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James Clyburn just pointed out that he and John Lewis fought for the right to vote, in 1960, and... (Original Post) Siwsan Jun 2016 OP
Democratic congressional members are listening to 80% of Americans, sad the republicans Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #1
LOve Them! Cha Jun 2016 #2
Every time they start singing 'We Shall Overcome', I start to cry Siwsan Jun 2016 #3
When I was a little white girl in junior high in the mid-1960s, Staph Jun 2016 #4

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
1. Democratic congressional members are listening to 80% of Americans, sad the republicans
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 01:01 PM
Jun 2016

are listening to NRA.

Staph

(6,258 posts)
4. When I was a little white girl in junior high in the mid-1960s,
Thu Jun 23, 2016, 03:51 PM
Jun 2016

my white music teacher here in West Virginia insisted that we all learn We Shall Overcome.

"This is a very important song!" she said. "You need to know the music and the words and why it is important!"

She was very, very right.


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