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Quixote1818

(30,431 posts) Wed Dec 17, 2014, 07:18 PM Dec 2014

His Shirt Is Powerful But His Unscripted Words Are Impossible To Ignore

I must say that Andrew Hawkins is beautifully eloquent, sensitive and sharp as a tack. The black community should think about elevating him as a leader if he is interested in taking on the job. Can't tell you how impressed I am with this class act!

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His Shirt Is Powerful But His Unscripted Words Are Impossible To Ignore (Original Post) Quixote1818 Dec 2014 OP

He is really a great spokes person for this cause. His heart is in it. jwirr Dec 2014 #1

That was so touching. I was impressed, too. calimary Dec 2014 #2

HAWKINS IS COOL, CPD NOT SO MUCH...COME ON COPS, VESS UP drynberg Dec 2014 #3

"A call for justice shouldn't warrant an apology." He hit the nail on that one! What a terrific valerief Dec 2014 #4

jwirr

(39,215 posts)

1. He is really a great spokes person for this cause. His heart is in it.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 07:39 PM

Dec 2014

calimary

(84,607 posts)

2. That was so touching. I was impressed, too.

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Wed Dec 17, 2014, 07:50 PM

Dec 2014

Good on him! I hope we hear more from him. He SHOULD be in some sort of leadership position - maybe after he retires from professional sports?

drynberg

(1,648 posts)

3. HAWKINS IS COOL, CPD NOT SO MUCH...COME ON COPS, VESS UP

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 07:54 AM

Dec 2014

You blew it with Tamir...I mean really.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

4. "A call for justice shouldn't warrant an apology." He hit the nail on that one! What a terrific