Cheyney McKnight Rewrites Black History in America

This woman is changing how Black history is depicted in the U.S. through her ‘living history’ interpretations.
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Cheyney McKnight is the founder of Not Your Momma’s History, a historical interpretation company that consults with museums, historic sites, and other properties. Through tours & live interpretations, Cheyney McKnight offers a nuanced perspective on the history and lives of enslaved Black people throughout U.S. history.
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[@billyb7852]

Wow so glad to see Not Your Momma’s History getting more attention!!! She’s awesome!

[@skittles7306]

Same!!! And her in that dress! 🔥🔥🔥

[@mariahhusted3274]

I know right!

[@jadelilly420]

I just found her channel recently, I love how strong and brave she is!

[@favourbridgette1939]

CRITICAL RACE THEORY IN SCHOOLS….

[@meewannabe2525]

👏👏👏👏 TEACH SIS TEACH!!!

[@newbie_productions]

Very true, American history is biased. I would like to see not only black history, but Asian history, Hispanic history, and immigration all history mentioned more in the United States. Edit: okay for gods sake stop arguing, what I’m trying to say is, every part of history should be mentioned in the United States in school and public educational facilities alike. It shouldn’t be biased. STOP ARGUING

[@organizedchaos4559]

What about European history?

[@newbie_productions]

@@organizedchaos4559 world history in general should be taught

[@altGoolam]

@@organizedchaos4559 It's clear that the current history of the United States is a sanitised European History.

[@itsbeyondme5560]

@@organizedchaos4559 Of course at public schools. Not just at high schools

[@deamonomic]

All societies tend to blind themselves somewhat to their darker side. We all like to believe we are the people of righteousness.

[@hera7884]

For 246 years my ancestors were growing your food, making your clothes, raising your children, making your milk, growing your crops. This country would be nothing without my ancestors.

[@burningpipe2627]

False. All your ancestors did was provide some "cheap" labor. Every pertinent aspect as it pertains to civilization was already developed and present within the formally european people. Not to mention only a small fraction of white people utilized any slave labor. If what you did was that important, Africa would have already developed into something relevant before any european influence. Also, growing food is literally the same as growing crops. Good job repeating the exact same thing. They certainly didnt need you growing their crops though. That claim is comical.

[@blackwolfdragon1705]

@@burningpipe2627 you just exposed yourself

[@maybethisismarq]

@@burningpipe2627 Africa was relevant before European interference. Please read a book.

[@nunook5522]

@@burningpipe2627 Cheap labor? You mean free labor, because none were paid. If these "formerly Europeans" were already adept and self sustaining, what was the need for slave labor? And Africa is a large continent, and not the $hithole others are claiming it to be. If that were the case, why are China, France and the U.S. over there right now trying to drain her of her natural resources? Even the Moors had to teach them that bathing ONCE a year was not a good thing,

[@azhyzaah6211]

Don't take credit for your ancestors hun, they done the work, not you Talking like you did lol

[@dr.100purrscent5]

I adore Cheyney McKnight! Not Your Momma's History is such a valuable resource to help people learn the truths that have been buried, lost, and hidden from common knowledge and main stream education. McKnight is a FANTASTIC HISTORIAN! Her work is important! This work is important! The TRUTH IS IMPORTANT!!!

[@DakotaActually]

Lmao "interpretation" is not history.

[@towlie9428]

@@DakotaActually And ignorance is not a reason for stupidity

[@Saiputera]

You think the rest of the world care?? LMAO

[@dr.100purrscent5]

@@Saiputera You seem to care quite a bit, you pasted this comment under every other comment. Takes a lot of dedication...seems like you care the most. Thanks for the support little buddy. 👍🏾

[@Saiputera]

@@dr.100purrscent5 I only comment like three LMAO

[@lovelydeath04]

It's about time black people told their OWN history!!! I am so glad she is doing work like this because alot of us, especially in the South, can't learn it from anywhere but the older generations and that's if they're still alive.

[@ese_cholito]

Why does the race of the teacher matter? I would much rather have a white person who is well educated on the matter than some local crack head talking about history.

[@ethanpappas2502]

@@ese_cholito because blacks can tell there own history better than anyone else

[@sisuguillam5109]

@@ese_cholito ah... didn't take long for your true colours to show. Just couldn't help yourself, could you?

[@ladybluelotus]

@@ese_cholito No one is stopping white people from teaching their history or anything else.

[@Glavieman]

@@ese_cholito you are a jester for white supremacists, they clap their hands and you dance

[@willm5814]

As a white North American, I’m always thrilled to see the truth exposed in our history - whether it’s the abuse of first nations, the terrible history of black slavery and systemic discrimination or abuses abroad (eg Vietnam) - keep shining that light - youre amazing!!

[@organizedchaos4559]

By truth you mean they slight some parts that are good about African Americans and just show that? So much for transparency

[@pantallazopatucaso]

@@organizedchaos4559 su

[@maybethisismarq]

@@organizedchaos4559 what??

[@willm5814]

@@organizedchaos4559 Well so far, we have all been formally taught our history/'truth' by descendants of those that came here killed and/or marginalized native Americans and brought over shiploads of people to make them rich - it is good to hear a take on that same period from those that are descendants of those that were ripped from their homes and used, abused and slaughtered to make them rich....I'm guessing their 'truth' will be a bit different

[@MustangSallyB1atch]

Kind of weird that you’re always excited to hear horrific stories of minorities being tortured and enslaved

[@stegosaur9812]

I like how instead of saying 'slaves' they say 'enslaved people'

[@favourbridgette1939]

CRITICAL RACE THEORY IN SCHOOLS……

[@favourbridgette1939]

@Abcr Rgh HISTORY CAN AND SHOULD NEVER BE ERASED. Past and Present History and the atrocities committed by the White Race on Black, Hispanics and American Indians should be taught in schools….

[@favourbridgette1939]

@Abcr Rgh “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”-George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905.

[@favourbridgette1939]

@Charlotte Miller EVERYTHING SHOULD BE MENTIONED. Nothing should be left out. Right from the start. The journey from AFRICA TO AMERICA 🇺🇸. That is what history is all about…..

[@chicagobrother1970]

@Charlotte Miller What do you actually know about critical race theory?

[@susannanardelli1161]

I think this is just a small solution for a much bigger problem. It should not be her responsibility to open people’s eyes about the reality of history. This kind of thing should be taught in school!!! America should really revisit its history program

[@r987p]

It has been for years and years and years... maybe try going... it might help you

[@sisuguillam5109]

@@r987p so they thaught you but you have not been able to understand and retain any of the information you were given?

[@benjaminsasson2379]

@Susanna Nardelli I agree the history racism needs to be taught in school. Years ago when I was in third or fourth grade we took a field trip to phillipsburg manor. I might be wrong but I don’t remember much about the history of slavery being taught to us.

[@dHolbach77]

I had to learn about the real history of the US via outside reading. On that note, here are just some of the great books about the real America everyone should read: "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" by Ibram X. Kendi "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America" by Richard Rothstein "America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States" by Erika Lee "El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America" by Carrie Gibson "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American" by Andrew L Seidel "Nature's God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic" by Matthew Stewart "The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism" by Edward E Baptist "Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History" by Kurt Andersen "The Paranoid Style in American Politics" and "Anti-Intellectualism in American Life" by Richard Hofstadter

[@ese_cholito]

@@dHolbach77 You're reading Ibram X. Kendi. LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO You know he is an anti-white racist right?

[@stevenpatrickmilton1248]

I'm really glad she explained her outfit and connected it to being able to snap you out of the false narrative because it literally did for me at the beginning of the video and I didn't even realise it.

[@Saiputera]

You think the rest of the world care?? LMAO

[@cynthiatowers1038]

@@Saiputera you cared enough to comment.

[@dipopapo]

I'm Indonesian, our people have been enslaved on our own soil by Dutch, British, & Japanese colonies for 3 centuries. Watching this really made me feel connected with my ancestors. Even though I'm not African-American, but I can feel the same wounds like they felt.

[@GaryHField]

British? I thought only the Dutch colonized you. And the Eastern Islands (Flores and Timor) was colonized by the Portuguese. I’m Filipino, BTW. We have the same experiences. The Spanish did the same to us.

[@matguimond92]

"african-american" this isn't even their fkn land to be acting like this. *I'M* First Nations not these so called "americans" we don't call them that up here in Canada. We call them immigrants.

[@yvettethomas3700]

@@matguimond92 Being trafficked is not immigration.

[@dipopapo]

@@GaryHField First Dutch, they stayed for centuries. But their governments were drunk with corruption. Then came British for decade, and the last was Japanese for 3 years but Japan is the worst. Then British came again tried to reclaimed us, but they failed and made a huge loss.

[@matguimond92]

@@yvettethomas3700 You're on NATIVE Land not Africa so don't tell ME about MY country _Human trafficking_ these immigrants get a fkn house, subsidized HOUSING, and a fkn CHANCE unlike ALOT OF ORDINARY CANADIAN CITIZENS.

[@nicolebrown1927]

I subscribed to Cheyenne's KZbin channel like a month ago. Thank you for teaching us our accurate history Cheyenne.🤗

[@arielleg6864]

Thanks for letting everyone know she has a channel. I subscribed immediately. 🙂

[@kp-fc4yr]

@@arielleg6864 saaaame. Immediately caught my interest

[@thijsbergman2424]

@Blueebi I like your rambling, but what you are describing is 100% a government's responsibility towards human rights and specifically child rights. Now, not every government on earth recognises these basic human rights, however, according to Wikipedia, "Nations that have ratified this convention or have acceded to it are bound by international law. When a state has signed the treaty but not ratified it, it is not yet bound by the treaty's provisions but is already obliged to not act contrary to its purpose"

[@thijsbergman2424]

@Charlotte Miller Slavery started before the Egyptians. Learn more history

[@Saiputera]

You think the rest of the world care?? LMAO

[@bawngtimkh9196]

She is a beautiful woman with a big heart.

[@cmahoney9921]

And body

[@cmahoney9921]

@I GOT CANDY IN THE BACK OF MY VAN Hey nothing wrong with being big. I mean Im into it. I was just making a joke.

[@cmahoney9921]

@I GOT CANDY IN THE BACK OF MY VAN Nah don't worry about it, I can see how you were thinking I was just being a complete jerk.

[@Saiputera]

You think the rest of the world care?? LMAO

[@Belieber129]

I discovered her work through the historical dress side of youtube. I am so glad that she is reaching a wider audience to be able to bring the history of slavery a louder voice in historical education!

[@R2D2999]

Whoa. OK. The whole concept and especially Her doing this. What a woman. I've never heard. This is really special. Wow. Thanks!

[@adedow1333]

She's got a KZbin channel where we get to see just a bit of what she does. It's pretty fantastic.

[@Saiputera]

You think the rest of the world care?? LMAO

[@MrAtomicPhotography]

While I was watching this video, I remembered that saying about money being the root of all evils, realizing that is not money, but ignorance. And they only way towards the eradication of ignorance is critical education. It seems to me, after watching countless hours of footage regarding racism, antivaxxers, flat earthers, and even the recent problems experienced by airlines, that the global education system is failing to provide human values, thus failing to create a better society.

[@kaytee2566]

I love the traditional African (MALI🇲🇱) fabric she's wearing. Beautiful lady.

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

so the person who did the subtitles should know she wasnt saying Kenzie. she was saying Kizzy. From Roots.

[@sayitloudblcknproud]

I noticed that too!

[@melaniebonnet7091]

It's not a person. It's KZbin's software. It laughingly gets words wrong often.

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

@@melaniebonnet7091 that's interesting bc I dont have captions "on" through Google. often when its transcribed through some software we see more than one error. this was pretty spot on... no glaring errors like you see with a talk to text program. those glaring errors are laughable. this one, given the accuracy and how its synced with the video.... ehh seems to be part of the actual editing of the video. but sure you say software. either way, it's wrong and it's not laughable

[@melaniebonnet7091]

@@jusletursoulglobaby I'm just learning how KZbin does captions as I watch videos in other languages as well as looked into process behind the scenes when you load a video. I suspect NOW This either doesn't have staff to verify that the transcription is correct OR this is the tech industry not having a fix for how it's AI interprets what it hears when accents, slang & foreign languages are all in play. I doubt very seriously that getting the name wrong was intentional so I personally feel no offense. Maybe when we demand that Tech have us in the room when AI is programmed, things like this will change.

[@jusletursoulglobaby]

@@melaniebonnet7091 glad you're expanding your knowledge. also glad you're not offended. very good

[@MrIainNox]

Doing the lords work, teaching the TRUTH

[@pker3293]

British history: just smile and wave boys, just smiiile, and wave.

[@MrGameutopia1]

I see the reference you made there, but yes, it is horrible if you think about it.

[@freeplex589]

Stop taking rubbish

[@BigHenFor]

@@freeplex589 Take your own advice.

[@freeplex589]

@@BigHenFor i know what am talking about

[@thijsbergman2424]

@@freeplex589 Well stop it

[@averycovert836]

I recently subscribed to her channel- it's amazing. She is very blunt and shows the very real atrocities that enslaved people experienced.

[@chaisezamo1430]

What is her channel called? Thank you in advance.💖💖

[@Saiputera]

You think the rest of the world care?? LMAO

[@jayn9559]

There's a man that does traditional Afro-American foods from this time period...she did a great job

[@SumAnonymousAcapella]

Oh yea! He is a chef! He even dresses up like the old days... He is a big guy right!? I know!

[@jerseygirl9402]

Yes! Michael Twitty of The Cooking Gene!!

[@ffrreeddyy123456]

“I felt betrayed by him.” Good way to put it, when we find out that people we respect are different in ways we didn’t expect. It’s not easy to always act as an equal, but it starts with our culture. The acceptance on our healthy differences will bring us together in the end. We still are acting like our ancestors did, just in new ways, so let’s not disappoint further generations in the same way.

[@Saiputera]

You think the rest of the world care?? LMAO

[@ffrreeddyy123456]

@@Saiputera cares about what bro? It seems like you’re trying to laugh at what I said for the purpose to put me down for trying to be kind to people for being human rather than taking advantage of others for their differences. Bro, are you saying you’re trying to stay ignorant to your actions cuz it makes you feel better? If so, then I hope you realize how much you hurt others sometime. Say we all share two coins between the whole world, if you took the other one you’d be rich, but only because you’re making someone else poor. So who had sovereignty over the coins?

[@Saiputera]

@@ffrreeddyy123456 america is divided while china is growing superpower LMAO

[@ffrreeddyy123456]

@@Saiputera bugger off man, you’re not addressing anything I’m talking about while using vague statements not only make a point but put someone down for addressing an important issue. It’s not about our beliefs, it’s about each person’s actions. Try to better yourself when you do wrong. That’s all I can promote. Other than that, please leave me alone. If you aren’t trying to accept that inequality hurts others in order to get more than another group, then bugger off.

[@Saiputera]

@@ffrreeddyy123456 America is collapsing. Almost 30trilion in debt Lmao

[@gothempress]

NYMH needs ALL the subs. She has a way of teaching without sugarcoating the context, of being both brutally honest while educating without comforting or soothing white guilt (as THAT'S NOT HER JOB.) If you're a white person that wants to learn more about racial bias, check her out. Also, I'd highly recommend Harvard's implicit bias quiz that calculates social bias on many issues with science. It's eye opening

[@kenlandon6130]

Also NowThis News, you guys really need to come up with better titles. The history that the video depicts always existed, it was not "invented" by "revisionists," and implying that it was only plays into the hands of conservatives who characterize these efforts as "revising" history.

[@resurgingflame]

"rewrites" as in getting it back to how it's truly like in the past, not the other way around hun. We know the history always existed, it's always there. But u'd be lying if u said that a lot of people in America society are not ignorant about what happened. About the history of African American & what they experienced. This is what they meant by "rewrite", not that they're trying to change the history with a new one.

[@kenlandon6130]

@@resurgingflame I get that, but the word "rewrite" just has a negative connotation when it comes to history. Especially because many liberal outlets are calling the CRT bans as attempts to "rewrite" history.

[@BumfightkrewAmerica]

I agree. Now this news is so far left.

[@thijsbergman2424]

@@BumfightkrewAmerica Honey you ain't seen far left

[@thijsbergman2424]

@@kenlandon6130 Liberal outlets needn't dictate your behaviour whether you identify as liberal or not

[@MariposaV]

Unbiased history should've been taught a LONG time ago. Glad to see the truth is coming to light finally.

[@Saiputera]

You think the rest of the world care?? LMAO

[@MariposaV]

@@Saiputera not really? But you in particular sure seem to care a lot. 😘

[@andregolden5902]

The cognitive dissonance here in the US, is still staggering…

[@lowflo_3530]

She has so much passion for what she's doing, it's really inspiring.

[@Stephnism]

How beautiful. I love this !

[@anitawashington1208]

"ALL THAT MONEY THOSE PEOPLE MADE; NOW MANY AMERICANS COMPANIES SURELY OWN THE PEOPLE ANCESTORS THAT NEVER GOT PAID"!!

[@dana.j9062]

Blood money that is.

[@ese_cholito]

@Jack toale Exactly.

[@sisuguillam5109]

@Jack toale as a german let me tell you one thing: if your ancestors have profited from atrocities you are profiting from atrocities. The mere fact that you are here when others never had a chance to have a family, had to bury their family, never were able or allowed to bury their family means you have and are profiting.

[@dana.j9062]

@@sisuguillam5109 absolutely 💯right. most Americans live in denial of their past dark history and they hate to acknowledge what happened in the past to make the future better.

[@unreals500]

@@sisuguillam5109 Some of my family died in the camps. I would never knock on your door for a handout even if your great grandfather had personally pushed the button to kill them. You people are insane if you think it's okay to ask reparations to the children of criminals.

[@crissybby111]

I truly enjoyed this short piece. She seems like a wonderful person…very intelligent. I appreciate her honesty, & her sharing her goals on how educating the public about enslaved peoples in the correct way is vital to their understanding. I’d love to see her in person.

[@SeraphinaPekkala]

This is wonderful. Please bring more of these videos. Like she says, not just when it's in the news because "something happened". Don't forget about Palestine as well. They need our attention also when no bombs are falling. Thank you so much.

[@Saiputera]

You think the rest of the world care?? LMAO

[@mistery-ed7900]

Where I went to school they separated the hispanic kids into special education. I was too young to realize what was happening at the time.

[@ese_cholito]

Yeah, it's called ESOL for those who don't speak English and have to learn English. Has nothing to do with Racism.

[@dr.nobody4601]

Bro what are u talking about

[@sisuguillam5109]

@@ese_cholito not what they are saying. But you know that if your reading comprehension were up to scratch and your head and heart not filled to the brim with hate.

[@MewMewMichi]

@mistery-ed Happened to my dad as well. They put him in special education classes because he did not speak English, these classes consist of children with severe mental disabilities . He got out when a teacher noticed that he was able to do his class work (knew math etc). He was quite an intelligent child. He also told me it happened to his cousins as well.

[@blacksmoke3113]

So she's more qualified than the museum curators and archivists who've spent their lives studying history objectively? I'm confused by what she's doing and being recognized for.

[@TheMouseAvenger]

In any event, I think we can all agree that Ms. McKnight is doing a VERY fine job at enriching our learning of history in this country -- both the good parts, & the bad parts. :-) And I highly recommend her channel! ^_^

[@foxjacket]

This is amazing. Cheyney McKnight, you are amazing. Happy Juneteenth from a Canadian

[@Nailih4]

She looks so lovely, I love her outfit!

[@Atrain204]

Why wasn’t her KZbin channel or anything else linked in your video description??

[@lsaf6573]

Love her style: serenely conveys critical truth

[@AuntieLux]

Discovered Cheyneys channel a couple of months ago and binge watched her videos - glad to see her on this channel too. Love you Cheyney!!! ❤️✊🏾

[@ThatLadyDray]

Sister I use to ask "how could you not know" too but then I realized it was bcuz for most they didn't want to know.

[@zammmerjammer]

4:06 -- person doing the subtitles has never seen or read Roots, I see. She's saying "Kizzy" not "Kinsey" ffs. It's the name of Kunta Kinte's daughter, not some suburban middle schooler. Come on.

[@mayawallace7627]

I definitely noticed that. Simple research. 🙄

[@hosskatt-8317]

Why do they have to be somebody that’s Suburban? Your racism is very thinly veiled.

[@zammmerjammer]

@@hosskatt-8317 Yeah, everything that hurts your feelings is racism, Josh. Poor widdle you.

[@mareerogers4516]

I'm a ADOS women who grew up eating that very dish. We are 7 generation New Englanders. My dad loved game meats and lamb. Harlem,New Amsterdam all refer back to where immigrants in the Hudson Valley came from. You are becoming a national treasure!

[@covertLLC]

I love her channel. Congratulations on being highlighted on NowThisNews!!!!! Not Your Momma's History!!

[@glidingboy3181]

Man just imagine how the black people reacted when they are free, this is what I imagined: WE FREE WERE ALL FREE ATLAST HALELUYA!!! but now we gotta do the same thing without the torture just to get money ugh

[@sisuguillam5109]

@Saif Khan the Prophet would not condone your comment.

[@sisuguillam5109]

@Saif Khan my... my... my.. you truly are desperate.

[@Charlii931603]

@Saif Khan so a possible grown man troll

[@organizedchaos4559]

No they probably question it and ask thought it was a trap

[@sparklesp9304]

They still were tortured? What do you think Jim Crow was about? Things didn't really change for black people in America until the Civil Rights Movement.

[@Leelz247]

So glad to learn about her. I'm going to be following her work now!

[@tipasefar7403]

Good morning and thank you very much.

[@nittamimi8842]

Thank you young sister..I am learning MORE..keep going..ABSOLUTELY beautiful you and your work..

[@leeruoho6343]

In the 80's there was talk about how we're in a "post racist society". This honest recognition of history is the only way that can happen.

[@elenachristian9860]

I recommend the KZbin channel "Ask A Slave". Funny and insightful.

[@affie3279]

LOVE her KZbin channel!

[@alicea5]

When I see her, I see Africa where her ancestors most likely came from. Idk what anyone else see but that is what I see. I like to refer to Black as African American. Everyone has ancestral roots even if they no longer speak the language or know the culture. I am happy she is doing what she loves and not out there screaming, demanding justice. She is setting a great example!!

[@beepot2764]

This perspective of American history is so needed and so much more interesting. Having an accurate depiction of history, a fuller story, is just one step against racism. She shouldn't have to do all the work, everyone should do their part by educating themselves. There are so many good books that lend a new perspective from people ignored in our standard education. So many audiobooks too! No excuses!

[@sisuguillam5109]

She and her channel are amazing!

[@wandamendez2946]

I love her, I watch her channel on KZbin.

[@sinndymorr6358]

She has a wonderful channel!

[@sisuguillam5109]

@Saif Khan are you going to keep posting that? Does your mum know you are behaving like this?

[@markhudson6137]

@@sisuguillam5109 he's just another scared little racist acting out. He fears what he doesn't know

[@MrKAmsterdam]

She is amazing.

[@kiarakeeper2154]

This is exactly what we need. We, as Americans do not need to ignore the suffering. We don't need to pretend "it was just the time". It needs to be known the suffering. And im so happy to have learned about "not your mommas history" and am going to look into it more.

[@CPT543]

Man this is one of the best things to do so that people can better grasp history almost like a first hand experience. I know of museums that perform reenactments of historical events. Also, there is no point in getting angry or hiding history from others. It happened and we need to know the full story in order to learn from it. That is how I feel

[@jordanaguirre2540]

You feel betrayed by a man who had no idea that one day you would be born awesome

[@mshindiwataji]

I think the one of the things in history that has bothered me the most, I even said this to my grandmother as a child, is that West Indies people/Africans had been working in our nation for generations... working so hard. Doing mighty work keeping our nation prosperous and even when the "slaves" were freed- their now employers no longer a master, would not offer them HONEST FAIR PAY to just stay on a clock and be employees, no matter how hard they worked all that time. Would not pay them what they would pay their average white employees. Then would be so brutal out of sheer anger that they could not keep them in bondage. They'd rather see them destroyed than pay them what they HAD BEEN so deserving of. The Emancipation Proclamation made it clear, as did the Bible- Even in giving them freedom they are to be blessed by the Earthly Master (employer). Deut 15:13-14

[@kiram1854]

Agreed, it was horrible, I remember the stories my mother used to tell me about how my great grandmother lived, she worked so hard since she was a child, at nine she was cooking whole meals for her master(that's what she was called) and her family and taking care of the house, she was not paid even though slavery had technically been outlawed, I guess the woman figured she didn't need to pay a child for doing dangerous stuff. But we have some great recipes to remember my great grandmother by.

[@mshindiwataji]

@@kiram1854 At nine years old, children can be of help to their parents at the parents need, but nine years old, cooking whole meals and cleaning house, NO thats too young. And then to not get compensated? No. Don't get me wrong, I was raised by my grandmother, successfully, and she raised me that if we successfully baby sit kids, He'll give us babies of our own. If we appreciate our Daddy, He'll bless us with a great husband. Do great work and works in your job, He will bless us with promotion. Tend a room, we'll be blessed with a house and if we take care of our bike, He'll bless us with a car. She explained, in the beginning- our room is our garden of Eden Eventually a House- God created us to tend our Eden. It is our responsibility. School is our job and so forth and so on. The more we express appreciation for what we have, the more He blesses us. I was raised to be a good student a helper, a wife, a career driven mother and a grandmother a homeowner, a car owner and a blessing to others and I have no regrets about it. I can HONESTLY say I've been successful at everyone of them. Im grateful to God for that woman and everything SHE blessed my life with. May God rest her soul.

[@sparklesp9304]

West Indies? Isn't that the Carribbean? How were they affected by the Emancipation Proclamation?

[@ronk2307]

The Bible also supports and condones slavery lol

[@mshindiwataji]

@@ronk2307 Actual TRUTH? It doesnt....but people do not READ all the way through, for when they do, they will find Christianity is not supposed to even exist. Its not the will of God. True Believers see how the Lord intended it, and make noone a slave, false worship such as Christianity treats people as slaves. LEARN THE TRUTH!! It sets everyone free. It definitely opens your eyes to false worship, such as what you are stating. Every slave owner or kindom, in the Bible, that had slaves, were not believers in God but instead idolotry. TRUTH!

[@CherryBlossomBlyue]

One of her vids popped up on my KZbin feed like two weeks ago. Watched some of it and was interested and will be watching more. I love this

[@DJTerrisMist]

I subscribed to her channel just a couple months ago. I am so happy she's getting the attention she deserves. She truly does a wonderful job. Love her.

[@paulomilan515]

Oh this is a good find! I'm going to look her work? Thank you now this ❤

[@dHolbach77]

I had to learn about the real history of the US via outside reading. On that note, here are just some of the great books about the real America everyone should read: "Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America" by Ibram X. Kendi "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America" by Richard Rothstein "America for Americans: A History of Xenophobia in the United States" by Erika Lee "El Norte: The Epic and Forgotten Story of Hispanic North America" by Carrie Gibson "The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American" by Andrew L Seidel "Nature's God: The Heretical Origins of the American Republic" by Matthew Stewart "The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism" by Edward E Baptist "Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History" by Kurt Andersen "The Paranoid Style in American Politics" and "Anti-Intellectualism in American Life" by Richard Hofstadter

[@rosephinebakerson2701]

Thank you for this!! I appreciate you taking the time to provide some education and further reading or listening material if you prefer audio books like me. Take care 🖤

[@daisuke910]

I hope this will change and last....If the US is based on a "special book", racial supremacy will persist.

[@Trogdor1365]

Cheney McKnight is amazing. So happy I stumbled onto her channel a couple of months ago.

[@stevezytveld6585]

This woman is brilliant. Thank you for featuring her and her work. Canadian historic sites have so much to catch up on to further this conversation. In the majority of sites, we don't even know if the slaves were living in the house or in the barn. We traded in Afro-American, Afro-Canadian, Afro-Caribbean and Aboriginal slaves. I had to wait until third year university until I learned about any of it. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@rayherbst6655]

Her channel is notyourmommashistory

[@rickeybernard8156]

Think about the most horrible thing that you heard about slavery. Just know it gets worse than that. Also, there were more massacres of Blacks other than in Tulsa. Hitler wasn't lying when he said he got his blueprint from the U.S. I'm learning about Blacks and other minority issues. White people were treated horribly in the Gilded Age. That's where the Social reform we have today comes from, but try to get some today they'll call you a Commie. The goal is to improve everyone's lives but fighting the programming is difficult.

[@rickeybernard8156]

@@ese_cholito 😂😂😂

[@itsbeyondme5560]

White people were not treated terrible in the Guilded Age. What are you talking about?

[@Zarai_Numbers]

I love her channel! glad to see she's getting recognition. She has helped me a lot when I was trying to learn about my heritage.

[@sheenawarecki92]

She's amazing I love her channel! So happy to see more recognition and spreading the channel for me to see and learn!

[@kilvarough]

Thank you!

[@TheNdege1]

"I am my ancestors"

[@madeinkonada]

More of this please!!!

[@freshencounter]

Wonderful! Thanks for this video!

[@kakashigirl2139]

If white supremacists don't like what she's doing then African Americans should'nt have been treated so terribly in the first place. This woman is wonderful and what she's doing is very admirable.

[@mactrek2]

The title is so wrong. She isn't 'rewriting' Black History in America, She is 'ADDING ' Black History to American History as it always should have been included.

[@toogle1234]

This is cool- I like this change from talking about slaves to talking about enslaved people.

[@Zarai_Numbers]

Me too!

[@daraking5025]

It's about time! Thank you. 😊❤

[@tipasefar7403]

How you guys doing?

[@fannetastic8097]

Fantastic as I suppose so.

[@pokki.blossom]

Yes! She is a wonderful woman with an excellent cause. I’m so happy to see her getting more exposure. She’s doing amazing work. (If you’re interested in more and don’t know already, she has a KZbin channel, too!)

[@daisyphreekshow2197]

She is super strong to be doing this sort of work. Commended! 👏👏👏

[@chicagobrother1970]

The history work of Ms. McKnight is a God-send! Thank you!

[@henrytawnn8694]

Weird, I thought history was only taught from statutes, according to Republicans. What is this teaching this stuff in school business? But on a non-sarcastic note, the work she is doing is incredible and I would love to visit something like this some day. I'm so proud that someone is doing this, we need an update on the real history of America and not the watered-down and fantasy version that was written by those in power. This is real, this is the truth. Give me that any day of the week.

[@baigemaeskali]

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[@astridlynden4589]

Am relieved. This woman is a hero.

[@BenVanAmburg]

This need its own Netflix show

[@BenVanAmburg]

And that's the least controversial th ng I will say in years

[@dw7312]

Wow white folk got some soul searching to do ….

[@fernandovalencia5644]

Their right. America does have a white supremacy problem.

[@r987p]

Speak your mind racist .. keeps you voting Dem... What was done to you? Just a way for you to hide behind your racism

[@ConsumptiveSoul]

Their own people sold them

[@itsbeyondme5560]

@@ConsumptiveSoul Wrong. Africa has different enthic people. They don't sold themselves. European sold their people to Arabs.

[@ConsumptiveSoul]

@UCvEUWg01AnpnlYuDNpZLGMg I wasn’t wrong actually typo look up Arab slave trade

[@soothingsounds1593]

Omg love her channel!

[@patriciainportland5567]

I experienced something similar to her George Washington story. I visited his property in Mt. Vernon, VA. Of course I knew he was a slave owner, but somehow learning Washington freed them upon his wife's death was soothing (or kept me in that fantasy realm the historian talked about later in this video, as the slave's liberation wasn't so clear cut. Google it.). Actually being onsite, where Washington kept his slaves was an entirely different matter. Seeing how they were housed/their living environment was disturbing. It is frightening to see (somewhat) firsthand what some people are willing to inflict on others for their own personal gain.

[@mt8956]

A lot of people talk about slaves in the USA but little is talked about the Black people in Africa enslaving other black people. Also slavery still exist in Africa yet people complain about modern slavery in the USA which is BS, they should go look at Africa, Middle East & Asia before privilege Americans complain that they work like slaves.

[@calvingreene90]

She acts like black people were the only people ever enslaved. How often does she mention the Europeans that boarded ship free but were sold into servitude all but name slaver when they reached the Americas. I'll bet she never mentions the Black slave owners.

[@realsmollbean]

That’s not a part of American history and that was the vast minority. It also doesn’t take away anything from what black slaves went through in America.

[@brittanyhayes1043]

@@realsmollbean That is part of American history.

[@rogueamerican20]

You should start in Hollywood. Even the Wakandans still used spears lol.

[@dok3685]

NOPE, HISTORY IS HISTORY & you can’t change it, rewrite it, or tell it different! You can’t REMAKE the world to make it how you want it to be, no matter how hard you cry!!!

[@thearchangel9835]

"people who keep on clinging to the old past, are too lazy to start building a new future"

[@nebraskacovington3615]

We have huge glaring problems in america rn and as a minority myself this just isnt it atm. Also shes describing a business .... businesses make a lot of money on the backs of lower and middle class . Congratulations

[@Taintedwings4444]

I agree, from what she is saying she is describing how a business operates; businesses being made by its workers. I do think she should work on more the 'slave' aspect of all the people she describes. Showing people how they once lived don't give much in terms of how slavery was a problem back then and she certainly isn't rewriting anything new.

[@sisuguillam5109]

@Abcr Rgh didn't take long for racist like you showing up in the comment section...

[@sisuguillam5109]

@Abcr Rgh in english, please?

[@nebraskacovington3615]

Please dont feed the troll in the comment section .

[@Anesha12]

Bruh what

[@roderos]

Was suprized but loved to see the stamppot. Funny how she thought peppers would be added since that happens often now too in the Netherlands with people experimenting with the recipes

[@ethanomcbride]

Aggggggghhhhh I love this lady!