Billie Holiday: There was Never a Federal…

[Zach Schwartz]

I enjoy reading your articles so much. I admire and respect your passion for the truth! ❤️

[Lewis Porter]

Thanks friend!

[Dom Minasi]

Great writing and truthful. Thanks for publishing it

[Lewis Porter]

Thanks Dom! More to come. Hope you are well!

[David Kreuter]

Great. Excellent. Anslinger. Cabaret laws. Reminds me of the War on Drugs. Intended to suppress Black Americans wrapped in a different title

[Lewis Porter]

Thanks David—you’re anticipating me a bit—but you’re on the right track.

[David Kreuter]

I have thought a lot about this over the years. Talk about systemic racism

[Lewis Porter]

Exactly--but it was NOT directed around the song "Strange Fruit."

[Richard Tabnik]

thanks for the in depth and clear eyed scholarship, as always

[Lewis Porter]

THANKS!