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SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)

2. A lot more people need to know a lot more history.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 06:43 PM

Jul 2015

What a great coach.

And what a great pic - I'm hugging the Kindle, since it's the best I can do.

OMG, OMG! The Kindle is fighting me on copy-and-paste, but! There was a female player in the Negro Leagues, and that's her on the right! I did not know. Call me overly emotional, but I am blubbering right now.

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Young Ballclub Barnstorms The Deep South [View all] struggle4progress Jul 2015 OP

The entire article is well worth reading NBachers Jul 2015 #1

I just love the photo of Mo'ne Davis with "Peanut" Johnson struggle4progress Jul 2015 #3

A lot more people need to know a lot more history. SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #2

This beautiful story is still sitting at three recs? SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #4

I had to read it first. Downwinder Jul 2015 #6

Thanks from overly emotional me. :-) nt SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #8

I have to agree with you, now ONLY 7 recs. Downwinder Jul 2015 #9

What a timely article. Thanks for posting it here. I'm embarrassed to say that I did not know.... Tarheel_Dem Jul 2015 #5

"This is why I love DU (SOMETIMES)." SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #14

Kindle fighting me on copy-and-paste again. SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #7

Xpost in GD, please? SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #10

Done! Glad you enjoyed it! struggle4progress Jul 2015 #11

Enjoyed? Appreciated! SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #12

Edit re my OPs timing... SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #13

k&r rbrnmw Jul 2015 #15

"If you don't understand slavery, you can't understand the civil rights movement." Skittles Jul 2015 #16

Journal Kick Rec Screenplay? JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #17