Josh White
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"Joshua Daniel White", known as "Josh White", was an United States/American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and civil rights activist. He also recorded under the names "Pinewood Tom" and "Tippy Barton" in the 1930s.

White grew up in the Jim Crow Southern United States/South. During the 1920s and 1930s, he became a prominent race records artist, with a prolific output of recordings in genres including Piedmont blues, country blues, gospel music/gospel, and Protest song/social protest songs. In 1931, White moved to New York, and within a decade his fame had spread widely; his repertoire expanded to include Chicago blues/urban blues, jazz, Traditional music/traditional folk songs, and political protest songs. He soon was in demand as an actor on radio, Broadway theatre/Broadway, and film.

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You just can't prepare for the injuries that we've had. Its also pretty tough when you also have young kids who haven't played at this level get thrown out there to play baseball.

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I told (my blockers) to open up a hole and I'd take it home, ... I was supposed to keep right, but I had seen a hole in the middle and I took the daylight. I'm grateful for my teammates.

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We didn't really think that 8.75 was too bad but we've come to understand it is not a very good rate, ... I kind of feel like I don't have a very good deal.

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It is the position that stops all the big plays.

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What our mission is, without getting too hyperbolic, is to go into the Annapolis and Frederick races and use them as a microcosm as to what will happen next year. We're making sure everybody knows all the races are important to us.

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In class work, it is easy to learn only what is needed for a grade. When doing research, I try to understand what I am studying completely. Another great thing about it is that I get to work one on one with professors in my field.

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He wasn't a bad person at all. He never did bad. Everybody liked him. He was a really nice guy and was there for everybody.

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I would have to have someone kind of do the math for me and tell me, explain to me, how it would be a better deal. Show me how it would lower my monthly payment, ... Any change would be welcome.

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