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Wed Jun-17-09 11:57 AM
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| -Happy Juneteenth! -- Celebration of Emancipation |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 01:59 AM |
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I hope TBS doesnt decide to do a House of Payne marathon that day. |
rcrush |
Jun-17-09 02:11 AM |
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A friend of ours who was moving came over with a box of things |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-09 02:12 AM |
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I posted here about |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 02:22 AM |
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Do you think Mrs. Butterworth's pancake syrup was the last |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-09 02:32 AM |
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Yup, Aunt Jemima is gone and Sambo's too. |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 02:50 AM |
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Don't forget Uncle Ben's rice...... |
old mark |
Jun-17-09 04:51 AM |
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That's right! |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-09 03:44 PM |
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Zataran's!! |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 06:45 PM |
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Is Aunt Jemima actually gone? |
Terran |
Jun-18-09 04:01 PM |
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"Aunt Jemima was also the advertising world's first living trademark...." |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 06:02 PM |
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I hope she made some big money off of all that. |
Terran |
Jun-18-09 07:07 PM |
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It makes it sound like she did. Ya know this is the beginning of using celebrity to sell stuff |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 07:10 PM |
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Truly a lot to process, thank you |
spoony |
Jun-17-09 02:27 AM |
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Happy Juneteenth, Spoony. |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 02:52 AM |
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Bookmarking |
SeattleGirl |
Jun-17-09 02:28 AM |
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Sunni Patterson |
bridgit |
Jun-17-09 02:33 AM |
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Do tell |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 02:49 AM |
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Have people been checking out this powerful performance that bridgit posted? |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 07:31 PM |
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Nice post |
malaise |
Jun-17-09 06:12 AM |
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Also check out |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 02:00 PM |
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Not just kicked and rec'd. STOMPED and rec'd. Bookmarked too |
Number23 |
Jun-17-09 06:13 AM |
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+1 |
Karenina |
Jun-17-09 09:08 AM |
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LOL |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 11:23 AM |
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Happy Juneteenth...! |
bliss_eternal |
Jun-17-09 06:43 PM |
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Merry Juneteenth! |
Brewman_Jax |
Jun-17-09 07:35 AM |
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Link to stunning "Black history that doesn't make it into the history books" |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 11:43 AM |
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K & R !!!!! |
Political Tiger |
Jun-17-09 07:50 AM |
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Excellent Post! |
Bluerthanblue |
Jun-17-09 08:12 AM |
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I hope that at least a few DUers will take the time to learn actual history from this very rich post |
HamdenRice |
Jun-17-09 08:14 AM |
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talk about rich posts... |
bliss_eternal |
Jun-17-09 07:09 PM |
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Very important aspect the OP did not include. Thank you HamdenRice |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 08:05 PM |
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Hamden, posts like this are why you need your star back and to post again in AAIG! |
Number23 |
Jun-17-09 09:02 PM |
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Thank you HamdenRice, here is more detail of the story of how the news reached Texas SO LATE!!! |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 03:08 PM |
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that recent 'portrait of the Presidents' that a Tennessee GOoPer |
rurallib |
Jun-17-09 08:26 AM |
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Not familiar |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 01:02 PM |
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I tried to find it but only had a few minutes |
rurallib |
Jun-17-09 08:49 PM |
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I was afraid of that. |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 08:54 PM |
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Bookmarked & rec'd. Good info for starters. Unbeknownst |
Fire1 |
Jun-17-09 10:57 AM |
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Never knew that. Lots we don't know. |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 03:31 PM |
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That is true; but |
Terran |
Jun-17-09 03:58 PM |
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I didn't intend for it to 'fly.' I am well aware of this aspect of |
Fire1 |
Jun-17-09 05:19 PM |
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No offense intended |
Terran |
Jun-18-09 03:47 PM |
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Yes, we're trying to spread KNOWLEDGE around, not guilt |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 05:18 PM |
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the spirit of the thread and the information is the opposite of "spread the guilt around" |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 07:19 PM |
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Thank you . K&R and bookmarking. n/t |
myrna minx |
Jun-17-09 11:48 AM |
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... |
Catherine Vincent |
Jun-17-09 11:57 AM |
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KnR, well done |
Uzybone |
Jun-17-09 02:01 PM |
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Many great links |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 02:14 PM |
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Well done. The collector of "garbage" is very interesting. |
Terran |
Jun-17-09 03:53 PM |
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Well worth reading the whole essay and visiting the museum site. |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 05:07 PM |
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Sorry for the delayed response |
Terran |
Jun-18-09 03:41 PM |
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Did you go, or meet the founder. Seems like a very interesting person. |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 05:19 PM |
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Being native Texan.... |
AnneD |
Jun-17-09 04:01 PM |
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I remember the book. The artwork in the OP may be from the Golden Book version |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 05:12 PM |
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My Hubby is from southern India.... |
AnneD |
Jun-17-09 07:01 PM |
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Looking for the Golden Book |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 07:15 PM |
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That was my brother.... |
AnneD |
Jun-17-09 07:34 PM |
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I was wrong about the art in the OP. |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 07:47 PM |
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Little Black Sambo IS about an Indian boy. There are NO tigers in Africa. |
kskiska |
Jun-18-09 12:55 AM |
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That's right. Thank you. Did some searching yesterday, looking for the version I remember |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 09:50 AM |
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Hubby is from Hydrabad...... |
AnneD |
Jun-18-09 01:22 PM |
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"Little Black Sambo" |
omega minimo |
Jun-19-09 01:59 AM |
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wow... |
bliss_eternal |
Jun-17-09 06:46 PM |
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Thanks Bliss! |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 07:07 PM |
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Great thread and wonderful read. Thanks. n/t |
reflection |
Jun-17-09 07:08 PM |
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Much obliged |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 07:20 PM |
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I grew up with Juneteenth |
Recursion |
Jun-17-09 07:22 PM |
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What's this about red soda pop? Sounds good! |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 07:25 PM |
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Another cool essay: "Juneteenth: Real History" by a native of Galveston |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 07:24 PM |
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Great post! K&R! |
DKRC |
Jun-17-09 08:02 PM |
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LOL |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 08:06 PM |
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Brilliant. Brilliant. Brilliant. K&R |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-17-09 08:04 PM |
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Much obliged, Horse with no Name |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 08:09 PM |
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I'm wrong--I sat and thought about it and it was actually an episode of Cold Case |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-17-09 08:13 PM |
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Wonderful. Wanna share it or is it on DU? |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 08:52 PM |
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It sunk like a rock |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-17-09 08:54 PM |
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Thank you! Need to read later. Thanks for linking. |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 08:56 PM |
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That story is very dramatic |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 09:41 PM |
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I wish! |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-18-09 09:49 PM |
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With a "Deliverance" style banjo version of the AC/DC song.................... |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 09:54 PM |
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Mexia is a cesspool |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-18-09 10:07 PM |
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Good call. |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 10:28 PM |
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Sure you have |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-18-09 10:31 PM |
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OH!! THAT Mexia! |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 10:33 PM |
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"This is one of the best threads ever on this website." |
Number23 |
Jun-17-09 09:04 PM |
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I'm honored |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 10:23 PM |
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this was great. thanks for the work you put in. |
psychmommy |
Jun-17-09 08:13 PM |
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k/r and bookmarked |
fishwax |
Jun-17-09 08:17 PM |
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Kick |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-09 09:08 PM |
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Hey I saw you hanging out on the Imbeach! |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 09:16 PM |
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I was there, lol! |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-09 09:20 PM |
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You have inspired me to find more. There needs to be a complete collection |
Horse with no Name |
Jun-17-09 09:14 PM |
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Yeah and some of the artwork (those examples) |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 09:22 PM |
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HAPPY JUNETEENTH, MR. PRESIDENT!!!!!! |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 09:24 PM |
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(I wish I was still in Berkeley because on this day, there are all kinds |
EFerrari |
Jun-17-09 09:35 PM |
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Someone mentioned Oakland, too. |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 12:00 AM |
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Happy Juneteenth |
omega minimo |
Jun-19-09 08:51 AM |
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Fantastic OP |
kwassa |
Jun-17-09 09:43 PM |
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My pleasure |
omega minimo |
Jun-17-09 11:27 PM |
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Juneteenth: In Remembrance of Carl Baker, Steve Booker, and Anthony Freeman |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 12:35 AM |
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31 States recognize Juneteenth as a State Holiday |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 11:01 AM |
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I had no idea |
Terran |
Jun-18-09 03:55 PM |
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this is possibly the best thread i've ever seen on DU |
noiretextatique |
Jun-18-09 11:54 AM |
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Awesome freewrite! |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 01:41 PM |
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"at least have the decency to let a discussion happen" |
noiretextatique |
Jun-18-09 04:02 PM |
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So right about reparations threads... |
Terran |
Jun-18-09 03:59 PM |
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i still am noiretblu |
noiretextatique |
Jun-18-09 04:00 PM |
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Ah, ok! |
Terran |
Jun-18-09 04:03 PM |
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likewise, Terran |
noiretextatique |
Jun-18-09 04:04 PM |
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I know. I told Terran about a month ago that I heart him too. |
Number23 |
Jun-18-09 10:06 PM |
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Ok, I love you both. Will you have my children? |
Terran |
Jun-19-09 01:53 PM |
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lol You'll have to talk to my husband about that! |
Number23 |
Jun-19-09 05:16 PM |
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blown away by your free write... |
bliss_eternal |
Jun-18-09 04:54 PM |
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Me too! Noire is a treasure. |
Number23 |
Jun-18-09 10:01 PM |
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thanks, bliss |
noiretextatique |
Jun-19-09 09:30 AM |
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Good job! |
Fire1 |
Jun-18-09 05:50 PM |
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thank you |
noiretextatique |
Jun-19-09 09:29 AM |
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And this is possibly the best free write I've ever seen. |
Kajsa |
Jun-18-09 06:36 PM |
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thanks, kajsa...perhaps i'll start my "DU PPoetry Slam" again |
noiretextatique |
Jun-19-09 09:32 AM |
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I hope you do,noiretextatique. |
Kajsa |
Jun-19-09 09:54 AM |
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will do eom |
noiretextatique |
Jun-19-09 10:04 AM |
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Did you check out this video? |
omega minimo |
Jun-19-09 12:10 PM |
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I'm kicking this fabulous thread again just because of this post |
Number23 |
Jun-18-09 09:57 PM |
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thanks, 23 |
noiretextatique |
Jun-19-09 09:36 AM |
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Does everyone know of the work of the late Marlon Riggs? |
Terran |
Jun-18-09 04:09 PM |
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Thanks for linking that, Terran. |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 05:50 PM |
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i know his work well |
noiretextatique |
Jun-19-09 03:54 PM |
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That's so cool; I'm sorry he's gone. |
Terran |
Jun-19-09 04:48 PM |
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This is incredible |
ismnotwasm |
Jun-18-09 06:27 PM |
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Thanks. Lots of great things being linked and added too. |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 06:49 PM |
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LOL |
ismnotwasm |
Jun-18-09 11:48 PM |
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Sleep tight |
omega minimo |
Jun-19-09 12:08 AM |
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Thank You! |
Kajsa |
Jun-18-09 06:49 PM |
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Womderful. |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 07:30 PM |
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What a great post. Bookmarked |
tammywammy |
Jun-18-09 07:01 PM |
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"this impressive and sprawling history of "human attempts to dehumanize other people" " |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 07:34 PM |
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Thanks |
tammywammy |
Jun-18-09 10:02 PM |
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One of the things I miss most about Tucson.... |
havocmom |
Jun-18-09 10:05 PM |
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All right |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 10:07 PM |
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"Laughters" by Langston Hughes or "Laughers"? |
omega minimo |
Jun-18-09 11:32 PM |
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Thanks, Omega!! |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Jun-19-09 02:52 AM |
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Cool. It's officially the day now. I'm hoping we can kick it with some links to various parties |
omega minimo |
Jun-19-09 03:08 AM |
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Needs a kick |
ismnotwasm |
Jun-19-09 01:51 PM |
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Here and now |
omega minimo |
Jun-19-09 02:20 PM |
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Indeed Happy Juneteenth to us all |
underpants |
Jun-19-09 02:28 PM |
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Add to this one if you like |
omega minimo |
Jun-19-09 03:23 PM |
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Thanks to all who participated and to DU's generous African American community |
omega minimo |
Jun-19-09 08:21 PM |
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Kick! |
EFerrari |
Jun-19-09 09:10 PM |
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The Civil Rights Era and the African American experience and history that led up to it is unique |
omega minimo |
Jun-23-09 12:54 PM |
#149 |
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