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Post by Ventman on Feb 4, 2020 20:52:09 GMT -5
Black History, February 5th – In 1900 on this day, U.S. Rep Jefferson Long of Georgia died. – In 1934 on this day, Henry Louis Hank Aaron was born. – In 1950 on this day, singer Natalie Cole was born. – In 1962 on this day, a suit seeking to bar Englewood, N.J., from maintaining “racial segregated” elementary schools was filed in U.S. District Court. – In 1990 on this day, Barack Obama became the first black man named president of the Harvard Law Review.
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Post by deathstar on Feb 4, 2020 21:48:01 GMT -5
More great people to honor. Thank you!!
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Post by Topanga on Feb 4, 2020 22:24:04 GMT -5
Whoa, planting those presidential seeds early.
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Post by SpaceUnicorn on Feb 5, 2020 6:14:58 GMT -5
Thank you. Natalie and Obama are great people.
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Post by PunkChic4life22 on Feb 5, 2020 6:15:38 GMT -5
They both have gone so far in life. I hope I can accomplish 1/4 as much as they.
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Post by Chris Johnson on Feb 5, 2020 6:16:45 GMT -5
Is Natalie still alive and singing?
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Post by SpaceUnicorn on Feb 5, 2020 6:17:47 GMT -5
^No no. She died in 2015.
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Post by Chris Johnson on Feb 5, 2020 6:18:09 GMT -5
Are you kidding me? She would have been so young. What happened!?
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Post by SpaceUnicorn on Feb 5, 2020 6:18:38 GMT -5
She had congestive heart failure.
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Post by Miss Rozelyn on Feb 5, 2020 6:20:14 GMT -5
I didn't know Natalie died. This is a good day to honor and remember her.
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Post by deathstar on Feb 5, 2020 6:21:33 GMT -5
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Post by ScarsFromThePast on Feb 5, 2020 8:29:45 GMT -5
TY for a great history lesson and for posting that song.
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Post by Riley Matthews on Feb 5, 2020 10:57:15 GMT -5
Thank you for that beautiful song!!
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Post by Kevin Kurson on Feb 5, 2020 12:31:25 GMT -5
That song was a beautiful tribute.
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