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Take the time to discover how African-Americans have had a great impact on this country. In science, education, literature, art, and politics.

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Lynn Swann
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: March 7
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American Football Player
Film Actor
Journalist
Politician
Sports Commentator
Television Presenter
North Maryville
Tennessee
Lynn Curtis Swann
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This being Black History Month, I would like to ask people to celebrate the similarities and not focus on the differences between people of color and not of color.
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Sports and entertainment have always been windows of opportunity for African Americans, when other doors were closed.
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I was not a very good football player when I started out.
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I took several years of dance lessons that included ballet, tap and jazz. They helped a great deal with body control, balance, a sense of rhythm, and timing.
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And historically the owners have used loyalty to a team or a city to hold players as opposed to always paying their worth.
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Professional sports is a business.
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I enjoy playing the game. It's hard for me to just watch it, even while broadcasting.
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Very often we see coaches who have not been successful being recycled, instead of looking to a new face or a new name who has demonstrated the ability to handle the job.
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We talk about freedoms for African-Americans but unless you have more than one option politically, how free are you?
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If a player demonstrated that he is the best, and a team decides, even so, we don't want to pay him, as in any other business, he should be able to play elsewhere.
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