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struggle4progress

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23. DeEbony Groves, 21

Reply to gollygee (Original post)

Mon Apr 23, 2018, 12:51 PM

Apr 2018

... The Tennessean writes Groves was remembered as a brilliant young woman and tenacious basketball player. She was an exceptional student and star athlete at Gallatin High before enrolling at Belmont University where she placed on the dean's list.

"She was a brilliant young lady, very, very intelligent and a very hard worker," former Gallatin High School basketball coach Kim Kendrick said of Groves. "She was a very likable young lady. She was one of three seniors on her team, and she was a great role model for the other players because of her hard work and dedication to her studies and to her school."

Groves was a senior at Belmont University majoring in social work ...

http://www.khou.com/article/news/nation-world/waffle-house-shooting-victims-idd-as-worker-star-athlete-music-artist/285-544659057

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Waffle House victims were all people of color [View all] gollygee Apr 2018 OP

When I saw the hero was black, I assumed that the patrons in the restaurant were too meadowlark5 Apr 2018 #1

Media sure was slow with reporting about victims race. FarPoint Apr 2018 #28

This is so horrible. Young POC with so much potential, families who love them, AllyCat Apr 2018 #2

Yeah, so that proves he's not political IronLionZion Apr 2018 #3

Nailed it malaise Apr 2018 #9

The shooter was a sovereign citizen nut case Gothmog Apr 2018 #4

Yes DURHAM D Apr 2018 #5

It was a hate crime malaise Apr 2018 #6

+2000 raven mad Apr 2018 #17

Did you just hear that he stole a BMW from a dealer last week malaise Apr 2018 #27

Oh, hun, if it had been James Shaw, Jr., raven mad Apr 2018 #29

Trump inspired terrorism Johnny2X2X Apr 2018 #7

Kick and recommend for visibility. bronxiteforever Apr 2018 #8

The accused quadruple murderer, Travis Reinkin, is *STILL* on the run. DesertRat Apr 2018 #10

Trump will say the FBI is too busy persecuting him instead of catching this guy IronLionZion Apr 2018 #12

I had suspected as much. Not a single mention. nolabear Apr 2018 #11

He's white and a probably a MAGAt. He was arrested @ WH trying to meet tRump recently. flibbitygiblets Apr 2018 #15

The idea people can be trusted with rapid fire weapons is laughable. nolabear Apr 2018 #18

White supremists terrors attack kimbutgar Apr 2018 #13

im sick and tired of these so and sos appointing themselves judge , juy and executioner. AllaN01Bear Apr 2018 #14

no surprise heaven05 Apr 2018 #16

well the shooter heaven05 Apr 2018 #19

Some Burger King too. nt gollygee Apr 2018 #20

exactly nt heaven05 Apr 2018 #21

Something about "desperation" or him being lonely because no woman would put up w him I am sure... ck4829 Apr 2018 #26

Victims Of The Antioch Waffle House Shooting struggle4progress Apr 2018 #22

DeEbony Groves, 21 struggle4progress Apr 2018 #23

Groves Sorority Sister was Also Shot struggle4progress Apr 2018 #24

Akilah Dasilva, age 23 struggle4progress Apr 2018 #25