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Kind of Blue

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8. Yeah, that confused me.

Reply to Number23 (Reply #5)

Thu Oct 29, 2015, 05:44 PM

Oct 2015

It seems the BLM network rejected DNC sponsorship of the townhall, while DeRay Mckesson, who is a BLM leader, is moving along with talks with Twitter people and working to secure committments from the candidates.

We'll see. Stay tuned.

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Black Lives Matter to host Democratic presidential town hall [View all] Kind of Blue Oct 2015 OP

I like it. Half-Century Man Oct 2015 #1

LOL! I have no doubt that there will Kind of Blue Oct 2015 #2

DeRay Mckesson talked about the advantages of a town hall forum Lisa D Oct 2015 #3

Thanks, Lisa D! Kind of Blue Oct 2015 #6

Wow this is GREAT! emulatorloo Oct 2015 #4

I'm hoping that a deal can be made Kind of Blue Oct 2015 #7

I thought they'd rejected the town hall?? Number23 Oct 2015 #5

Yeah, that confused me. Kind of Blue Oct 2015 #8

Cool....thanks for sharing. NT Stellar Oct 2015 #9

You're welcome, Stellar! Kind of Blue Oct 2015 #10