Here’s a nice little teaser for the upcoming Donnis EP Fashionalbly Late. Yo Donnis!! Thanks for letting me be a part of your success!!
Archive for June, 2010
WASHINGTON — African-American slaves sweated in the summer heat and shivered in the winter’s cold while helping to build the U.S. Capitol.
Congress took note of their service and sacrifice Wednesday by erecting commemorative plaques inside the Capitol in their honor. Lawmakers said the memorials will ensure that the contributions of slaves in building one of the world’s most recognizable buildings are never again forgotten.
“In remembering the slaves who labored here, we give them in death some measure of the dignity they were so cruelly denied in life,” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said at the plaques’ unveiling.
The plaques read: “This original exterior wall was constructed between 1793 and 1800 of sandstone quarried by laborers, including enslaved African Americans who were an important part of the workforce that built the United States Capitol.”
Lawmakers have been looking for ways to honor the slaves who were used in the construction of government buildings, including the Capitol and the White House.
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Jun
10
What is “NO HATE!”
This is a Great Pic!!
Amber Rose
07
Jun
10
What is “A Bad Man!”
If you ever thought that you were a “Bad Man” (in my Ali voice)… check this out….
02
Jun
10
WHAT IS HIP! (via What is Hip!)
This May marked the one year anniversary of my blog. In commemoration I am posting re-posting the post that started it all..
via What is Hip!
