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heaven05

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43. RIP

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2014, 11:02 AM

Jan 2014

and amerikkka is still full of racist ignoramuses and we're still fighting their stupidity and ignorance. May your soul be at peace for your brave life of struggle.

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He sat down. [View all] WilliamPitt Jan 2014 OP

the noble "McCain"--- RIP, sir hlthe2b Jan 2014 #1

Thank you Franklin McCain. Scuba Jan 2014 #2

Peaceful passage, sir and thank you. sarge43 Jan 2014 #3

Rest in peace. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #4

K&R TBF Jan 2014 #5

He changed the world. How many can say that? RIP. n-t Logical Jan 2014 #6

Thank you... CherokeeDem Jan 2014 #7

K&R! octoberlib Jan 2014 #8

a life well lived riverwalker Jan 2014 #9

True audacity. jsr Jan 2014 #10

Thanks, and for more background the LAT had a great obit grantcart Jan 2014 #11

thank you Botany Jan 2014 #21

requiescat in pacem, franklin, and thank you. niyad Jan 2014 #12

A great man lisby Jan 2014 #13

I listened to this man talk about this yesterday on public radio. All he wanted was to able to..... marble falls Jan 2014 #14

We pass these jobs on to others way too often. toby jo Jan 2014 #15

There should be a monument to the Greensboro Four in DC. Zorra Jan 2014 #16

I think I've seen one of them at the counter, but I'm not sure where it was. nt 7962 Jan 2014 #25

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis has one. Sort of. pamela Jan 2014 #33

That may be the one I was thinking of. Thanks. nt 7962 Jan 2014 #36

The interesting thing is that the server behind the counter was African American egold2604 Jan 2014 #17

It's a continuation of the servalism views of the whites towards blacks. NutmegYankee Jan 2014 #18

Thank you Franklin McCain, for making your life valuable, by improving America by standing up DrewFlorida Jan 2014 #19

A section of lunch counter from the Greensboro, North Carolina Woolworth is now preserved in the... Playinghardball Jan 2014 #20

We just saw that on a recent visit. It's not as sterile as it appears, they do a whole presentation FailureToCommunicate Jan 2014 #26

Seen it several time... a great artifact in American history. (nt) reACTIONary Jan 2014 #30

I like that, the actual chairs they sat in. Very classy. another_liberal Jan 2014 #34

Thank You bvar22 Jan 2014 #22

An American Hero! lastlib Jan 2014 #23

R.I.P. Mr McCain Bluzmann57 Jan 2014 #24

Thank you Mr. Pitt. I owe these brave folks so much. KeepItReal Jan 2014 #27

this obituary touches my heart--thanks for posting BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #28

K&R ReRe Jan 2014 #29

I've read that these students got their insperation... reACTIONary Jan 2014 #31

what a man. onethatcares Jan 2014 #32

A true American hero. nt valerief Jan 2014 #35

The Welcome Table struggle4progress Jan 2014 #37

Thank you. Inspiring. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #40

Bravery in so many ways is what it will AikidoSoul Jan 2014 #38

That is one super cool dude Skraxx Jan 2014 #39

These students were so brave. May he rest in peace. mountain grammy Jan 2014 #41

K & R !!! WillyT Jan 2014 #42

RIP heaven05 Jan 2014 #43