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VOL. II O. 11 FEBRUARY 20 - 26, 1980
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C"r'han� you, Crispus Attuc�s, fOT falling in the cause •
1-, of liberty. ..
Than� you, HaTriet Tubman and Nat TUTner, too, fOT so
stTongly bac�ing up the belief that all men are bom free.
Than� ·you, Blac� composers, �noum and un�nown, for
lifting the spirit above' the daT�ness of slavery thTough soul,
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stirring song th�t lighted the flame of faith, enabling us to survive.
crhan� you, W. C. Handy, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong,
Du�e Ellington, 'Bill "Bojsngles" Robinson, Ethel Waters,
Mahalia Jac�son, Charlie Par�er, Billie Holiday and Nat King
Cole, fOT the songs that you sang and the music you played.
And than� you, Robert S. Abbott, for establishing news' .
papers that helped to enlighten us of our Blac� awareness
and pride. .
crhan� you, Madame C. J. W al�er,· fOT . your enlightened
vision that caused us to see just how very beautiful Blac� can be.
Tha�� you, George Washington Carver and Petty Julian,
for all of the contributions your great, scientific minds nuule.