reminded of eric williams's observation about britain's relationship to its history with slavery. "British historians wrote almost as if Britain had introduced Negro slavery solely for the satisfaction of abolishing it."

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A black American woman getting interviewed on the streets of London told the story that black Brits always ask her where she's from and she said 'Virginia' and they black Brits always wanna know where her people are from - like Jamaica or Bermuda. As if black Jamaicans aren't also from elsewhere

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