#BlackFacts #BlackHistoryMonth I grew up with this picture hanging up on the wall of our wreck room at home. I always asked my Dad @eddie_rye why he loved Ron Brown so much and his response ranged from “he gets it” to “he’s making history” to “he’s opening doors for black folks. After moving to the Nation’s Capital, who Ron Brown was means so much more to me and I hate that I never met this man of so many firsts. The first Black person to Chair the DNC after negotiating piece between Dukakis and Rev. Jackson in ‘88. He then became the Secretary of Commerce during President Clinton’s first term. Also, his roots are in working on Capitol Hill (s/o to all my Hill staffers). A great quote from Ron Brown: “When you allow your adversaries to define you, you can be assured that the definition is going to be a very unpleasant one and that you find yourself on the defensive trying to dig yourself out of a hole.” Read more about Ronald Harmon Brown: http://ift.tt/1Dqg7Ld by angelarye http://ift.tt/1CqciUV
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