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Podcast: Black History Year
Episode: Dr. Boyce Watkins and The Story of Sarah Rector (May 2020)
Description: In 1907, as Oklahoma was becoming a state, the Dawes Allotment Act divided Indigenous land among natives and formerly enslaved Black people. Each member of the Rector family received land, including 10-year-old Sarah Rector, who would soon become the richest Black woman in America.In May 2020, Jay conversed with author and economic scholar Dr. Boyce Watkins to put Sarah Rector's story in context for the 21st century and reveal its lessons of liberation and freedom.To learn more about our guest, visit www.boycewatkins.com--Black History Year...