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Cindy Lange-Kubick: Bennie Shobe, showing up for Lincoln again and again and again
- Feb 29, 2020
- Feb 29, 2020 Updated May 15, 2021
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Lincoln City Councilman Bennie Shobe refers to "Between The World And Me," by Ta-Nehisi Coates, while introducing his reading of "The Fire Next Time," by James Baldwin, at Southeast Community College's African American Read-In on the Lincoln campus Thursday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star

Lincoln City Councilman Bennie Shobe reads "The Fire Next Time," by James Baldwin, at Southeast Community College's African American Read-In on the Lincoln campus on Thursday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lincoln City Councilman Bennie Shobe reads "The Fire Next Time," by James Baldwin, at Southeast Community College's African American Read-In on the Lincoln campus Thursday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lincoln City Councilman Bennie Shobe speaks at Southeast Community College's African American Read-In on the Lincoln campus Thursday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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Bennie Shobe showed up at the Black Man Breakfast — the monthly time of food and fellowship he helped dream up and organize — like always in November.
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Lincoln City Councilman Bennie Shobe refers to "Between The World And Me," by Ta-Nehisi Coates, while introducing his reading of "The Fire Next Time," by James Baldwin, at Southeast Community College's African American Read-In on the Lincoln campus Thursday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lincoln City Councilman Bennie Shobe reads "The Fire Next Time," by James Baldwin, at Southeast Community College's African American Read-In on the Lincoln campus on Thursday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lincoln City Councilman Bennie Shobe reads "The Fire Next Time," by James Baldwin, at Southeast Community College's African American Read-In on the Lincoln campus Thursday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
Lincoln City Councilman Bennie Shobe speaks at Southeast Community College's African American Read-In on the Lincoln campus Thursday.
- GWYNETH ROBERTS, Journal Star
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