Susan Blow
Monthly Archives: August 2021
1981 American Charles Chapman is 1st black to swim English Channel
On 25 August 1981, Charles Chapman, AKA Charlie the Tuna, became the first black swimmer to complete a solo crossing of the English Channel. Forty years on, there are still massive barriers to participation and a yawing disparity in participation rates for black and brown people at all levels of swimming.
On August 25, 1875, Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel. It was a history-making event of epic proportions and helped birth a new sport – marathon swimming
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1912 US passes Anti-gag law, federal employees right to petition government
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks after signing of peace deal with Taliban | FULL
Benghazi! House Rs cut Funding for Embassy Security ! This still hasn’t been addressed!
I had planned to post this in October, but with everything going on … Voters pollsters having selective amnesia need to be reminded… #RidenWithBiden
Oct 2012 by CNN
Just a reminder …
Rep. Chaffetz defends his criticism of the handling of Libyan consulate security despite voting to cut embassy funding.
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