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On top of its constant need for sock donations, the nonpro t also needs more volunteers, Lee said. Volunteer duties may include calling schools to see if they want a sock drawer, overseeing sock ambassadors, or transporting socks.

Lee encouraged those interested in learning more about the nonpro t and participating in it to ll out the submission form on their website: sockittoemsockcampaign.org.

Looking back at how the nonpro t has evolved over the years, Lee and Shimamoto encouraged people to pursue their ideas.

“If you have an idea, do it — and

To learn more about the Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose statue, visit rosemonument.org. “He was not only one of our bravest and best, but he was a leader who inspired his men to speedy accomplishment of tasks that to a lesser man would have appeared impossible.” on his chest, added Fogel, and he always placed his command posts dangerously close to the front. In comparison, Rose’s accomplishments are too many to note. But some of Fogel’s most extraordinary findings include:

• As head of the 3rd Armored Division, Rose liberated numerous towns in France and Belgium.

• He was the first to breach the Siegfried Line.

• Rose led the first ground invasion in Germany from the west and fought three Nazi counter-attacks during the Battle of the Bulge.

• He was the first to shoot down a German plane on German soil and lead a tank unit into Nazi Germany.

• Rose held the record for the longest one-day advance in history, covering 100 miles.

• Rose captured Cologne, Germa- native, who started barbecuing as a teen to earn extra money, arrived in Denver in 1960. Daddy Bruce did odd jobs until he could no longer resist the siren call of smoke. He was well into his 60s when he founded Daddy Bruce’s Bar-B-Q in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. His stellar reputation wafted all over town and eventually he became the official caterer of the Denver Broncos. Kind and deeply spiritual, Randolph also began the custom of serving free Thanksgiving dinners to the needy, a Denver tradition that continues today.

Introducing barbecue royalty

In sidebars throughout the book, Miller profiles 20 notable African American and Native American barbecue chefs. The book is also studded with 22 recipes “straight from the pit,” from Old Arthur’s Pork Belly Burnt Ends to Chef Kenny Gilbert’s Alligator Ribs.

There are no ‘possum recipes. But most will not consider this a drawback.

A certified barbecue judge to the core, Miller ends “Black Smoke” by listing his 20 favorite African American barbecue restaurants throughout the country. In 2021, don’t be afraid that you won’t know how to do it, because there will be enough people in your sphere of in uence that will know how to help you,” Lee said, encouraging people to ask themselves: “what if, what else and why not” when they have an idea. e two friends expressed gratitude for all the ways people have supported their vision and nonpro t.

“We wouldn’t be able to be able to do what we do if it wasn’t for them,” Lee said. “It’s thousands of people who have really participated in where we are today.”

“Everybody’s contribution has meant something to someone,” Shimamoto added. “And everybody who has contributed one pair of socks has contributed to this large amount that just keeps growing every year.”

— Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe, ny, and moved 16,000 soldiers in 24 hours to circle the Ruhr pocket. The encirclement led to the capture of 325,000 Nazi soldiers, and World War II comes to an end.

Rose earned every honor a general could at the time, including a Distinguished Service Cross, a Distinguished Service Medal, a Silver Star, a Bronze Star, a Legion of Merit, a Purple Heart, a French Legion of Honor, a French Croix and a Belgian Croix.

Rose was killed in his Jeep during when the book was published, no Denver restaurant made the cut. Still, in the past decade, Denver’s barbecue scene has caught fire and there are now many more contenders. Miller’s website currently lists more than a dozen of his favorite Denver-area barbecue sources, including several Blackowned establishments: Hungry Wolf BBQ in Aurora, Plates by the Pound BBQ also in Aurora and Mississippi Boy Catfish & Ribs in Denver’s Northeast Park Hill neighborhood.

April 2, 1945.

“More than any man in the world, he deserves credit for bringing this war to a conclusion at least ve or six months sooner than it would have been otherwise.” a random stop by the Germans. He was about to surrender, peacefully, when he was shot. According to Fogel, the Germans didn’t know of his rank because they left him to die on the side of the road. Two weeks later, WWII ended.

— Maj. Gen. “Lightning Joe” Collins.

“Gen. Patton craved the media attention. Not Rose,” Shamon said. “He was just here to win both WWI and WWII. He always flew under the radar and that’s why he was so respected by regular people — and presidents.”

This June, the Mile High City will host the fourth Denver BBQ Festival at Empower Field, a massive cook-off that draws thousands of hungry ‘cue heads. Last year’s 14 competitors included only one Black pitmaster.

But as he surveys the barbecue scene, Miller still finds many reasons for hope. These include the fact that in 2019, the Royal American Barbecue Hall of Fame responded to his criticism about its lack of diversity — and invited him to join the board.