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Rep. James Clyburn Remarks from DNC2012

by Chris Prevatt • September 6, 2012 • Comments Off

Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina reminded the delegates that at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, John F. Kennedy accepted our party’s nomination saying, “We are not here to curse the darkness; we are here to light…

by Chris Prevatt • September 6, 2012 • Comments Off

Rep. John R. Lewis speaks at Cal State University, Fullerton in observance of Black History Month 2012. (Photo: Chris Prevatt)

Representative John Lewis of Georgia addressed the Republican efforts to supress the vote of minority and poor voters. he told the story of his first trip to Charlotte, NC in 1961.