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Politics is not just about voting one day every four years. Politics is the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the road we walk on.

Unita Blackwell

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Unita Blackwell
Age: 86 †
Born: 1933
Born: March 18
Died: 2019
Died: May 13
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Unita Zelma Blackwell
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