22:02:39.214-07:002009-10-11T22:02:39.214-07:00I like Ben's Chili Bowl, but just out of curio...I like Ben's Chili Bowl, but just out of curiosity, why did he have to preserve? Why did he have to be resilient? My guess is that you are referring to the riots that devastated that part of the city and the general crime and decay that was left for decades after the riots? Who do you think is responsible for that crime?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com