To My Old Master: Afemo Omilami reads historic letter from former slave
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- Опубликовано: 22 фев 2023
- Jordan Anderson became an enduring symbol of Black resistance to the point that scholars have lauded his wit and use of satire, irony and humor in his call for respect and reparations?
In July of 1865, Jordan received a letter from his old playmate, now Col. Anderson, begging him to return home to help him tend his plantation. Col. Anderson was “broke by the war” and with his plantation teetering, was in desperate need of help.
Jordan dutifully writes back.
Here actor and philanthropist Afemo Omilami reads Jordan's letter. This is part of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's series of Black History Month stories that explores the role of resistance to oppression in the Black community. Video by Tyson Horne
Link the full story: www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-blac...
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Brilliant commentary and a view into the past 👍🏿👏🏿🙏🏿🤚🏿.
Thank you for this brilliant and fervent reading of Mr. Anderson’s letter. I had just heard the story of him and read his eloquent text. I wanted to hear it read aloud. You, Sir, did not disappoint. It was very moving to hear you put yourself into Mr. Anderson’s voice.
So this letter is actually REAL!!! Does anyone notice, how Jordan Anderson is lobbying for reparations in the letter!!!😏👍🏿
#REPARATIONS👍🏿
Of course our people wanted reparations.
Wow!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🥲❤️
Magnificent and poignant in both the writing by Anderson and the delivery by Omilami. I’d also recommend checking out Laurence Fishburne’s reading of the same letter. (Not saying that either delivery is better or more poignant than the other, but for me, (and others may disagree, that’s fine) I felt that Fishburne delivery gave greater emphasis to Anderson’s inner strength through his humor and satire.
I had a book with a bunch of these letters.
Many were from former slave owners begging president Lincoln to keep at least 1 or 2 of the slaves.
“Mr President I didn’t agree with your decision to free the slaves but since you are the president I will abide……But do you really have to take them all?
Couldn’t you just leave me Jimbo and little Ellen and take the rest?…. I’m gonna be broke in a month without my slaves!”
The slaves could do work that the master never learned.
And why should he?
He would always have his slaves!
Absolutely amazing reading, thank you, Mr. Omilami 👏👏👏
Amen ✊🏽🖤🙏🏽
Dat was very deep and sad God Blessed is soul 🙏🏽😢😥
I don't blame him for not going back to work for him
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Get your 💸💸 first.
Doing much better since I is free.
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Why no one has even been able to prove an African language was ever spoken by any enslaved person?
If you really think an illiterate former slave wrote that letter, I’ve got some mountaintop property here in Florida I’d like to sell you.
He had it written, couldn’t he?
Who said he was illiterate?
Pitiable
Why do you assume he was illiterate?
Since an illiterate wrote this comment, a former slave wrote this letter.
Signed,
Mountaintop property owner.
158 yrs later, move on . 💩
Broke ya leg ? Dont go to the hospital for surgery & repair just get over it & forget about it 👍🤡
Just because it’s history doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be explored and understood.
MOVE ON!
@@christurner1226 what a lazy privileged point of view you have ! Please Explain why should anybody move on without things being fixed first ?
@@cheatcodes1407 .. can't change the past,quit living in it.