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From the Heartland: Good Bye, Gil

I felt compelled to write on the recent passing of Gil Scott-Heron. True. I didn’t really know him, but his music and words touched my heart like too few have.
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From the Heartland: Good Bye, Gil
SANG THE TRUTH: Musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron died last week at age 62. In this file photo he performs during the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2010 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 16, 2010, in Indio, Calif. Anna Webber/Getty Images
Conan Milner
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SANG THE TRUTH: Musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron died last week at age 62. In this file photo he performs during the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival 2010 held at the Empire Polo Club on April 16, 2010, in Indio, Calif. (Anna Webber/Getty Images)
Conan Milner
Conan Milner
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Conan Milner is a health reporter for the Epoch Times. He graduated from Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and is a member of the American Herbalist Guild.
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