Primary Sources: Black People Built America. The Nottaway Plantation Is Proof

The fire at a Louisiana forced labor camp sparked white tears, Black joy and social media memes. It should remind everyone who built this country.

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No matter how you feel about capitalism, excess and whether billionaires should exist, it is impossible to deny that Jay-Z, Beyoncè Knowles-Carter and Elon Musk embody the mythical concept of the American Dream.

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour is on track to gross $325 million because of the music she made, recorded, promoted and re…