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Four amazing women are the true definition of “Keeping It 100!!” These friends are looking forward to celebrating their 100th birthdays together this summer. What an inspiring story of life long friendship! Think of all of the collective experiences and wisdom, these ladies possess!!
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Black History: Special Delivery!!
Moneta Sleet, Jr. (1926 – 1996) captured the images and experiences of the civil rights movement and the struggle for equality in the U.S. and Africa. Sleet is perhaps best known for his award winning photo taken at the funeral of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of Coretta Scott King her daughter Bernice who was 5 years old at the time. He received the Pulitzer Prize in journalism for the photo. He was the first African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for journalism. Sleet first began photographing the civil rights movement when he traveled to Montgomery, AL in 1955 to cover the Montgomery Bus Boycott lead by Martin Luther King, Jr. As fate would have it, Sleet would cover both the “birth” of the civil rights movement, as well as the funeral of its leader, and everything in-between. Sleet was also known for his coverage of various independence ceremonies and celebrations in Africa.
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