Telegram to Representative Emanuel Celler Opposed to the March on Washington
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Channeled Song: “Please Mr. Postman” by The Marvelettes
Interpretation: Western Union.
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Channeled Song: “Send For Me” by Atlantic Starr
Interpretation: Having Western Union do their dirty work.
Congressman Emanuel Cellars
Channeled Song: “Say My Name” by Destiny’s Child
Interpretation: Having his name spelled incorrectly.
WASHDC
Channeled Song: “Chocolate City” by Parliament
Interpretation: Afraid the city was going to turn black.
The cannibals are coming
Channeled Song: “She Drives Me Crazy” by Fine Young Cannibals
Interpretation: Being driven crazy about the fact that millions of black people were going to march in DC.
Hurrah Hurrah
Channeled Song: “Celebration” by Kool & The Gang
Interpretation: Being sarcastic.
Let’s hope the camp on your back doorstep forever
Channeled Song: “Stay” by Jodeci
Interpretation: Being facetious.
A Southern white gentle woman
Channeled Song: “Lies” by Jonathan Butler
Interpretation: A white man actually sending the telegram.
You will want to know that there were people so afraid that the black population would increase in Washington, D.C. that they were literally willing to both pay for costly telegram services and imitate real people so that their name wouldn't be sullied.
https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/march-on-washington/southern.html
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