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8. how many of you my age remember the black power salute during the national

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 11:29 AM

Sep 2016

anthem during the 1968 mexico sumer games . that really created a fuss back then. please do your own link research.

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White people: "Black people should protest peacefully!" [View all] ehrnst Sep 2016 OP

I saw that yesterday.. vi5 Sep 2016 #1

Can't win. nt Lucky Luciano Sep 2016 #2

I'm white. I never said that. Bucky Sep 2016 #4

been there, done that heaven05 Sep 2016 #5

^^^ Iggo Sep 2016 #6

Protest all you want; just not where anyone can hear it or see it gratuitous Sep 2016 #7

Didn't even see your post so I think i duplicated........... raven mad Sep 2016 #12

Gotta love the right-wing crowd backscatter712 Sep 2016 #9

basically. the rite doesn't want to be made to think about it at all. pansypoo53219 Sep 2016 #10

I tried that once - protesting peacefully. raven mad Sep 2016 #11