About this episode

This episode explores the legacy of Black Loyalists who escaped slavery during the American Revolution and fought for the British, featuring a live discussion with B.A. Parker and Gene Demby.

Thousands of our ancestors escaped slavery during the American Revolution, fought for the British on the promise of freedom, and left an outsized legacy in the US, Canada, and beyond. Starring the co-hosts of Code Switch B.A. Parker and Gene Demby taped live at the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University in Washington, DC.

People in this episode

Guests: B.A. Parker, Gene Demby

Topics covered

• American Revolution
• Black Loyalists
• slavery
• historical legacy
• live podcast

Keywords

• Black Loyalists
• American Revolution
• slavery
• freedom
• historical legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Code Switch

Places: Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University, Washington, DC

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