The Black Informant | African American Commentary, News and Community Building

I think the recanting of old tales of how people like Harriet Tubman narrowly escaped the clutches of bounty hunters are beginning to loose its value to much of this emerging black generation (18-24). What is even sadder is that unless there is a movie about black historical events staring Denzel or Foxx, black history [...]

A very interesting read!!
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In many instances, free black slave owners shared a similar view of slavery with their white counterparts. Slave owners of both races occasionally manumitted a trusted servant and in the same moment requested the sale of another slave. The act of freeing one or several slaves while others remained in bondage did [...]