The Terror Within
Roland was an angry black man.
The Terror Within
By Robert Sawyer
Roland was an angry black man. Not just angry: the man was furious. He haunted Broadway between 82nd and 84th streets, where he made a habit of accosting white people. “Hey, help me out? You, give me some money?” he’d shout at them. He ignored the bourgeois conventions that encourage people to keep their distance. He was in your face. This was at a time in New York City when such encounters were not uncommon. The American Civil Liberties Union fought heroically for the right of insane people to live on the street, which also meant their right to harass people and to piss and shit on the sidewalk. Read the rest of this entry »