It started in USAmerica Inc more than 400 years ago.
In August of 1619, a group of captive Kimbundu-speaking people from the kingdom of Ndongo landed in Virginia at Fort Monroe, brought against their will by white settlers. They were the first documented Africans brought to Virginia.
It is crucial that we remember all history, not just the history that makes us comfortable.
Hereditary life-long enslavement - some of the effects of which persist to this day.
We have lots of work to do, which makes for plenty of good trouble we can get into.
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