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Traitors- Black Abolitionists & Underground Railroad
Dating from its origin, the Negro press printed the names of black informants,Freedom's Journal listing those of Moses Smith, formerly of Baltimore, and Nathan Gooms of New York, in its issue of November 7, 1828. The mere appearance of these names in the columns of the weekly was a sufficient deterrent to die other informers whose identity the editors threatened to reveal. When Martin R, Delany was editor of The Black Underground Dr. Martin R. Delaney, founder of the Pittsburgh Myster
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by Gist of Freedom in Culture
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William Still 1- Book Reading - Underground Railroad
The Gist of Freedom is pleased to present to you the reading of William Still's Underground Railroad, 1871! William Still was the Black abolitionist from Philadelphia who was described by the New York Times as "The Father of the Underground Railroad". He commissioned Harriet Tubman's rescue missions. This famous abolitionist literally wrote theUnderground Railroad book. The book which explained the story, narratives often in the words of the participants in the effort to escape slavery. This first reading of William Still's Book The Underground railroad, will recount the story of his reunion with his long lost enslaved brother Peter Still, formerly known as Peter Gist. It will also tell the story of Peter's very own John Brown like martyr, Seth Conklin. Still also campaigned for an end to racial discrimination in Philadelphia. In 1859 he organized the effort to end black exclusion from Philadelphia streetcars. This campaign was described in Still’s first publication, Struggle for the Civil Rights of the Coloured People of Philadelphia in the City Railway Cars in 1867.
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by The Gist of Freedom in Education
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Black Underground Railroad Towns and Christiana Rescue- PA.
Join The Gist of Freedom as we welcome Professor John L. Lawlor! John will discuss the Fugitive Slave Law, legal case of Moses Honer. The Revised Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 deputized and paid any person in the U.S. for the sole purpose of enslaving any Free Black Person they presumed to be a self-emancipated (fugitive). Moreover, the law punished any person involved with assisting the self-emancipated African American. Prior to 1850, Slavers were mandated to obtain a warrant, there
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by The Gist of Freedom in Education
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Seminoles And The Underground Railroad -Linda Cousins Newton
Join The Gist of Freedom and Host Preston Washington as we welcome Historian Linda Cousins-Newton. Join us in NYC at The www.MalcolmXfilmFestival.com Mrs. Newton will be discussing her book, FREE GLOBALLY! - The International Underground Railroad, and her work as an historian, reenactor, and ancestral storyteller on the lives of the great Black Seminoles (who ushered the international underground rr to varied global spots).
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by The Gist of Freedom in Education
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Underground Railroad Canadian Tours` Lezlie Wells Harper
Click and Listen to Lezlie wells Harper, owner operator of Niagara Bound Tours Company located in Canada- Tonight on The Gist of Freedom with host Preston Washington! WWW.BlogTalkRadio.com/BLackHISTORY NBT is an attraction tour company established in 2004 in the Niagara region that specializes in quality, customized, early Canadian Black history attraction tours (Underground Railroad era) known as “The Crossing Point Tour”. Our goal is to provide our clie
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by Gist of Freedom in Culture
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Black Indians, Author & Historian William Katz
Join The Gist of Freedom as we welcome Historian and Author, William Katz. Mr. Katz will discuss his latest book Black Indians and the Afro Mexicans in who fought in the Mexican American War like Colonel Carmen Amelia Robles. Mexico, what is now known as Texas was a safe haven for escaping enslaved Africans from America.
Learn More about William L Katz's 40 books at http://williamlkatz.com!
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by The Gist of Freedom in Education
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Black Indians, Pompey Fixico w/ historian & author Dr. Katz
Join The Gist of Freedom as we welcome Pompey Fixico and William L. Katz. Pompey Fixico ancestors fought US slave-catchers and military units for 42 years in Florida. Mr. Katz and Mr.Fixico will discuss the three Seminole wars, their goals courage and achievements as seen through his ancestors. The legacy of Wild Cat and John Horse will also be discussed as it relates to how they brilliantly led the Seminoles! Mr. Katz's book Black Indians has three chapters on this unknown American story. Their current leader, William Dub Warrior, has said: "Black Indians is not only one of the most thoroughly researched and accurate book on the subject, it is he best written account I have come across." William “Dub” Warrior, Chief of the John Horse Band, Texas and Old Mexico Seminoles William Loren Katz williamlkatz.com
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by The Gist of Freedom in Education
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Evening with Ella Curry: Lit News and Books
Join BAN Radio Show host Ella Curry, president of EDC Creations, as she celebrates Black Books with the most talented authors on the planet. We will learn more about the featured books and hear the authors read from their new releases. Share this #BANRadioDish with at least 10 of your friends! Give the Gift of Knowledge by purchasing multiple copies of the featured books. Authors, visit the EDC Creations website for more book promotion opportunities: http://www.edc-creations.com. Become a featured author on the BAN Radio show by visiting this link today: http://www.edc-creations.com/banradiopromo.htm
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by Black Author Network in Books
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Evening with Ella Curry: Lit News and Books
Join BAN Radio Show host Ella Curry, president of EDC Creations, as she celebrates Black Books with the most talented authors on the planet. We will learn more about the featured books and hear the authors read from their new releases. Share this #BANRadioDish with at least 10 of your friends! Give the Gift of Knowledge by purchasing multiple copies of the featured books. Authors, visit the EDC Creations website for more book promotion opportunities: http://www.edc-creations.com. Become a featured author on the BAN Radio show by visiting this link today: http://www.edc-creations.com/banradiopromo.htm
Tags: Book clubs Ella D Curry Black Pearls Magazine Sankofa Literary Society EDC Creations Media
by Black Author Network in Books
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Thaddeus Stevens, & Underground Railroad- Oliver Cromwell
Join Stephanie Gilbert, a descendant of an Underground Railroad passenger turned abolitionist. Stephanie Gilbert will discuss her great grandfather Oliver Cromwell and his daring escape with the assistance of Abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens- (Steven Spielberg's film Lincoln) on The Gist of Freedom with host, Preston Washington.
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by Gist of Freedom in Culture
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Evening with Ella Curry: Lit News and Books
Join BAN Radio Show host Ella Curry, president of EDC Creations, as she celebrates Black Books with the most talented authors on the planet. We will learn more about the featured books and hear the authors read from their new releases. Share this #BANRadioDish with at least 10 of your friends! Give the Gift of Knowledge by purchasing multiple copies of the featured books. Authors, visit the EDC Creations website for more book promotion opportunities: http://www.edc-creations.com. Become a featured author on the BAN Radio show by visiting this link today: http://www.edc-creations.com/banradiopromo.htm
Tags: Book clubs Ella D Curry Black Pearls Magazine Sankofa Literary Society EDC Creations Media
by Black Author Network in Books
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Black Indians, Author & Historian William Katz
Black Indians
Author, William L. Katz is the radio interview guest on The Gist of Freedom's American History through the Black Experience series, www.blackHistoryBLOG.com, on May 8 at 8 p.m. EDT. William L. Katz will discuss his book Black Indians as it relates to African and Indian resistance to colonization and slavery. ------------ Don't forget to VOTE TO SAVE THE CARTER G. WOODSON HOME, FOUNDER OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH!! https://www.preservedmv.com/ ------------ Topics -Republic of Palmares, Genga
-Pope’s Revolt,
-Pueblos unite
Santa Fe statue The Black Seminole Mexican President Vicente Guererro,
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by The Gist of Freedom in Education
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