James Brown has died at 73. His heart gave out under the stress of severe pneumonia early Christmas morning. Many will remember him for his troubled times during the 80's and 90's for his arrests involving drug possession, firearms violations and domestic violence which tarnished an otherwise stellar career. When Martin Luther King was assasinated and riots broke out, it was Brown who was called in to help quell the situation. He preached love and played a large part in pushing the movement for racial pride. When "Say It Out Loud--I'm Black and I'm Proud" was released it was a landmark statement which pretty much brought an end to the term "coloured". He was proof that words and music could help change the world.
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Many of our icons are not perfect, but it makes me wonder, would they have been so instrumental in history if they were? I don't think so, it's our human falaties that make us better people in the end.
I won't disagree. Nobody is perfect and if a person tries to make you believe they are, be very wary.
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