Shared by Majorie Taylor on fb. "This is my 84 year old sister after she was attacked by federal agents in front of the @ICE building in Portland. This is her text:
“We are home now. We marched from the park to ICE, very peaceful crowd. We were standing around ICE. Feds rushed out in a phalanx and pushed us down, sprayed us with chemical and I was hit in the head with a projectile. Lots of medical folks surrounded me. Bleeding all over. Couldn’t find Richard in the gas. I’m okay. But this was so unprovoked. SO UNPROVOKED.”
She said 4 Portland police officers came to her and were very caring. They are not allowed to engage and have to watch from across the street. An MSNBC photographer said he has been documenting these unprovoked attacks, but the ICE agents recognize him now and block him. She’s fine. Just furious.
She encouraged me to post the incident on Facebook and spread the word. “YES!! People have to know that the Feds are attacking people with NO provocation whatsoever. Many people our age, neighbors, etc.” So please share!"
In 1952, an 18-year-old boy stood at a train station in Mobile, Alabama.
In his pocket was $1.50. By his feet, a bag with two shirts and two pairs of pants. In his heart, a dream.
His name was Hank Aaron, and he was headed north to play for the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues. It wasn’t comfort he was chasing—it was baseball.
Two years later, the Milwaukee Braves signed him. And what followed was one of the greatest careers in sports history.
He hit with quiet strength. He endured racism with unshakable dignity. And on April 8, 1974, before the eyes of the world, Hank Aaron swung and hit his 715th home run, passing Babe Ruth and breaking a record that had stood for 33 years.
By the time he retired, he had 755 home runs, 25 All-Star selections, and the respect of every player who followed. But more than numbers, Hank Aaron left behind courage. Grace. A path for others to walk.
He passed away in 2021, but his number—44—still hangs in Atlanta. Not just for the games he won, but for the barriers he broke.
From a dirt lot in Alabama to the pinnacle of baseball, Hank Aaron’s story remains what it always was: proof that greatness can rise from humble beginnings.
Joe Biden served honorably as President of the United States. Replacing his portrait with an autopen is petty and disrespectful. I’m sharing a portrait of President Biden as a sign of respect and support.