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...Rev.Peterson, Walter Williams, Clarence Thomas, JC Watts, Thomas Sowell ...in the political world.

Hundreds and hundreds of well respected black athletes..
starting with Michael Jackson, Derek Jeter, and so on...

Denzel Washington, Halle Berry...in the acting world.

What's the point?; Maybe their successes and mass endorsement by the American public in these highest profile professions, taught America that skin color is no big deal.

Probably not many Jesse supporters/victims spending time on Free Republic, but I wish they understood our (my) attitude. MLK said it first, and even we "red neck conservatives" heard it.

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..oops ...I pulled a Gore...Michael Jordan should be on my list of Athletes...not Jackson....unless its babytossing

..strike that last thought...might be racist.