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ICYMIA story that America is only now ready to hear. “The history of Black involvement in the slave trade has often been treated as off limits — inconvenient at best and outright slander at worst. But it has gained traction in recent years.” — John McWhorter, Opinion writer Watch (or Listen)Watch (or Listen)
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