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bigtree

(85,970 posts)
Sat Feb 18, 2012, 09:47 PM Feb 2012

If you can spare it, take some time out

Last edited Sun Feb 19, 2012, 12:42 AM - Edit history (1)

. . . take some time out this month to look at any of the retrospectives, remembrances, and celebrations of the lives, achievements, and contributions of African Americans throughout our nation's history that folks are offering in observance of Black History Month.

I gave it a go here:

Remnants, Remembrances, and Legacies of Black History

. . . in the African American Group. Sharing out . . .


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If you can spare it, take some time out (Original Post) bigtree Feb 2012 OP
. bigtree Feb 2012 #1
thank you for sharing. iemitsu Feb 2012 #2
Interesting to read about the lives of what was the underclass. What things.... Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #3
K&R. Fantastic. Arctic Dave Feb 2012 #4
. bigtree Feb 2012 #5
. bigtree Feb 2012 #6
Highly recommended. MineralMan Feb 2012 #7
Recommended NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #8
I can only post what I did in response to you first OP etherealtruth Feb 2012 #9
I can actually add to my first response.... etherealtruth Feb 2012 #10
he bigtree Feb 2012 #11
K&R n/t renie408 Feb 2012 #12
.. mdmc Feb 2012 #13
Thank you for sharing these wonderful picture. Justice wanted Feb 2012 #14

bigtree

(85,970 posts)
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Sun Feb 19, 2012, 12:41 AM
Feb 2012

Last edited Sun Feb 19, 2012, 08:01 AM - Edit history (1)



My grandmother, Rochelle Knight Searcy (pictured above, at the top left)
from the Fullwood Family Collection

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1187585

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
3. Interesting to read about the lives of what was the underclass. What things....
Sun Feb 19, 2012, 01:13 AM
Feb 2012

What things some of them accomplished against all odds! Inspiring, too. And so many women!

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)
10. I can actually add to my first response....
Sun Feb 19, 2012, 04:01 PM
Feb 2012

The post s/he links to is well worth the read. I would hope and encourage everyone to read through it.

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