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In 1781, Elizabeth “Mum Bett” Freeman became the first African American woman to win her freedom from slavery through a court of law. The case…

Few crimes raise the ire in African-Americans more than the outlawed practice of lynching. Used primarily as a tool of justice and to incite fear…

If anyone deserves boycotting, it’s Kanye West. Just ask Rev. Al Sharpton who is calling for a national boycott of West, the controversial hip-hop artist,…

For the millionth time, racist old people in positions of power: If you don’t want your bigotry to be made in to big headlines all…

D.L. asks listeners if they would have a slave if they could in a discussion about modern day slavery on “The D.L. Hughley Show.“ Listen to…

The topic of slavery has become quite the buzz of late, considering the releases of high-profile Hollywood dramas such as “Django Unchained” and “12 Years…

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In 1841, 33-year-old Solomon Northup was a free black man living comfortably in Saratoga, NY with his wife, Anne, and three children – Margaret, Elizabeth…

One of 2013’s most anticipated films, “12 Years A Slave,” possesses a buzz that is undeniable. While moviegoers and critics alike await the Oct. 18…

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Last week, Dr. Ben Carson said Obamacare is the “worst thing” since “slavery”. Well, Tom and the crew think slaves would disagree!  

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In the mid 18th century, there lived a slave on a Waterbury, Connecticut plantation named Fortune.  He was owned by a famous bone surgeon named…

A comedy sketch posted on Russell Simmons’ All Def Digital YouTube channel, “Harriet Tubman S*x Tape” is totally wrong and disrespectful. The video parodies the efforts of a woman who successfully led hundreds of enslaved Black men and women to freedom. During the three and half-minute clip, the implication is that the only way Ms. […]

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Fearn Plantation in Danville, Virginia was the last capital of the Confederacy. Thomas Fearn purchased the land in 1783 from William Wynn, both of whom…