This Week In Black History November 29-December 2, 2024

& NOVEMBER 27 1895—Novelist and playwright Alex­andre Dumas [Jr. or fils] dies in France. He was the son of the much more fa­mous Alexandre Dumas [Sr.] who au­thored such works as “The Three Mus­keteers” and “The Count De Monte Cristo.” However, “junior” was also an accomplished novelist with his most fa­mous work being “La Dame Aux Came­lias.” When confronted with French racism, Dumas is frequently quoted as telling his detractors, “My father was a Creole, his father a Negro, and his father a monkey. My family, it seems, begins where yours left off.” 1942—Rock musician Jimi Hendrix is born in Seattle, Wash. Hendrix is con­sidered one of the greatest guitarists to have ever played. Unfortunately, he died of a drug overdose while on tour in Europe. NOVEMBER 28 & 1753—Revolutionary War soldier James Robinson is born in Maryland. Historically, like “40 acres and a mule,” Robinson epitomizes the White man’s false promises to the Black man. Rob­inson, a slave, was promised his free­dom for fighting in America’s War of In­dependence from Britain. He fought so well that he won a medal for bravery at the Battle of Yorktown. However, after the war he was sold back into slavery. But he...