"Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on."
- Thurgood Marshall
Social media explodes in grief at passing of singer-songwriter, actor, philanthropist and absolute legend
The setting sun was shining bright on Dolly’s mural here in Asheville tonight. Dolly Parton is a local hero here in the Appalachian mountains, and my kids were among the many to benefit from her Imagination Library program. The world feels dimmer without her in it, but her legacy of love lives on. 💖
RIP Dolly Parton, a gem and a hero. She died today at the age of 80.
Dolly Parton smiling as Lily Tomlin blasted Trump as “a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot.”
Here’s What Dolly Parton Did When Someone Left a Baby on Her Doorstep
Today I've learned that Dolly Parton gave Black high schools band uniforms and wrote Eminem a nice letter when he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
“In a world rewarding the hoarding of wealth, Dolly gave freely and openly.
Dolly kept her heart open, even when she became so rich and powerful that she could have chosen otherwise.”
Dolly Parton’s sister uncorked tirade at ‘pimple’ Trump in days before star’s death - Trump Liar etc
Jodi Ettenberg on living grief and a serendipitous discovery. “Living grief lacks the tapestry of rituals, language, and social permissions around grieving that a person is offered with death.”