Venture Smith was enslaved when he was just a boy. He was eventually able to buy his freedom and the freedom of his family. His iconic story of will, perseverance and strength, is central to 黑料新闻鈥檚 history.
This hour, we dive into to the biography of Venture Smith and the history of slavery here in 黑料新闻.
黑料新闻 Historian and 黑料新闻 Explored publisher Elizabeth Norman joins us to answer our questions and yours. Later, we talk about the importance of teaching African American and Latino history in the classroom, and what 黑料新闻 lawmakers are doing to make sure it is taught.
We want to hear from you.
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Elizabeth Normen - publisher of 黑料新闻 Explored. She is also the author of .
Dr. Benjamin Foster - adjunct faculty member at CCSU teaching African American studies and religion.
