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Michael Harriot

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Journalist • Author, Black AF History:The Unwhitewashed Story of America • Founder, ContrabandCamp.com • Board-certified Wypipologist• Never reneged; Never will
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How Obama Can 'Greatly Admire' George Washington and Call Him a 'Slaveholder,' Explained

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By Michael Harriot Verified
| ContrabandCamp
(Michelle and Barack Obama via Facebook) Harry didn’t know a lot about white people. Born in current-day Gambia around 1740, he lost his birth name when he was sold as a war captive to human traffickers. He still didn’t have a last name when he was purchased by an American real estate investor who needed bodies to literally drain a swamp. When that startup failed, FirstNameHarry was transported back to the 8,000-acre estate of his white enslaver.
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The Wake-Up Call: Not All White People...

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By Michael Harriot Verified
| ContrabandCamp
In 2018, I received an email, a tweet and DM, all about the same subject: Here’s the DM: I’m gonna keep this short and sweet. You suck. You are an embarrassment to African-Americans. You’re a disingenuous, racist, insincere, unfunny boorish douche of a man. Here’s an idea for you and the rest of the r-tards in the democrats.
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Throwback Thursday: Maybe America Is Racist

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By Michael Harriot Verified
| ContrabandCamp
This article was originally published on April 12, 2021. A few years ago, while covering a story on Republican New Hampshire legislator Werner Horn, I summoned the best and brightest scholars that America had to offer.
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