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Bayard

(22,061 posts) Mon Oct 2, 2017, 12:58 PM Oct 2017

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Black or African-American?

I'm not black, but wanted to share this because its a gem from Smokey Robinson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=418&v=iIkNsj6cDGc

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Black or African-American? (Original Post) Bayard Oct 2017 OP

I like Smokey but either term is ok with me. brush Oct 2017 #1

Also not Black... Mike Nelson Oct 2017 #2

The link took me to Phylicia Rashad cyclonefence Oct 2017 #3

It looks like that is the clip after this one. Bayard Oct 2017 #4

Bravo! I originated in African. Duppers Oct 2017 #5

brush

(53,771 posts)

1. I like Smokey but either term is ok with me.

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 01:05 PM

Oct 2017

Mike Nelson

(9,953 posts)

2. Also not Black...

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 01:24 PM

Oct 2017

...either... but I would be interested in the replies. I prefer Black to African-American. As a kid, I remember the "Black Pride" era.

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cyclonefence

(4,483 posts)

3. The link took me to Phylicia Rashad

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 01:53 PM

Oct 2017

reciting a wonderful poem her mother wrote. Swell, but not Smokey. Tell me what Smokey had to say.

Bayard

(22,061 posts)

4. It looks like that is the clip after this one.

Reply to cyclonefence (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 03:41 PM

Oct 2017

Try going back.

Duppers

(28,120 posts)

5. Bravo! I originated in African.

Reply to Bayard (Original post)

Mon Oct 2, 2017, 05:44 PM

Oct 2017

So did everyone. Some of us are Black, some of us not.

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