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ItsjustMe

(11,971 posts) Wed Jul 5, 2023, 12:00 AM Jul 2023

Because Of The Brave

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Because Of The Brave (Original Post) ItsjustMe Jul 2023 OP

A very close neighbor was involved in 1960's civil rights z Tetrachloride Jul 2023 #1

I had a Black friend who was a few years older than me who wnylib Jul 2023 #4

Absolutely..and there are a lot more of us than are them. Their violence and hatred will be met PortTack Jul 2023 #2

Word. n/t Mister Ed Jul 2023 #3

One of the 100 best photos of the 20th century. I can feel my heart every time I see it. Great post. marble falls Jul 2023 #5

Tetrachloride

(9,341 posts)

1. A very close neighbor was involved in 1960's civil rights z

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Wed Jul 5, 2023, 12:12 AM

Jul 2023

I only found this out after seeing the guests at his wake.

Cheers to those students of Little Rock and elsewhere.

wnylib

(25,355 posts)

4. I had a Black friend who was a few years older than me who

Reply to Tetrachloride (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 5, 2023, 04:22 AM

Jul 2023

had worked on civil rights programs in the South. She knew Medgar Evers from that work. She was a soft-spoken, gentle person with inner strength of iron.

PortTack

(35,810 posts)

2. Absolutely..and there are a lot more of us than are them. Their violence and hatred will be met

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Wed Jul 5, 2023, 02:03 AM

Jul 2023

With righteous democracy.

The RW are nothing more than bullies and cowards fearful of change. Let’s be up for the challenge, each of us doing all we can!

Mister Ed

(6,794 posts)

3. Word. n/t

Reply to PortTack (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 5, 2023, 03:40 AM

Jul 2023

marble falls

(70,699 posts)

5. One of the 100 best photos of the 20th century. I can feel my heart every time I see it. Great post.

Reply to ItsjustMe (Original post)

Wed Jul 5, 2023, 07:22 AM

Jul 2023

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