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Pamela Shorland's avatar

Love this write Olivia. As a protected white woman living in Australia, I find the shocking racial history of your ancestors unacceptable and sadly, so interesting. I too love Lionel Richie’s music and am most admiring of this story of strength and resilience he and now you have shared. In that sense your people are formidable. You have much to be proud of.

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Olivia Waller Bethea's avatar

Thanks for reading. We have LONG loved Lionel Richie's music. But had never seen him in concert. The interwoven stories was such a welcome surprise. The more I purpose to learn the history I was never taught in school, the more I marvel at all that my forebears endured and overcame.

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Laura Lidji's avatar

Thank you! ❤️

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Linda's avatar

Brava!

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Olivia Waller Bethea's avatar

Thank you!

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Jan's avatar

Thank you Olivia. May views and behaviors change exponentially on CRT.

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Olivia Waller Bethea's avatar

I understand that. The more I study and learn, the more my views change on many aspects of history!

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