Dr. James McCune Smith
John Malveaux of
writes:
Here we are again in 2018, 92 years since the founding of Negro History
Week in 1926. The slavery narrative continues with a blinding
perspective. If I cite the Negro Philharmonic Orchestra for the
preservation of the classics consisted of 100+ free literate
musicians over thirty years prior to the Civil war or if physicians of
color served in the Civil War before a person of color was admitted to a
US medical college these citations and more are dismissed as
exceptional contributions that does not change the slavery narrative.
I
agree those citations do not change the slavery narrative. However, the
1860 census indicate more FREE people of color existed in every state
of the Union. Therefore, FREE people of color was the majority
population at start of the Civil War and that statistical fact should
change the slave narrative. The unanswered questions are " where is the
information about FREE people of color during the period of
slavery-their customs, ceremonies, organizations, employment, etc. Why
does the slavery narrative dominate text books, educational courses,
media, etc etc,. See pic.James McCune Smith (April 18, 1813 – November 17, 1865) American physician, apothecary, abolitionist, and author. He was the first African American to hold a medical degree and graduated at the top in his class at the University of Glasgow in Scotland. After his return to the United States, he became the first African American to run a pharmacy in this nation.
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