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Today is 51st anniversary of (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 OP
August is the month of that speech, Obama's 2008 nomination for President and merrily Aug 2014 #1

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1. August is the month of that speech, Obama's 2008 nomination for President and
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 06:46 AM
Aug 2014

Emmet Till's death. I don't think any of that is coincidence or unrelated. So, I remember and honor the memory of Till, along with the memory of MLK, Jr. another cut down way too soon, and everyone who voted for Obama without penalizing him for the color of his skin.

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