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Originally posted by enlightenment06
Do you think it's possible that he really did change? I mean, Malcolm had a change in ideology as well as Minister Farrakhan. I'm not putting Strom Thurmond in the same league as Malcolm or Minister Farrakhan (don't revoke my ghetto pass just yet!), I'm just saying maybe he really did have a change of heart?
Can anyone from SC enlighten me? Thanks.
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I am from and still live in Columbia, SC, and I have yet to see anything that Strom Thurmond did for African-Americans. I have, however been told by a couple of people (black people) that anytime anyone needs anything to just let someone in his office know and they would see that it was taken care of for you. Now ask me if I believe that ish!
Truth be told, the people who I've heard say that also say alot of other things that have never been verified and they are notorious for trying to "name drop". I got the impression from all that they were just talking to be talking. Also.....I doubt that Strom had a "change of heart", I think that he felt the same way about blacks the day that he died as he did way back when. A tiger does NOT change his stripes. Oh and someone in another post asked if Jesse Jackson or someone like that would be asked to speak at his funeral. I don't know if they were asked, but Senator Kay Patterson (black) read the eulogy at the funeral here in Columbia. I'm still trying to figure out how and why that happened.
