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“Being a spy during the american revolution was arole that a black person was well suited for. as the "invisible race" it was easy for blacks to gain access to information that would help either the Patriots or the Loyalists, because many on both sides did not believe that a black person had the cunning or intellect to be a spy. Black housekeepers, servants, cooks, and maids were often present when valuable information about troop positions, troop movements, and artillery and supply routes were discussed.”

“The first newspapers written, edited, and published by African Americans appeared in the northern United States and Canada beginning in the early 1800s. They focused primarily on issues that were important to the black community, including the abolition of slavery and the rights of free blacks. Samuel E. Cornish and John B. Russwurm published the first black-owned and operated newspaper in America for African Americans. Freedom's Journal covered international, national, and regional news and provided its readership with useful information.”

“The girl stuck a feather into his knit cap and drew some dark lines on his face. Until that moment, Jason had not been sure if he would accompany the men down to the harbor. He ran his fingers over the feather. “Miss,” he asked, “I hate to whine, but do you have a longer turkey feather?” the girl pulled out his feather, grabbed a longer more colorful one from the table, and replaced it. “Oh, thank you, miss. If I am to commit treason, I believe it had best be done with aplomb.” He spoke low so that only she could hear. “You agree, of course?”

“No one is more racist towards black people or people of color more than the main stream media .Which is newspaper, TV, Broadcasters , News , tabloid and Social Media. They all have an agenda to paint all black people or people of color as incompetent, stupid, violent, bad people, criminals, evil and barbarians. Their journalist priority is to destroy or tarnish any successful black person or people of color reputation or career.”

“Indigenous peoples do not destroy their homelands, colonizers do. Colonizers are adept at destroying what does not belong to them, especially when they cannot unlawfully claim or steal it. They bring harm wherever they go. They often assert that Indigenous people are helpless without them or incapable of sustaining themselves, all while being the ones who have stolen from and devastated Indigenous communities. It is colonizers who sabotage, manipulate, destroy, and interfere with the lives and lands of Indigenous peoples. They refuse to leave Indigenous people in peace with their own land and resources.”