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Sat Sep 1, 2018, 12:04 PM

Sep 2018

Mr. Abdul-Jabbar's articles, always reminding us what's past is always prologue in this crazy battle.

I was surprised to learn of Ms. Franklin's performance at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and that it was considered scandalous by wippl.

He provided a link https://www.thedailybeast.com/when-aretha-franklins-star-spangled-banner-drew-a-torrent-of-racial-abuse?ref=scroll

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