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Since the inception of time on this planet, Black people have been here.
were invented by black people? Today, when someone is kidnapped, the word slave is never attributed to that
person. Find out where the word slavery comes from and how a stolen people was given the name, slave.
The truth is that many Black people are comfortable with knowing their history as it relates to slavery, but they
remain ignorant about their history as original people before slavery. Melanated people weren’t the first slaves,
and shouldn’t be looked at in such a way. I prefer saying kidnapped or stolen because that’s the truth of what
happened due to the greed and power-mongering of white men. It’s long overdue for black people to learn their
true history. Knowledge is power, and one of the only ways to prevent repeating of the past is to know your
history. I am a fan of being Black and learning one’s history … daily.
Johanna Sparrow is a life coach and author, publishing children’s books, novellas, and
self-help books about relationships, personal growth, and conflict resolution. She was
born in New Orleans, Louisiana, but now resides in San Antonio, Texas. Her current
books include Helen’s Scars, A Life of Turmoil, and Breakthrough. She also hosts
Common Sense Talk with Johanna Sparrow, which airs every Thursday at 12 p.m.
EST/11 a.m. CST on www.AMFM247.com.
https://johannasparrow.com
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