OnTopMag.com – By Carlos Santoscoy
Calpernia Addams and I have been playing email tag for about two weeks. So when my cell phone rings while at dinner on a recent Monday I excuse myself, grab a pad and pen, and hop over to a counter overlooking Detroit Ave. on Cleveland’s west side.
On the phone, Addams is quick to apologize for any inconvenience. But there is no need to apologize, for Calpernia Addams is very busy these days.
Addams first drew national attention in the summer of 1999 when her boyfriend, Pfc. Barry Winchell, was murdered in a vicious homophobic attack. Pvt. Calvin Glover bashed Winchell’s head with a baseball bat while he slept, crushing his skull.