As I conclude the written selections from Timothy Thomas Fortune’s magnificent book Black & White on this early Easter morning. I conclude with this quote that is just as attributable to these days as there were when first written in 1884. The brilliance of this masterpiece was disclosed over the past 7 days I read it aloud.
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In 1884 Timothy Thomas Fortune spoke to the evils that can manifested by those who control the wealth in this nation. Nothing has truly changed in how this group has been detrimental to the progression of society.

40 Acres and a Mule Would Be at Least $6.4 Trillion Today—What the U.S. Really Owes Black America. T. Thomas Fortune understood the value of our ancestors free labor and this nation has never stood by its promise.