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"I have a dream" - from these immortal words of Martin Luther King Jr springs the great truth that all men are indeed created equal irrespective of creed, colour or religion. Yet we see only too clearly that if history teaches us anything it is that "Freedom is never given; it is won" to quote the words of A. Philip Randolph. The journey of black people throughout history has so often been both tortuous and sadly too brutal.

There can be no doubt however that times are changing - as recently as 30 years ago, the very concept of a black U.S. President was one that very few could conceptualise. The journey continues.


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