All Black Men Look Alike.

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21. I certainly CAN tell the difference!

I am fortunate enough to have Elijah as MY Rep in Congress and oh, am I PROUD of him!

John Lewis is not my Rep. But I am also proud of HIM!

Both great AA Congressional Reps. I am closer to John Lewis age-wise; Elijah is several years younger than I.

When John Lewis was marching with MLK, Elijah was still attending school in Baltimore. Here is some interesting background about him, just after he mentions the legacy of AA union organizer A. Philip Randolph: http://cummingsforcongress.com/2014/02/12/cummings-black-history-month-2014-civil-rights-in-america/

My own family was among the Americans of color who benefitted from that expansion of opportunity.

Before my parents had a union to stand by them, they were forced to work as share croppers for 15 cents an hour near Manning, S.C. They moved to South Baltimore in the hope of forging a better life for their famil

Here, my father worked as a laborer at Davison Chemical Company. Although his work life was not free from prejudice or pain, his membership in the Chemical Workers’ Union assured his family of a dollar an hour, overtime pay and a health care plan.

That same union card helped my parents make the down payment on the home where my mother lives to this day, and allowed their children to attend the better schools that would transform our lives.

More at the link.