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August 28 in Black History: Why This Date Is So Important
This op-ed talks about the significance of August 28 for Black Americans.

There’s just something different about August 28. From the August 28 of 1833, when the Slavery Abolition Act was passed in the British colonies, gradually leading to the emancipation of their enslaved Black people, to August 28, 2020, when iconic Black actor Chadwick Boseman passed away, this day in history is distinct. It tells a story.

I was 18 years old and sitting in my college dorm room when I watched a confident, seemingly fearless Black man become the first Black person to accept the presidential nomination for a major political party.

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Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Monday, August 28th 2023 at 10:51AM
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Watching a young, smiling Obama make his acceptance speech, what I remember most was thinking to myself, Someone might try to kill him. History taught me, time and time again, to fear for the lives of Black historymakers.

Monday, August 28th 2023 at 9:14PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.

..Yes deaCON Dea. Ron Gray Sr.......President Baraka Hussein Obama in his acceptance speech, said.

"..tonight.. in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.

..the dream of our founders is alive in our time;..the power of our democracy,

..we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are..the United States of America.

Tuesday, August 29th 2023 at 1:11PM
robert powell

That is so true.

Tuesday, August 29th 2023 at 4:27PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.

..Yes deaCON Dea. Ron Gray Sr.......President Baraka Hussein Obama

President of USA; a product of a soCalled "COLORED'whiteWoman' (actually a Muslim American Intellectual)

and a Muslim African Intellectual Revolutionists...

..CHANGE America CHANGE!

Wednesday, August 30th 2023 at 10:31AM
robert powell

Did you hear that Michelle Obama my throat her hat in the ring for the job of President of the United States of America?

Wednesday, August 30th 2023 at 4:37PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.

Heard it but she is not as qualified as President of Senate Kamala Devi Harris

..too much vanity, and silliness about michelle...in my opinion

Thursday, August 31st 2023 at 9:53AM
robert powell

I agree but she is more credible, then anything that the republican party has put up to run , including Donald J Trump.

Friday, September 1st 2023 at 7:42PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.