Hmmm, James Forten inhabited an interesting space in American life.
He helped fund William Lloyd Garrison's abolitionist newspaper.
Wiki: '"When James Forten died, he left behind an exemplary family, a sizable fortune, and a legacy of philanthropy and activism that inspired generations of black Philadelphians.[10]
In 2001, scholar Molefi Kete Asante listed James Forten on his list of 100 Greatest African Americans.[14]"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Forten
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Mr TheOne - the Great discoverer of things Black - must be in deep research some where🤔😕. Anyway..
Man, African Americans have produced some brilliant artists/minds who were also politically radical..
JAMES FORTEN seems to have been everything during the bad ole days..
An artist (fiber craftsman, sailmaker etc)..
And very much against Kris Columbus even during the bad ole days--he was an abolitionist too. Lawwd!
Hmm, I keep telling yall the emphasis on "integration " was a mistake. Anyway.....
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