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Slaveholders Who Signed the Declaration of Independence and the People They Owned

Ann Garrison1 year ago020 mins

“Americans like to think of themselves as an exceptional people bound together by noble ideals. This belief is challenged, however,…

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George Washington and his slaves
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The Father of Our Country Broke the Law to Hold Onto his Slaves

Ann Garrison2 years ago07 mins

George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, so his actual birthday will be next Tuesday, but the federal holiday…

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Robert Smalls: From Slavery to Service in Congress

Special To The Black Star News3 years ago05 mins

Photo: Wikimedia Commons\Library of Congress Robert Smalls was born in Beaufort, South Carolina, on April 5, 1839 and worked as…

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Panelists Support Reparations for Slavery As Demand Gains Steam Nationally and In Congress

Special To The Black Star News3 years ago08 mins

Omowale Clay was one of the presenters at Reparations zoom webinar. Photo: Solwazi Afi Olusola, via Facebook. A Black History Month…

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    The Curious Case of Melissa Tate, The Disgraceful Trump-loving African

    Sifelani Tsiko3 years ago18 mins

    Stockholm syndrome? Melissa Tate with Trump. Photo: Twitter. Photos of Tate in Washington, D.C. are from Instagram.  [Commentary: View From…

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    White Sox’s Ken Williams: MLB’s Lack of Diversity Hurts

    Special To The Black Star News3 years ago01 mins

    Ken Williams said this summer that he had reason to believe things would be different. In an emotional interview posted…

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    No It’s Not “Slaves,” It’s “Enslaved” and There’s a Big Difference

    Special To The Black Star News3 years ago02 mins

    Toussaint L’ouverture wouldn’t have rebelled if he believed he was a “slave”    [Food For Thought]   Not “slaves” or…

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    Why Reparations are Necessary now to Repair America’s Structural Racism

    Special To The Black Star News3 years ago01 mins

    [Reparation Bill\(HR) 40] ACLU: “HR 40 would establish a commission to investigate the legacy of slavery and its ongoing harms…

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    Oregon Governor Announces Withdrawal of Federal Troops from Portland

    Special To The Black Star News3 years ago01 mins

    [Portland\Federal Troops] Gov. Brown: “After my repeated requests, the federal government has agreed to a phased withdrawal of federal officers…”…

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    It’s Time for U.S. Business Leaders to Talk Reparations

    Special To The Black Star News3 years ago01 mins

    [Black Business\Reparations] Michael Gee: “I believe a strong reparations program would accelerate economic growth and kickstart a new era of…

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