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JustAnotherGen

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16. That tracks!

Reply to Keepthesoulalive (Reply #15)

Sun Feb 15, 2026, 10:31 PM

Feb 15

My dad was a rebel and did undergrad at Tuskegee. He was ROTC.H His brothers went to Morehouse.

As a legacy with cousins attending I could have gone to Spellman on an almost free ride - but I didn't fit the mold. I don't regret it. Five of my dearest life long friends I would not have met at Spelman.

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Daughters of the Confederacy - VA - Have a chuckle on me! [View all] JustAnotherGen Feb 12 OP

Long overdue BaronChocula Feb 12 #1

Republicans have never had a spine Keepthesoulalive Feb 12 #2

Never had a spine? BaronChocula Feb 12 #3

The republicans constantly gave into the south Keepthesoulalive Feb 12 #4

I think we can agree BaronChocula Feb 12 #5

We have always been pragmatic. Keepthesoulalive Feb 12 #6

The Voting Rights Act was signed in 1965. czarjak Feb 14 #7

I need not try Keepthesoulalive Feb 14 #8

It really shows JustAnotherGen Feb 15 #10

Please do Keepthesoulalive Feb 15 #11

Ah the Boule JustAnotherGen Feb 15 #14

We're good Keepthesoulalive Feb 15 #15

That tracks! JustAnotherGen Feb 15 #16

My grandfather always voted JustAnotherGen Feb 14 #9

Black Elites voted before The Voting Rights Act was signed? czarjak Feb 15 #12

Are you kidding me? JustAnotherGen Feb 15 #13