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Friday, March 29
Illinois' junior U.S. senator Barack Obama will be speaking at Rosa Parks' funeral this morning in Detroit. For a preview of what Obama might be saying, check out his podcast page (previously mentioned here) for an entry on remembering Rosa Parks.