In 1841, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, was kidnapped and sold into slavery. On January 3, 1853, he regained his freedom. And yesterday, 161 years later, descendants of former slave released this touching video to commemorate that joyous day. The world was introduced to Northup’s story in the Steve McQueen-directed […]
Mr. West has officially left the building and gone out to lunch. MUST READ: Marissa Alexander Proposes Conditions For Release On Bail In a podcast with Bret Easton Ellis, the ‘Black Skinhead’ rapper compared his forays into the world of fashion to the traumatic, life-altering experiences of Solomon Northup, the protagonist in the film Twelve Years a Slave. […]
