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Another Juneteenth, Another Failed Message

Jim Bauer @porwest (112864) • United States 18 Jun 22

I have no problem with the new Federal holiday of Juneteenth. I have no problem with the happiness and celebration of it. What I DO have a problem with is the lack of the message. Who freed the slaves? The republican party. Who...

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The Indignity of It

Four Walls @FourWalls (86775) • United States 2 Feb 21

As February is Black History Month, one of my vacation stops today ties in with that. So sit back, and I’m going to give you some very unpleasant history. On April 23, 1940, Walter Barnes and His Royal Creolians made a...

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Black History - Black Hockey Players #1 - Jarome Iginla

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43638) • Denver, Colorado 7 Jul 19

Last time. Question: "Are there any black hockey players?" Answer: Yes, and I have been counting down ten of them. And although I'm doing it in no particular order, I had to save a guy that played for the Colorado Avalanche, even...

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Black History - Black Hockey Players #2 - Mike Grier

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43638) • Denver, Colorado 6 Jul 19

I started this back in March to keep Black History Month going in the best way I knew how: making it hockey-related by answering the oft-asked question, "Are there any black hockey players?" There have been quite a few since...

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Black History - Black Hockey Players #3 - Dustin Byfuglien

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43638) • Denver, Colorado 5 Jul 19

People who don't follow hockey often ask me, out of curiosity, if there are any black hockey players. The answer is yes, and I am counting down ten of them, in no particular order. We are at #3: Dustin Byfuglien. Born in...

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Black History - Black Hockey Players #4 - Wayne Simmonds

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43638) • Denver, Colorado 4 Jul 19

Hockey season is over for now, but my countdown answering the question, "Are there any black hockey players?" continues. We are at #4: Wayne Simmonds. Wayne Simmonds has been playing in the National Hockey League for 11 seasons,...

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Black History: Black Hockey Players #5 - PK Subban

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43638) • Denver, Colorado 3 Jul 19

Face it. Hockey is basically considered a white sport, full of Canadians, Americans, and Europeans that have been playing since they learned to walk. As a hockey fanatic, I am often asked, by people that do not follow the sport,...

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Black Hockey Players #6 - Anson Carter

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43638) • Denver, Colorado 2 Jul 19

It was March 8th when I last wrote anything on MyLot. I was in the middle of a countdown about black hockey players, in answer to the oft-asked question, "Are there any black hockey players?" It's now July, hockey season is over,...

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Black History - Black Hockey Players #7 - Seth Jones

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43638) • Denver, Colorado 14 Mar 19

I've been as busy as a guy searching the house for enough spare change to get a couple 24oz beers, but I'm still trying to extend Black History Month in the best way that I know how, by answering the question "Are there any black...

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Black History - Black Hockey Players #8 - Donald Brashear

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43638) • Denver, Colorado 8 Mar 19

Oft asked, it's a question of genuine curiosity more than anything, as far as I see it. The answer is yes, there are black hockey players, and I am counting down ten guys. We are at #8: Donald Brashear. Donald Brashear is one...

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Black History - Black Hockey Players #9 - Grant Fuhr

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43638) • Denver, Colorado 3 Mar 19

Seriously. I get asked, "Are there any black hockey players?" more than you might think. And the answer is yes, and I am counting down ten of them. We are at #9, and this guy is a legend: Grant Fuhr. Wayne Gretzky has said that...

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Black History - Black Hockey Players #10 - Willie O'Ree

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43638) • Denver, Colorado 3 Mar 19

Answering the question, "Are there any black hockey players?" Yes, and the best place to start would be with the guy that broke the color barrier in the National Hockey League. We are at #10: Willie O'Ree. Although he spent...

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Black History - Black Hockey Players

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43638) • Denver, Colorado 3 Mar 19

I purposely waited until February, also known as Black History Month, to end to do this, because frankly, Black History is a part of History in general, and the fact that it's only recognized for one month a year (and the...

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A black woman helped get America to the moon! Feminism can suck it!

N.B. Yomi @Hanyouyomi (2186) • Dallas, Texas 19 Aug 16

The title speaks for itself. Feminism can suck it... Sorry, I've become rather critical of first world feminism as of late, with their lack of celebrating female accomplishments. Especially those that were achieved by women of...

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So why Salt Fish?

cynthiann @cynthiann (18612) • Jamaica 7 Aug 15

The national dish of Jamaica is Ackee and Salt fish. Yellow ackee pods are picked boiled and then added to the fried salt fish with lots of onions, garlic and peppers. Ackees taste like scrambled eggs. But why Salt fish? As the...

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Black History is American History

LaLa Leo @mrscallands22 (2851) • United States 20 Feb 12

So many people are running around this month on Facebook and Twitter, everywhere virtually, reciting quotes and stating facts that they had to research in order to even know. Schools are teaching the same exact facts and issues...

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The Great Debaters

luciusaloc @luciusaloc (291) 26 May 08

Hailed as an inspiring and uplifting movie that has a lot to offer in terms of history. Do you think this type of movie is any use to society,if so why? If not,why do you think not? Personally I think it was a great movie with a...

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Who HATES black history month?

Guardian208 @Guardian208 (1095) • United States 3 Mar 08

No I don't hate it but I said that to get your attention... Sorry if I offended anyone. But I want to get your thoughts on the need for black history month. Why do we still need it? Why isn't black history simply included with...

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Should there be a "black history month"?

Commonsense0 @Commonsense0 (516) • United States 5 Oct 07

There is quite alot of debate about whether there should be a black history month. I have seen reasons why there should be, and reasons why there shouldn't be. So, I decided to get openions from my fellow myLottians....

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We MUST Support Barack Obama

freelancerotf @freelancerotf (44) • United States 7 May 07

Donate to the cause. Go to http://barackobama.com. Presidential election 2008.

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