Dan Gobble

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People took taxis. They shared cars. Most of all, they walked. Police cars followed the buses, checking to see if Black “goon squads” were intimidating would-be passengers. But no goon squads were needed. Black people waved and cheered and stuck out their tongues at the empty buses. A daylong celebration commenced. When a minister stopped to give a ride to a woman who had walked a long way, he asked if she felt tired. “Well, my body may be a bit tired,” she said, “but for many years now my soul has been tired. Now my soul is resting. So I don’t mind if my body is tired, because my soul is ...more
King: A Life
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