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A.D. Carson

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Decatur, Illinois, The United States

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http://aydeethegreat.com

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Genre

Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

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A.D. CARSON was born in Decatur, Illinois. He received a B.A. in Education and Creative Writing from Millikin University and M.A. in English from the University of Illinois, Springfield. He is a high school educator whose only aspiration as a high school student was to become a professional rapper. After releasing two albums independently and living out his rap dreams he chose education as a professional career. He has never lost his Hip-Hop ties, however, using his unique career path and avocations to engage students and audiences of all ages and disciplines. He continues bridging the gap between the music and literature through teaching, performing and conducting workshops. An educator, author, and performance artist, he has written hundr ...more

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	Cold 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Samuel J. Bush Memorial | Decatur, Illinois – June 3, 2023

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130 years ago, today—that’s six and a half score—our fathers murdered our fathers in this new nation, purportedly conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

In the 13 decades since the racist, criminal, terroristic lynching of Samuel J. Bush, here in Decatur, Illinois, on June 3rd, 1893, I imagine folks would like to spend a

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