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12. Full circle for me, It was his death that catapulted me into the urgency for change. The murder of

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 11:41 AM

Jan 2013

Medgar Evers was the first of so many deaths of those working to bring this country forward.

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Widow of Medgar Evers to deliver invocation at Obama inauguration [View all] NYC Liberal Jan 2013 OP

This is outstanding news. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

+10,000 n/t Tempest Jan 2013 #3

K&R BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #2

A great choice. Now, 4 years ago we had Prick Warren. Why was that? CurtEastPoint Jan 2013 #4

Re-election 2012. Now Obama's the Honey Badger. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #17

YAY! No crappy Rick Warren or any other megachurch grifter. catbyte Jan 2013 #5

A milestone moment. BVictor1 Jan 2013 #6

Now, to see if reality is invoked instead of metaphysical beings. Coyotl Jan 2013 #7

Which are also mere expressions on those constructs which exist LanternWaste Jan 2013 #22

The Civil Rights Act is real, has real consequences, for example Coyotl Jan 2013 #24

A proud moment OccupyManny Jan 2013 #8

Good! No Pulpit Pimps. Joe Bacon Jan 2013 #9

I can't think of a better choice to honor a fallen hero mountain grammy Jan 2013 #10

It's an inauguration, not a damned church service. longship Jan 2013 #11

I have always wondered that. It's very exclusionary to non-Christians. MotherPetrie Jan 2013 #29

the No God Hot Rods are as staunchly dependable as the gunners NBachers Jan 2013 #13

I like this choice! hamsterjill Jan 2013 #14

Awesome. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #15

If we must have one... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #16

Myrlie is an inspired and inspiring choice, watrwefitinfor Jan 2013 #18

Also, he was murdered by cowards at a distance -- by a GUN. tgnyc Jan 2013 #19

"The Right To Vote" .. it's an awesome message of historical Cha Jan 2013 #26

This is an excellent choice bluestateguy Jan 2013 #20

great pick and..... madrchsod Jan 2013 #21

Far better would be no invocation at all. DavidDvorkin Jan 2013 #23

At least it won't be that bitch boy, Franklin Graham! BigDemVoter Jan 2013 #28