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Barack Obama

Cha

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23. Oh dear, hopemountain..

Reply to hopemountain (Reply #22)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 07:22 PM

Jul 2013

I'm so sorry for your traumatic experience of your mom trying to change you.. when you're beautiful just as you are.

I hope she got over that at some later point in her life.

It is so "Powerful" from these excellent Black Actors.. I'm so glad you got to see it.

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High Profile Black Actors Pay Tribute to Trayvon Martin~ "Little Black Boy Wonder" Beautiful.. [View all] Cha Jul 2013 OP

Trayvon Martin has these great actors. Aristus Jul 2013 #1

It's stunning, moving Tribute, Aristus! Cha Jul 2013 #2

Very much so... Aristus Jul 2013 #3

Thanks for posting! Let's hear it for humanizing people again! We need each other. freshwest Jul 2013 #4

It's such a heartfelt call for Trayvon's humanity, fresh.. Cha Jul 2013 #5

I'm choked up. That was beautiful. Thanks for posting. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #6

I know, Tarheel.. Cha Jul 2013 #7

It should go viral. In other times, progressives would be rec'cing this to high heaven. Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #10

That's why I wanted it on Cha Jul 2013 #11

Since I don't FB, I'm glad you thought of us. My family doesn't understand why I don't care for FB, Tarheel_Dem Jul 2013 #16

KnR for some of my favorite actors.... alittlelark Jul 2013 #8

Mahalo, alittlelark~ Cha Jul 2013 #9

Such a moving tribute to Trayvon. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #12

It did bring tears, she. The Black actors' voices are so Powerful.. Cha Jul 2013 #13

Thank you. KeepItReal Jul 2013 #14

Thank you, KeepItReal.. Cha Jul 2013 #15

Using their art DevonRex Jul 2013 #17

Sweetly profoundly said, Cha Jul 2013 #19

Mahalo, dear Cha. DevonRex Jul 2013 #21

Afternoon Kick! sheshe2 Jul 2013 #18

.. Cha Jul 2013 #20

powerful hopemountain Jul 2013 #22

Oh dear, hopemountain.. Cha Jul 2013 #23

thank you for posting the tribute to trayvon hopemountain Jul 2013 #24

I'm sorry, to hear that.. Cha Jul 2013 #25

yes, bigotry, sexism, classism, hopemountain Jul 2013 #26

I just read your comment in your Cha Jul 2013 #28

damn awful noiretextatique Jul 2013 #27

Oh my God. I Love this. Number23 Jul 2013 #29

I was hoping Cha Jul 2013 #30

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