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Riley Long 1917 - 1974

Riley Long was born on December 27, 1917, and died at age 56 years old in November 1974. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Riley Long.
Riley Long
December 27, 1917
November 1974
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Riley Long's History: 1917 - 1974

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  • 12/27
    1917

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    December 27, 1917
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  • 11/dd
    1974

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    November 1974
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    Riley Long lived 16 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 56.
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In 1917, in the year that Riley Long was born, on July 28, between ten and fifteen thousand blacks silently walked down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence. Lynchings in Waco Texas and hundreds of African-Americans killed in East St. Louis Illinois had sparked the protest. Picket signs said "Mother, do lynchers go to heaven?" "Mr. President, why not make America safe for democracy?" "Thou shalt not kill." "Pray for the Lady Macbeth's of East St. Louis" and "Give us a chance to live."
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In 1949, he was 32 years old when comedian Milton Berle hosted the first telethon show. It raised $1,100,000 for cancer research and lasted 16 hours. The next day, newspapers, in writing about the event, first used the word "telethon."
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