The fact I’m just now finding out there was 20k slaves buried underneath the twin tower is horrible. Never sleep just keeping reading and searching.

salute to the makers of this short documentary

Never learned this in my elementary or high school, or when we visited The New York Experience (those of a certain age will remember that!). I do recall the African burial excavation. Thanks for posting.

The city has a moral obligation to educate more New Yorkers about this horrifying past. I live here and had no clue it was the city with the 2nd highest number of slaves. Fascinating yet incredibly depressing video; I am glad that I clicked on this

What one does in the dark will come to light. It's too bad that people have especially Black people, have to dig, seek, find our own history. I have to pay to go to college to finally learn some truths and there's still so much more to learn. When whites went through such great efforts to keep their secrets hidden, makes it that much harder. I appreciate this video.

Essential viewing for all Black New Yorkers.

What was previously buried will inevitably be found again

This will never be taught in public schools in America. smh.

This is THE most concrete, engaging, and informative history piece I've watched about NY. I learned more fom Prof. Singer. in 19 mins on this than the tradtional schooling, a muesum trip, or personal experience. I know the areas he's talking about, never knew the history...like this. Very interesting and deep this is ..Thank You guys☝🏿💯✨

Here in 2020 and I’m so grateful this video came across my list!

Fine work. Thank you for helping us all better understand strengths and weaknesses within U.S.A.

Very interesting history. Thanks Dr Singer for enlightening all of us.

It’s sad that ppl really think slavery didn’t happen in the North! Schools really need to emphasis the importance of History. The correct history.

It is shocking how slavery was such a huge backdrop of the United States. We need to put this in all the schools.

I feel my Ancestors Spirit at the BURIAL GROUNDS.... I pay homage to them for their sacrifices and always admire their beautiful work in building NEW YORK CITY😇🙏🏾😭💐‼️💥💥💥. BLACK LIVES MATTER

Thank you! This is an awesome and educational video.

Fabulous work, thank you to all involved in this documentary. Had I not been searching for my French ancestry in colonial New York, I would have never heard of this history. It amazes me how much of our history has been lost to time and unfortunately, so much appears hidden purposely.

It's amazing how these fancy companies and banking firms were built on the back of slaves.

I had no idea. Thank you so much for the information!

"Despite the harsh treatment." But they were wrapped and burried with care and love. These people just don't have it in them to tell the truth. If they had cared about and loved them so much, then they would've never enslaved my ancestors, in the first place!

I would like to sit talk and eat bagels with Mr Singer...he seems to love to talk and on this subject of real history im all ears...

Learning all this evil that been done to my people is unspeakable.

So I’ve been lied to this wwwhhhoooleee time! This is crazy! But it makes sense as to why black folks are even treated a certain way today in NYC.

This explains why NYC and upstate NY areSO very DIFFERENT. NYC and upstate NY are like two different cultures and countries. Upstate was populated by anti-slavery New England Puritans, many of whom ran the underground railways to help runaway slaves.

I have added Dr Singers book to my collection.

This should be shown in every US school.

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

Irish immigrants and African Americans lived together in Seneca Village in the 1850s and later

If a “Teacher” knows the truth of this African History and chooses not to teach it, they are willingly contributing to the cover up and hence, part of the problem. Wouldn’t it be nice if children of all colors were taught the truth of American History? This inclusion would go a long way to help heal the pain and shame of an portion of American History that had equal value to any other History of the Beautiful Country. I can’t help but think that if America would simply apply is incredible constitution to include EVERYONE, what a wonderful country this would actually be. If she would only do that, live up to its own ideals, so much progress can be made in relationship to race and equality. Be well.

Thank you, for this video..

These poor slaves were actually very intelligent and master craftsmen in their profession yet were treated unworthy of being treated with respect. Maybe because these Africans were quick learners with great intelligence the white owners and eventually Government were scared of what these people could achieve so made sure there was a lack of schooling/teaching for their future generations. These slaves really left a great Legacy in which proves that the Black race is really far more superior in intellect, Good Morals, Integrity and Godliness than the White race. Which really stands the test of time judging by the way the World has gone due to greedy White Bankers. If your Black...be Proud...Thank and Bless your Ancestors for reminding you of your Abilities within. I'm white but would never have agreed with Slavery if I lived in that time because I see people as human beings not commodities ..it comes from the Heart and Soul. The Film "ROOTS" made such an impression on me as a child...I actually cried at the sadistic treatment of the slaves as I did watching the cowboy films...I loved the Native American Indians and hated the dirty, drunken, cruel cowboy's. So much cruelty in History but no one in Authoritative Positions remembers today as it still continues. Sad but True !

Magnificent presentation. Thank you very much!

It's a painful history? Who is it more painful for.?

I was taught we were the good guys up north... apparently not.

Every company that was established back then, that are now million and billion dollar companies became rich off the backs of slaves....Africans and free labor!!!! And people wonder why reparations are needed! Our ancestors built these empires for free as their descendants inherited a lifetime of hardship, poverty and brokenness. We are OWED this!!! No one is giving us anything as it has already been earned through our ancestors! And NO ONE needs to come for me about looking for a hand out on any level because I am a professional working full-time with a side business.

Thank you for this!

Dominoes Sugar.... began as a slavery... Tiffany Co. Began as a slavery... Leeman bros. Began as a slavery......

Dominos has a plant in Baltimore also. All that free labor!!!

Note: rediscovery not '1900's' but '1990's'

Hey! I graduated from Lawrence Road & Uniondale High School Salute Black Long Island

Susan did a great job!

Follow the money !!!!!!!!!! Black Ivory - what a sick term for human life.

Thank you it's was very interesting

So many corporations alive and still flourishing TODAY, BECAUSE OF my ancestors being bought, overworked and not being paid. Reparations don't have to come from our own tax dollars if all of these corporations PAY WHAT THEY OWE!!!!👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

name these 11 families. from Congo.

Thank you so much, I learn more about the history of New York.

Excellent! Thank you.

So, I grew up in Peekskill NY. This doesn't surprise me at all. Part of the Underground railroad went through what is now the beach shopping center. This was just about a mile away. Not to mention how neighborhoods IN the city were STRICTLY segregated. Jewish, Irish, Italian, Sicilian, etc etc. Gang activity was not uncommon between the communities due to prejudice.

Black Ivory, a r&b group, sang Don't Turn Around.

Amazing (sad) video and stories

But it is still imperative that the truth be taught or else we will continue to breed tragic ignorance.

So Wall St. hasnt really changed at all...

So much knowledge. This is why reparations are a good idea. So many successful companies built on the backs of slaves. Then these same companies want to act like they're doing you a favor by giving you a job. GTFOH

Some of this is a little oversimplified. For instance, the criticism of Tiffany’s. It was founded by a man who got funding from his father who transported cotton that was grown by slaves... Bit of an attenuated connection... The broader point, about NYC’s history of slavery is important though.

Very usefull info, the music underneath the doc is annoying though

Good info

1:16 It should be shameful for everyone, what's wrong with people that are proud of this heritage

Awesome history lesson

This should be added to citizenships exams

The complicity between North and South regarding Black peoples place in America is still happening,. Any injustice that can be done has and will continue to be done to us (Blacks), and other people of (Color) with little to no consequence for the perpetrator(s).

Respect to the man telling the truth ...#blacklivesmatter

The half has not been told.

We can decide what we think about history, but it needs to be taught in full truth

What was the curriculum called ???

What is the story behind the Tiffany Key 11:07?

Time To Tell The Truth Wait...I thought it was always time to tell it! How about... Time To Stop Ignoring The Truth. ...for a title?

"Gracias" por compartir esta información, la verdad sirve para crear conciencia...

And no one thinks we are owed reparations?????

Had no idea. Wow

I look forward to the next episode on the Statue of Liberty.

Ron D. Your kind of thinking got us Enslaved and still have us Enslaved people in 2019

An inconvenient truth

The only one of the original 13 colonies that never allowed slavery was Rhode Island.

Ahh, I thought that was April. She mentioned many good things about this professor.

Which Wall St?

They owe reparations for slavery

thanks

God bless you guys and your families

Damn I got that Citibank in TriBeCa every week becz I have an account there! I will be closing my account...smdh

I hope whoever set that mic up learned to check the gain after this shoot. Audio quality of the interview is terrible. I recommend a 32-bit float recorder!

All I can say is WOW 😮 and UNBELIEVABLE, BUT TRULY TRUE!!!!😐😑😭

CAN I REPOST THIS VIDEO?

This is interesting

If story of slavery wont be taught in schools than the stories of our families will have to be taught between families. Its the stories and struggles of families.

Eye opening👁👁

Wooden stocks and bondage ..stocks and bonds are only way to get that far ahead by having slave labor ...

Tyvvm!* 🎉🎉🎉🎉❤

If you want a real zinger, search how Rhode Island benefitted off of slavery and its role..... We are real info nerds on here, if we caught this one.....LET'S GO.

I had absolutely no idea there was slavery in New York. I looked up this video after finding out Sojourner Truth was a slave in New York. My mind is blown!

Looking at the condition of America in these current times and assessing the plight of the people. I wonder - IS THIS KARMA ? Or, as the Bible mentions: "As a man SOWETH, the same shall he also REAP !!" " Indeed I TREMBLE for my country when reflect that God is JUST: that his JUSTICE cannot sleep for ever.........." (Thomas Jefferson)

Im trying to find small burial grounds in Maine. Seeking volunteer help

It amazes me how racists unjustly hate people that God created and they think they will inherit the kingdom of heaven. My people are not a mistake.

There definitely needs to be more exposure of just how prevalent and brutal slavery was in the so called northern states as it was in southern states.

Interested in the origins of the Roosevelt fortunes. ?

Ny try act like theyre so liberal & free loving yada yada sike they had their hands dirty in this too

I RARELY add public comments to KZfaq videos. As a New Yorker, I am compelled to state how well this video was done and how it affirmed my thoughts on reparations.

Just wow😢😢😢😢😢

Went to school on Long Island 1980-93 They were big on Revolutionary War history but the topic covered here…. The city literally built by slaves was brushed over entirely…….

My goodness

A common sign placed in work and shop windows. ’’ No Irish need apply” do not forget the Irish!