John Brown, the real White Ally

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Many do not know the story of John Brown, the White abolitionist who grew up in a family that had strong and radical anti-slavery views. He was a White man who died for the lives of enslaved Black people and because of that he should be a model for White people who claim they want to ally with Black people.

Now, I’m not asking White people to ally with Black people. I err on the side of the film, Malcolm…