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African American

kwassa

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4. Wonderful story, thank you for posting it.

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Fri Feb 10, 2012, 06:44 PM

Feb 2012

There are so many contributors to the civil rights struggle that are not well-known nationally, but whose work was so important.

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Mrs. Gilmore's Defining Black History [View all] bigtree Feb 2012 OP

I met this Lady in the early 60's jaysunb Feb 2012 #1

no way! bigtree Feb 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Jul 2013 #13

+1 onpatrol98 Feb 2012 #3

Wonderful story, thank you for posting it. kwassa Feb 2012 #4

Mrs. Gilmore sounds like one hell of a woman Number23 Feb 2012 #5

and she certainly was bigtree Feb 2012 #6

Mrs. Gilmore was amazing!! nofurylike Feb 2012 #7

of course, you are very welcome bigtree Feb 2012 #8

Thanks for sharing!!! onpatrol98 Feb 2012 #10

"to bring this lady's brilliant perspective and history into the light of our national celebration nofurylike Feb 2012 #11

What an amazing woman JustAnotherGen Feb 2012 #9

My Aunt cydrake64 Jul 2013 #12

thanks so much for adding your memories to this, cydrake64 bigtree Jul 2013 #14

Aunt Libby cydrake64 Aug 2013 #16

Aunt Libby and Angeline Taylor cydrake64 Aug 2013 #17

+10000 heaven05 Jul 2013 #15

Would LOVE to talk more jazzydadjim Dec 2019 #18

You probably won't get a response. GP6971 Dec 2019 #19

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