tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post4452802049109410887..comments2023-10-26T02:13:03.378-07:00Comments on Acting White Acting Black: Stephen Boutte - 02/17/1946 - 03/24/2008James C. Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06268279457459050826noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post-2231736943965053352008-06-02T09:22:00.000-07:002008-06-02T09:22:00.000-07:00Mr. Collier, the first ever statue in the US, dedi...Mr. Collier, the first ever statue<BR/> in the US, dedicated to a cylist was recently unveiled in MA. More importantly, it honors "Major" Taylor, the second<BR/>black american to hold a world championship (1899)in sporta.<BR/>I invite you to visit:<BR/><BR/>http://www.majortaylorassociation.org/<BR/><BR/>I imagine Steve would smile from the heavens too!<BR/><BR/>Jackie MartinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post-65420064930530023412008-04-15T21:01:00.000-07:002008-04-15T21:01:00.000-07:00I was chugging down San Ramon Valley Rd. this week...I was chugging down San Ramon Valley Rd. this weekend and I'll be danged if I did not keep looking across the road like I might see Big Steve. As far as I'm concerned, it will always be his road.James C. Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06268279457459050826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25734096.post-87475246585712721592008-04-05T12:04:00.000-07:002008-04-05T12:04:00.000-07:00Jim, you are right about Stephen...the ladies love...Jim, you are right about Stephen...the ladies loved him and he in return. An old girlfriend named Ana referred to it as "being a moth drawn to the flame". I can vouch for that. I was the moth drawn to the flame for 25 years! Thank you for speaking at the funeral - what you said was so true! He was lived and will be missed.<BR/><BR/>Vivienne-Rene StoneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com