Edmund W. Lewis

Editor, Louisiana Weekly

BlackCommentator.com Guest Commentator Edmund W. Lewis, Editor is the Editor of The Louisiana Weekly, Established in 1925 it is one of the oldest publications in the United States specifically for the African-American community. It is published in New Orleans every Monday. Click here to contact the Louisiana Weekly.

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The 1811 Slave Revolt – 200 Years Later

By Edmund W. Lewis Guest Commentator

Two hundred years ago, Charles Deslondes and a band of enslaved Africans embarked on a quest to liberate themselves and establish a free Black republic in New Orleans. Before they rose up against their oppressors, Deslondes, Kook, Quamana and other African revolutionaries laid the foundation for their rebellion by organizing clandestine meetings with other enslaved…

Two hundred years ago, Charles Deslondes and a band of enslaved Africans embarked on a quest to liberate themselves and establish a free Black republic in…

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