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— The Rev. Al Sharpton, speaking at the funeral for singer Etta James. Sharpton credited the late singer with helping break down racial barriers through her music.
“It’s not necessarily overdue, it’s just the right thing.”
— Army Maj. Rich Radford, an Iraq war veteran from St. Louis, as the city held the country’s first parade Saturday welcoming home troops who served in Iraq.
“She was able to get us on the same rhythms and humming the same ballads and understanding each other’s melodies way before we could even use the same hotels.”
— The Rev. Al Sharpton, speaking at the funeral for singer Etta James. Sharpton credited the late singer with helping break down racial barriers through her music.