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4. Had that happened in some states in this country, that kid

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 02:11 PM

Feb 2021

would never have grown up at all, much less to become a noted musician. He would have been lynched in 1959 in some places in this country.

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Great story and worth reading. Butterflylady Feb 2021 #1

Agreed. crickets Feb 2021 #6

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Feb 2021 #2

You JUst Never Know Me. Feb 2021 #3

Had that happened in some states in this country, that kid MineralMan Feb 2021 #4

"Local media entirely ignored the story" dalton99a Feb 2021 #5