I chose this title because of repeated behaviors I encounter while moving about from place-to-place in Columbus, Georgia. I have tried to understand those behaviors though some are downright frustrating to witness. The social climate is filled with apprehension. There are people, with good intentions to be nice, who seem to display apprehension because they don’t know what responses to expect from strangers during a greeting exchange. Others have just grown afraid and are cowardly apprehensive. So, I used two of James Brown’s songs to lay the foundation for my monologue: Soul Power and Say It Loud - I’m Black and I’m Proud!
