irishenglish: Who said anything about being dead? Like me, I just wished he could have been there...
You ASSUME that because one name is listed among those who are no longer with us, that that person is dead? PIFFLE! That's one thing that Mr. Obama MUST address... THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM! (Ya know I'm just rattling your cage, irishenglish? HA HA <:))

All the names there bubbled up from inside as people who had dealt with issues of race & injustice.
You remember the interview with B.B. when he talks about going into a club with white folks for the first time? I believe it was referring to Don Graham in the 60's. They circled the block looking for the blues club and when they saw white 20 somethings circling the block, they thought they were in the wrong place, then Don comes out and says, " Hey B! This is it! You got the right place. Come on in..."BR