Apr 27

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The Real Reason Descendants of Freedmen Will Never Be President

There is a reason only Black biracial people and descendants of Black immigrants are allowed to reach the highest offices of the land, and it’s not because they’re the most qualified.

Morgan Freeman is one of the few Black men the dominant society allows to be a President in movies. Source: Flicker by Nathan Congleton.

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The Real Reason Descendants of Freedmen Will Never Be President

There is a reason only Black biracial people and descendants of Black immigrants are allowed to reach the highest offices of the land, and it’s not because they’re the most qualified.

More from Marley K.

Recommended from Medium

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