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Assassin Creed: London's Eagle

"I know you are ready. You are someone I called proud to be my granddaughter. And although your grandfather may tell you the horrid tales of how London will treat you, I know you will survive. You are strong, unbending, and stubborn. You will survive, you will thrive in London but most importan

People be asking me to do a Jacob Frye story so here it is if you’re interested...

All Saoirse wanted to do was get to London and get to the manor so why was it that life deiced to saddle her with two troublesome twins? 

Jacob Frye: Must be hard not being able to laugh Saoirse: I do have a sense of humor you know Jacob Frye: I’ve never heard you laugh before Saoirse: I’ve never heard you say anything funny

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Dakota Fanning and her boyfriend Henry Frye in Dublin, Ireland on November 19, 2018. 

Dakota is in town filming her upcoming movie Sweetness in the Belly, and Henry along with a couple of friend decided to surprise her with a visit. 

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Henry Frye: First African-American on the N.C. Supreme Court | NC DNCR

On February 3, 1983, Henry Frye was sworn in as North Carolina’s first African-American

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Henry Frye wishing his girlfriend Dakota Fanning a happy birthday via his Instagram account. Dakota celebrated her 24th birthday on February 23, 2018!

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On February 3, 1983, Henry Frye was sworn in as North Carolina’s first African-American

On February 3, 1983, Henry Frye was sworn in as North Carolina’s first African-American Supreme Court Justice.  Governor Jim Hunt appointed Frye as an associate justice.  Then, in 1999, in another first, Hunt named Frye to the unexpired term of retiring Chief Justice Burley Mitchell.  After Frye lost his bid for a full term as chief justice in 2000, he retired, having served on the state’s top tribunal for more than 17 years.

Frye has led a remarkable life.  Born the son of a Richmond County farmer in August 1932, he graduated with top honors from North Carolina A&T State University and became a U.S. Air Force captain.  Despite his education and service, he was told he had failed the required literacy test when he returned home and attempted to register to vote in 1956.  The experience inspired him to become a lawyer.

In 1968, Frye became the first African American elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in the twentieth century.  The first bill he introduced was a constitutional amendment abolishing the literacy test.  Frye eventually served six terms in the state House and one term in the state senate before he began his judicial career.

This Day in NC History: NC Supreme Court Gains First Black Judge