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    At 21 years old, Simone Askew is the first African-American woman selected to serve as first captain of the Corps of Cadets at West Point http://cbsn.ws/2l5tEV8 pic.twitter.com/abpy6bXORb

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      1. Ryan McCauley #BOOEU‏ @EnglishMcCauley 25 Dec 2017
        Replying to @CBSNews

        nice, wonder if she realises she is the token black woman?

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      1. Robin‏ @Robin_KC_ 25 Dec 2017
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        Represent Captain Askew 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💪🏽

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      1. Ken Stec‏ @NoMoreJerks 25 Dec 2017
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        Where in Africa did she come from?

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      1. Ofiasi Nyathi‏ @ofiasi 25 Dec 2017
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        In case you dont know,there's no longer african/americans,these people can fire or hire Donald Trump

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      2. raul jimenez g.‏ @c_arge 25 Dec 2017
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        Congratulation for the extraordinary achievment otherwise she'd ve living in stricken by poverty savana in lower africa. All thanks are to western white society for creating this system where the disadvantaged can thrive based on effort

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      3. Clancys Daddy‏ @ClancysDaddy 25 Dec 2017
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        You are a twatwaffle.

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      1. C Hill / Kake‏ @christo37414705 25 Dec 2017
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        Congrats I can not wait untill the day it want be a first for people of color or women one day it will be the norm for people of color and women in America to have the same chances as you know who!

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      1. NewsHuesViews‏ @NewsHuesViews 25 Dec 2017
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        Good luck and peace be unto her!

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      1. Steve Ayscue‏ @SteveAyscue 25 Dec 2017
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        Congratulations from an Ayscue to an Askew! A variation of the same name.

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      1. Dee Sue‏ @DeeSue13 25 Dec 2017
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      1. JustMyOpinion‏ @MalibuMom62 25 Dec 2017
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        Is she really from Africa??? I thought she was from America.... weird. 🤔 The only way to stop the divide is to stop the former country association. If you’re born or here in America legally, you are an American. Period.

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      1. Doug Lambert‏ @DougLambert14 25 Dec 2017
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        This story has been posted repeatedly since she was appointed 4 MONTHS AGO.

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      1. BrwnLady 🌹‏ @StrawGirl52 25 Dec 2017
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        Congratulations Ms Askew.

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      1. American Nationalist‏ @antasc1d82 25 Dec 2017
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        Finally some News out of you guys! This is awesome.

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