TitleOral history interview with Ras Omeil Morgan conducted on 2019 December 17.
Summary(00:30) Reflecting on 1619 and the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in the US -- (01:00) Born in Jamaica, shared colonial history -- (01:23) Educated by the bible on the history of enslavement, led to discovery of the H.R. 1242 Law -- (02:54) History of enslavement not prominent in educational system, the importance of remembrance -- (03:50) Inspired by family and the Canarsie community to document their story -- (07:14) Working to commemorate the history of enslavement -- (10:12) Continued study of the 13th Amendment to challenge current issues -- (12:00) Significance of the number 13 -- (13:44) Studying the U.S. Constitution to correct racial injustice -- (15:52) Rastafari, hopes for peace.
SubjectSlavery ; Equality ; Generations--Africa ; African Americans--History ; Black history ; Oppression ; Social Justice ; Equality ; Human rights ; Social inequality ; Prison-industrial complex--United States ; Caribbean American-African American relations ; Colonialism--history ; Imperialism--Africa ; Constitutional & administrative law ; Constitutional amendments--United States ; Education ; Constitutional rights
Cite AsOur Streets, Our Stories collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
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