Venture Smith was enslaved when he was just a boy. He was eventually able to buy his freedom and the freedom of his family. His iconic story of will, perseverance and strength, is central to 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 history.
This hour, we dive into to the biography of Venture Smith and the history of slavery here in 黑料吃瓜网.
黑料吃瓜网 Historian and 黑料吃瓜网 Explored publisher Elizabeth Norman joins us to answer our questions and yours. Later, we talk about the importance of teaching African American and Latino history in the classroom, and what 黑料吃瓜网 lawmakers are doing to make sure it is taught.
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Elizabeth Normen - publisher of 黑料吃瓜网 Explored. She is also the author of .
Dr. Benjamin Foster - adjunct faculty member at CCSU teaching African American studies and religion.
Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired .
