Black History: I Can't Believe I NEVER KNEW... | Thomas Sanders

[@sunshinewabby]

Wow. It's black history month and all I've taught about was MLK, Rosa Parks, and Obama. WE NEED MORE HISTORY IN THIS MONTH.

[@sunshinewabby]

*I've been

[@olivegarden5705]

Abbie loves BANDS none of my classes (not even social studies) have talked about it except in science we watched glory road which is about black history (also its a really good movie) and also for years I thought MLK was a band😝

[@fandomcosplayer9584]

Yes

[@bobdole4916]

For some interesting reading look into Medgar Evers and George Washington Carver - my two favorite figures from black history.

[@layladanielle4819]

• abbieisnotplausible • is that michael clifford on ur profile pic???

[@emilyskeffrey5053]

"AND WE ARE BLACK!!!" *I died from laughter irl*

[@alexkroplewski4136]

Emily Skeffrey me too

[@bluemako4538]

Emily Skeffrey SAME 😂😂😂

[@ealnag9856]

RIP Emily 😂

[@bluemako4538]

Ealnag she died laughing

[@brigidkeaney4775]

Emily Skeffrey me too!! Im dying laughing as I right this comment!! 😂😂

[@dianah218]

Bayard Rustin fought for gay rights in 1963 and conducted peaceful protests AND YET WE BARELY KNOW ABOUT HIM which makes me upset

[@chloemack02]

Diana yes I took a African American history class and we talk about him for like 5 minutes

[@ThatSunflowerQueer]

Diana Well duh! Of course we don't k ow about him! He's gay, remember! They can't teach that in school! It's controversial

[@user-ty3bu6nu3c]

Emerald Green I will teach gay!

[@ethanc6644]

My teacher last year was like in love with god sooo I had no clue he was a person, if one of my teachers say something awesome about gays I will just love them for ever!

[@rosetonic6924]

you can see the life leave Thomas' eyes when Leo shouts 'WRONG'

[@clevoro]

That would be me, or one my friends doing that too

[@ethanc6644]

Yesssss I saw it hahah

[@clarecotton808]

when u thought they were sitting on the stairs and for some reason feel played when they show u the chairs in the end

[@oohcomma]

Clare Cotton I felt the same betrayal... I don't know why I'm so hurt.

[@soulsavage992]

*Clare Cotton* Scrolling throught the comments mid vid and Im so confused

[@catherinepearce3933]

lol

[@tayoodebunmi3975]

I thought they were standing

[@rory9718]

SAME

[@jayelindsay8801]

I feel like thomas loves all people so genuinely and unconditionally that whenever he looks at literally anyone he looks like he's in love with them

[@OriLOK2]

Jaye Lindsay I see what you mean he seems like such a genuinely sweet person

[@anomienormie8126]

Jaye Lindsay The real Jesus.

[@jayelindsay8801]

Sivath nah I wouldn't go that far lol

[@fandomcosplayer9584]

That's why I love him

[@emma-wg5ph]

ugh ikr, i love him so much.

[@doddleoddle]

TERRENCE

[@doddleoddle]

you put my dingaling in there KJHASDLKJHASDKJHAHAHAHAH

[@gg-qk1xc]

doddleoddle ehm... on a scale of 10-10, how wasted are you? XD

[@aamburrito]

doddleoddle Omg Hi Dodie! I love you so much aaaa ❤

[@makenaperez5151]

doddleoddle I thought you weren't supposed to be drinking this month?

[@doniaparsi4444]

Thomas the Dank Engine don't worry bout it she's going sober for February.

[@Elena-tb8jk]

When Daihla said "and for being openly gay" I swear I tried my hardest not to scream with joy

[@LoudestWhispers]

James Baldwin, another option on her list, is also gay black man. :)

[@mossybiscuit4226]

the internet has taught me more about gender, sexuality, depression, anxiety, and now African american history than school has and that's no right. Thanks Thomas for being more educational than actual school

[@jackmoore6886]

LexieLou what did the internet teach you about gender?

[@catherinepearce3933]

Jack Moore internet taught me about being non binary and transgender and school hasn't even said anything about that

[@ariannarichardson8792]

So true!!

[@alexandraocchiuto4959]

Lucky Panda same. When I first started watching KZbin I thought LGBT+ was kind of weird (granted I was pretty young. My parents always told me and my siblings they’d love us no matter what but the whole thing kind of confused me) but then it became more and more normal to me. Now pretty much everyone I watch happens to be LGBT+. Thomas, Shane Dawson, Joey Graceffa, Tyler Oakley, etc.

[@AM-eu7ut]

Right so TRUE 🖒

[@YesICanNeverSayNever]

The creator of rock and roll music was a black woman. The women who worked for NASA and made the calculations that sent the Friendship 7 rocket into space were black women.

[@ninarances9074]

I think I've heard of her before. Is she the same girl who NASA gave a second chance and she became successful?

[@mozzy4233]

This. This is such an important video. Thomas and his friends are extremely positive and educational as well as being entertaining, and not being religious and political. That's really difficult to do. And somehow they are able to do that. Thanks for everything Thomas. You are truly a gift

[@dontdodrugskids4098]

And on these moments we realize... we actually dont deserve Thomas in this world

[@samanthaherrera6296]

I loved that Intro "We're Black". 👩🏾👐🏾👦🏿👐🏿👦🏾👐🏾

[@jayceefaze3233]

Samantha Herrera 👐🏾👐🏾👐🏾👐🏾👐🏿👐🏿👐🏿👐🏿👐🏿👐🏿

[@andreadiaz3191]

Samantha Herrera 👼🏿👼🏿👼🏿👼🏾👼🏾👼🏾

[@orangewaffle6291]

Samantha Herrera 🙆🏿‍♂️🙆🏿‍♂️🙆🏿‍♂️🙆🏿‍♂️

[@carrot5548]

Samantha Herrera when my mom heard that she I see her pointing the middle finger at me for some reason

[@whtvr5225]

I swear he is the kindest guy I ever seen

[@killjoykromers7439]

YAY!! IT'S LEO, TERRENCE AND DAHLIA!!!

[@killjoykromers7439]

oh my gosh I have already learned so much

[@mianargle3348]

PinkRaine13 AND THEY'RE BLACK!

[@samturley4798]

Terrence looks like king Bach

[@karriwilliams740]

Sam Turley right I am black

[@karriwilliams740]

Sam Turley he does look like king bach

[@prdssimona]

remember,you can be -black -white -gay -bi -trans -what you want but you will still be loved if you just be you. People love you for who you are, not for who you play. So who this read have an amazing and youtiful day! ;D

[@edwardt2396]

Thank you, I needed this. I'm trans (ftm) and gay and really struggling at the moment with my identity. I'm sure this comment will pick many other people up who are feeling down, too. 😊

[@fallenpoet6051]

Thank you for spreading positivity. It's lovely. I hope you have an "amazing and youtiful day" as well! You're awesome! :)

[@gemmahancock3327]

wow ok so I actually think this is something I really needed right now. I've been thinking AOT and I think I'm going to try to come out to my friends as non binary tomorrow at school. I think I just need to know how they'd react. and I also just need to tell people, I think it's a big step for me and this, yeah this really came at the perfect moment~

[@anomienormie8126]

Simone Shamier What if you were a liar and the lies are catching up? :( egh I'm moody today.

[@anomienormie8126]

Simone Shamier ah, never mind. It's just that I used to lie and I'm facing the consequences now. I'll have to be forgiven first in order to be loved for who I truly am.

[@EvaDuss]

Thanks for educating me Dahlia, Terrence, Leo and Thomas! There is so much school doesn't teach us!

[@bodyslammeparkjimin7120]

When will I learn to stop loving Thomas? He is literally a model human being.

[@thatcrowgaymer]

Body slam me Park Jimin TRUUE

[@stresscouture5946]

Body slam me Park Jimin ikr!!!!

[@scoroxx]

i love your user

[@myaweil9701]

Body slam me Park Jimin ur user lmao

[@bodyslammeparkjimin7120]

Natalie Catherine you can't go anywhere now without finding an army in the comments. @_@

[@guiseofyouth]

when you said, "she's the wardrobe!" I was like, "oh wow, Audra McDonald is doing costume design now? That's cool!" lmao

[@khadeejalamim4886]

Bear I literally thought the same thing then I thought about it for a second and realized she was the voice. Omg I literally hate my self 😂😂

[@ivo8312]

oooh lol i didn't even realize that till i read this

[@gawstenwap]

same oops

[@RaffiGervasioisawesome]

=Anne Same lol

[@trudipatterson7788]

Bear omg same

[@personperson9895]

The worst sentence in a math test. " Explain. "

[@olivegarden5705]

Person Person ikr but what does that have to do with anything lol 😂

[@franceswelsh304]

that sentence is terrifying...

[@renataanna186]

Person Person my worst nightmare...

[@montanariley2550]

I loved this. I loved this. I loved this. I. LOVED. THIS.

[@montanariley2550]

I'm so happy that you're a human being on this Earth, Thomas Sanders. Your happiness and forward thinking is contagious.❣

[@truboomer154]

Everyone say it with me: "AND WE'RE BLACK!!!"

[@taylorluvr]

TruBoomer 1 AND WE'RE BLACK BUT IM ACTUALLY WHITE OOPS

[@cutequillthewriter2603]

I'm black

[@radioactive_baby]

I'm black too

[@greysen3859]

This comment section is so pure???

[@carterspang5477]

Greysen Walsh Thomas' usually are... keeps me from going crazy

[@MsThe1girl]

Greysen Walsh, i know i wanna stay here forever. just people getting along.its so refreshing

[@awesomeallyse]

Greysen Walsh Welcome to the wonderful world of loving people on KZbin

[@emma-wg5ph]

i love this community so much

[@thathufflepuffchick8327]

if you're reading this, i hope you have a lovely week😄

[@clarahall7696]

Thank you so much :D

[@thathufflepuffchick8327]

NOTAQUEEN66 HUMAN aww no problem💛

[@thathufflepuffchick8327]

Biscuit why thank you fellow wizard!

[@mewtwaila]

I'm a ravenclaw!! 😄😄 :3 :3 (sorry that's not really important)

[@onygma]

seeing u everywhere xd

[@axolotlking1072]

Thomas: *posts this video* Me: *likes it before I watch it because obviously it will be good* Me, after watching it: *unlikes the video so I can like it again*

[@franceswelsh304]

SAME THO

[@keychain8255]

GerbTheNerd same

[@emma-wg5ph]

ME

[@savannahnishigama1351]

GerbTheNerd ya

[@Srk08]

I wish all comments sections about black history on KZbin could be this nice, civilized and open to learning. Because, let me tell y'all, it is ugly. Sometimes I skip comments all together.

[@saphytaffy3863]

This made me respect Thomas 100000 times more

[@kaylahdavisofficial]

CELEBRATE THE BLACK PEOPLE!

[@rachelyelth5238]

KayKay KittyKat hey I'm being celebrated!

[@kkurose]

KayKay KittyKat thanks ;)

[@mirandadavis1384]

KayKay KittyKat. yass im black. black lives matter

[@Jaxtexx]

KayKay KittyKat YAAASSSS

[@Anchanthea]

"and we're black" dying omg

[@allysondugle5874]

Carla Knight lkr

[@charitycaldwell7750]

I'm not black but I appreciate them just as much as every other skin color

[@gyohnafrans4825]

This is a fact : My school doesn't talk about black history almost at all and I find it sad cause it's so important and interesting I find it wierd

[@hotvanilla]

gyohna frans my school is the same! only a few of my teachers have ever even mentioned black history month to us....

[@franceswelsh304]

the most they've talked about it in school was in R.E when our teacher said that Martin Luther King wouldn't have done what he did if he didn't believe in god -_- (this wasn't about black history month... my teacher just wanted a chance to shove Christianity down our thoughts a bit more)

[@PeggyAndDanny]

My school (in Canada) only teaches it in February

[@bigjohn7583]

well theres not much to teach about, blacks have not accomplished much

[@anothaeasywin]

Big John fail

[@MokaLoca]

This was very educational. Thank you .

[@addy3552]

I love Thomas so much wtf

[@solarcynicism]

Addy i was gonna say UR PFP but then i remembered that 99% of fanders are also in the phandom 😂

[@annthepuppetmaster2636]

Phantastic! Emily Høwlter ikr same

[@addy3552]

Phantastic! Emily Høwlter haha true

[@fear_toxin]

yes I've found the Phandom

[@marzbarz2126]

Addy Ikr!!! For the longest time I thought no one, absolutely no one is perfect. Until one day: "oh, who do we have here?" *and then, I was proven wrong*

[@AngelinasVoice]

I love how Thomas is using his accumulating fame to talk about things others are afraid to talk about, and giving people a safe place to be heard and to discuss things they might not usually be able to.😄 Thank you Thomas for being a voice for the many people that are normally silenced, myself included. 💕💕

[@panicatthenopenope3443]

You are so awesome Thomas! But is black history month February in USA? in England it is October, February is gay history month

[@moexis1238]

Phanic! At my green chemical fall out pilots yeah it's February

[@honeybee8059]

Phanic! At my green chemical fall out pilots we consider pride month July

[@spacetrashpile7199]

Phanic! At my green chemical fall out pilots Wait that's a thing? Cool! Yeah, it is Black History month here in the US.

[@Nova_the_starcatcher]

Phanic! At my green chemical fall out pilots Gay history month!? Does the US even have that? 😕

[@RecklessplayezOfficial]

Phanic! At my green chemical fall out pilots Does anyone know when white history month is?

[@ElenaPlums]

"You put my Ding-a-Ling in there...that's what she said" 😂😂😂😂 oh Thomas

[@augustwigsmoen7275]

You.. You don't need to repeat it..

[@greyitsraining]

I totally recommend the podcast "Stuff You Missed in History Class" to everyone who liked this video and wished the knew more about this. They cover some amazing black history info along with so much stuff that we just don't learn in school.

[@closedchannel695]

I was thinking just this when watching the video. The podcast hosts really do their best to present a variety of history and to be aware of the implications those topics and people have today. 100% recommend that podcast.

[@XVavaliciousX]

What's also great about Thomas is that his genuine personality attracts so much positivity. His fandom's so chill and just as open as he is.

[@emidylizaelizabeth247]

i love the fact that if i ever need a little hope, or motivation or anything i can count on thomas to be there

[@superwarrior2610]

I am black and just realized that black history month is held on the shortest month in the year

[@jackmoore6886]

Vegito Gaming yeah, so what?

[@superwarrior2610]

BRUH WHAT YOU MEAN SO WHAT WE HAVE BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND EVERYONE ELSE HAS WHITE HISTORY YEARR

[@taylorluvr]

Hey, it's okay. White History month starts on April Fools.

[@catherinepearce3933]

*realization is sad*

[@mykiamoto7145]

Dokkan Kid so celebrate it all 365. You never have to stop celebrating. McDonald doesn't

[@LightsCameraLivex]

I love Dahlia so much !!! She's so cute and sweet, I wanna be best friends with her lol

[@Dahlialiketheflower]

thank you!!!

[@aceenby5674]

Don't we all?!?! 😊😂

[@squirrelflightofthundercla7040]

#Thomassandersforpresident

[@graveyardgeese2984]

#Thomassandersforpresident

[@lauracirillo1483]

i feel loss seeing your profile pic...

[@cassandra_3578]

I WANT THEM TO TEACH US THIS STUFF IN HISTORY CLASS

[@lovechangkyunie965]

Marble Soda SAME XD

[@cosmicT02]

There is not enough time to cover every person ever

[@ShieniLicksOnLemons]

___ but there's a lot of subjects (at least in Finland, I dunno if the same things are taught in the same way in other countries) that could be taught less and then let those interested study those parts of history more on other courses. like I was taught a LOT about ancient Egypt, Greek and Rome but those imo aren't as important as recent history such as many of the things mentioned in this video. despite my love for ancient Egypt, I think extremely detailed information about how ancient Egyptians embalmed people isn't as important as who helped MLK to really spread his message... I only got to learn about MLK and that's it, we didn't even go to too great details about him either. "he was black, he fought for black people's rights, he said he has a dream, okay now let's read about the Winter War for the next 6 classes"

[@franceswelsh304]

ya see, its WAY more important literally teaching us lies! (I'm being extremely sarcastic, if you couldn't tell)

[@alisawong3491]

Uummmm why can't all youtubers do videos like these?!? I learned so much and i'm so glad that Thomas made this video🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@calistastev5995]

REMEMBER ME AS I GET LOST IN THE SEA OF COMMENTS!!!!!!!!

[@sharonmxlika9516]

Rosetta Galaxy we will find you...

[@marcelinefray2087]

Thank you so much, Thomas. I only recently started watching your channel (You're "Taking on Anxiety" video was my first one), and I'm just so glad we have an ally like you who is so willing to learn about the struggles of minorities of all types. It's a little sad to say but I rarely see socially and politically aware white people such as yourself in both my daily life and online, and I'm so happy that people like you exist and are willing to learn more about social issues and take part in the fight for equality. Thank you.

[@myaweil9701]

Gosh I really wanna be apart of that "and we are black" Intro omfg (like seriously Thomas can I just be the fourth black person in the intro😂)

[@oliviaolavarria1951]

why is thomas such a beautiful human

[@ApsterNapster]

Fun fact!: Brushing your teeth is the only time you clean your skeleton. It makes you think

[@aceenby5674]

Me after reading this: WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE?

[@TheGraceOfEbonee]

Shabooya sha sha shabooya roll call! My name Ebonee (yeah) And I am black (yeah) This vid is great (yeah) And learned new stuff (yeah)

[@jackmoore6886]

TheGraceOfEbonee *new

[@TheGraceOfEbonee]

Jack Moore I fixed it.

[@jackmoore6886]

:)

[@tristanmeans1431]

Thomas is so nice because not a lot of people actually don't celebrate that day and he makes a interesting video about it

[@jackmoore6886]

Skullridder155 Does things you used a double negative which means you said "Thomas is so nice because a lot of people celebrate that day..."

[@stargaza9374]

This made me love Thomas even more💛 it's great to see a video like this because you don't really see many white people willingly celebrating Black History Month other than going the basics like MLK, Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandala, etc. and also it wasn't a forced thing either. Everything you learned in this video you looked genuinely interested in and as a black viewer it makes me feel really proud.

[@reallykeyana]

a black guy fought for gay rights in the 60's why didn't i know about this he AWESOME

[@therabidsquirre]

I'm military, and I'm sad that one of the most amazing men who served in the AirForce and Army AirCore is overlooked. He was the first African American Four Star General, Gen Daniel "Chappy" James Jr, and he's also the man who trained the Tuskeegee Airmen, and faced down Gadaffi in Lybia without breaking a sweat. He was retired medically from the AirForce due to heart issues and died shortly after, but he was one of the main people who ended segregation in the military. Look him up. He was AMAZING.

[@franceswelsh304]

wow!

[@ericamoeller2204]

This is such a cool way to have everyone learn about black history! Way to go Thomas!!

[@Shxwntrell]

I love this video! I learn a lot within 9 minutes more than 12 years of school.

[@dalampsquad5026]

Thomas, you are so talented, and you even have a sense of humor! You inspired me to join the acting club in my school, because of your inspiring messages that I hear from you when I watch your videos. Without you, I wouldn't have been what I am today. Thank you!

[@nikkihoward1710]

I love this! I love the approach, I love the educational aspect, and I love the humor! ❤ You are amazing, keep doing what you do !

[@lindseymullins994]

a video where Thomas barely touches his hair

[@mayhill4616]

Lindsey Mullins I think it's a self conscious thing.

[@izzyprice2005]

I was so unbelievably happy when Terrance said Jamaicans because Marcus Mosiah Garvey is a Jamaican National Hero and when went all over the world, America included, especially Africa and supported racial equality and not many Americans (that I know at least) know about Jamaica's Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. So Thomas if you see this (read as: please see this) I would love to know if you know about The Great Marcus Garvey. Also if anyone in the comments knows about him (Marcus Garvey) or you don't please comment as this is a great fact for Black History Month. So to everyone who took the time to read this I hope you comment and have a blessed day, and hopefully Thomas will see this and Marcus Garvey will be recognised in places other than Jamaica.

[@fallenpoet6051]

I learned about him in my AP U.S. History class last week! He established the United Negro Improvement Association and promoted black nationalism and black businesses.

[@izzyprice2005]

I'm happy that you learned about him, do you know anything else about him?

[@MultiAprilfools]

Isabel Chelsea Price I think the greatest thing about him is that he called on black people to love themselves and see black as beautiful in a time when being black was viewed very negatively.

[@izzyprice2005]

That means so much to me that other people know about on of Jamaica's 6 National Hero's. If there's anything you would like to know about Jamaican culture feel free to ask, I will answer them to the best on my ability.

[@fallenpoet6051]

Who are the other Jamaican national heroes? Do you know of some good books about Jamaica? Are you Jamaican?

[@gabriellepresto4152]

Thomas, thank you so much for taking time to make this video and help others to understand and celebrate an amazing month. You're an inspiration.

[@halliwellkeippala9206]

This is so eye opening! There definitely needs to be more history for EVERYTHING!! For every race, religion, and for more than a month!

[@thrilllernight8740]

my brother is GAY and BROWN/BLACK like if u don't care if he's gay and brown

[@thrilllernight8740]

Chandler Tero wait gay or brown

[@thrilllernight8740]

Chandler Tero COOL

[@aleshiachapman6944]

it okay to be.... gay bi straight black white both

[@emmathe82nd]

Asexual Brown Cis Trans Nonbinary And much more

[@MultiAprilfools]

Jamaican swimmer Alia Atkinson became the first black woman to win a world swimming title in 2014.

[@jackmoore6886]

Anissa Findley cool cool

[@reyanrgrace3313]

I can just say I legit started crying right at the beginning of this video. Nobody I'm subscribed to, heck no I know, is talking about Black History Month. Thank you, Thomas!

[@TheMediaQueer]

I love that you did this video so much. Thank all of you.

[@thiccsunflower1731]

I love Thomas Sanders- just not when he scares me with click bait titles

[@N.BR500]

tbh, it's thomas, i'm gonna watch, like and comment the heck out of *any* of his videos!

[@javababy]

As soon as he started singing Rolecall... i knew i liked Leo

[@sam-pn5hq]

T. Truly amazing H. Hilarious O. Outstanding vines M. Miraculously funny A. Absolutely hilarious S. Super awesome Love ya to bits :3

[@mattbaines5262]

Thank you for adding all the links for each historical figures. Super helpful!

[@Ritapita73]

As a mom with three kids, my kids turned me onto to your Vine. You've made my day so many times I can't even keep count. Now, I'm so happy that we get to see more of you. This makes my heart happy. You're a good kid, T.S. ♡

[@Starry-ik4zx]

I love this so much. I'm as white as white can be. We need to learn to recognize our own privilege. I love what I learned in this video. Spread the knowledge and love!

[@oohcomma]

Starry7827 I love how peaceful, socially aware and inclusive Thomas' comments are.

[@Starry-ik4zx]

Classic Nostalgia His community is really the best.

[@emilywelch9704]

Why is everyone so attractive in this video

[@Mali-mp7zc]

Emily Welch just imagine me running with a rainbow in the background and screaming "everyone is beautiful"

[@TheAnimeKing567]

I ship Leo and Thomas so much. They're so cute :3

[@arringtongreene9629]

this was honestly the best video i have seen in a long time. a whole 28 days goes by every year (excusing leap year) and i have seen NOT ONE youtuber reference BHM unless they were an activism channel specifically. this is so important bc refusing to acknowledge a month set aside to a whole culture is almost like neglecting that side of your demographic which can never be acceptable. as a nation, Black history oftentimes goes overlooked and so many people are uneducated on the truth. so, as an african american female, thank you so much thomas for acknowledging this month and everything else you do to spread positive vibes for poc, lgbtq+, etc. this is why we love you!

[@EmersonWisp]

This is so perfect. I'm so glad that there are people out there like you who want to shine light on this. Thank you so much Thomas. You brightened my day with this and informed me more about my people. You're awesome and I love your work.😊😊😊

[@victoriahayes9356]

Thomas is such a sweet smol bean🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@spoofygrump8720]

*and we're **_BLACK_*

[@blacklightning1194]

glad u want to be a part of the colored people✊✊✊RESPECT THOMAS, MAD RESPECT

[@ArthurArtistry]

I love this video so much like this stuff is important and black history should be all year round just appreciate black historical figures and what they have done and how far we have come

[@SweetMelody94]

I really wish this was a lot longer, I went from "omg it's 9:50 mins" to "oMG WHY IS IT ONLY 9:50 MINS????" I loved seeing Leo and Terrence and Dahlia talking about such an important topic, I hope we get more vids with them in the future!!!

[@thewriterhorse32]

Hey Thomas! So there is one historical figure that I'm really surprised that none of you mentioned. James Armistead was a slave during the American Revolution and after General Lafayette and his army had moved through James' master's land, James convinced his master let him enlist in the colonial army and said that he would come back to his life as a slave if he survived. James wound up being a spy within the British Troops for General Lafayette and actually gave him the information that nearly allowed our colonial troops to capture Benedict Arnold, our most famous traitor, and the information that won us the Battle of Yorktown. In case you don't remember The Battle of Yorktown is where the colonial army won the war. Without James' spying and risking his life repeatedly (especially since the British General, General Cornwallis, that he was spying against now thought that James was spying for him) and in so many terribly evil ways to die (captured spies are hung, a spy that you thought was spying for you, but was actually working for the enemy, no one wants to die the way that James would have, if he had been caught), after all of this General Lafayette and James petitioned to have James set free, which he was. He would later die on August 8th 1830 as a free man. There's also Elizabeth Freeman the first black slave to file a freedom lawsuit and win, in the state of Massachusetts. There's also Octavia E. Butler who became the first science fiction writer to receive a grant from the MacArthur Foundation. Those are just a few of my favorites that I've learned about over the years.

[@That1nerd3385]

Is anyone else watching this while there are peaceful protest and riots are going around for Black Lives Matter?

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Thanks for this video Thomas...for your care, respect, curiosity and example ❤

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this is such a pure video, thomas is so pure, i love everything about this

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I haven't been this early since Oswald was still alive... (*cough*Gotham*cough*)

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LexieIsLame I've never met anybody else that watches Gotham oml But, as everybody in Gotham does, I think Oswald will somehow come back to life.

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Stargirl_50 True. He's been shot and beaten before, he'll be back.

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LexieIsLame YOUR THE ONLY PERSON WHO AGREES WITH ME ON THAT THEORY AND FOR THAT I THANK YOU

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LexieIsLame I'm the only one out of all of my friends who watch the show that ship it. they don't like the aspect of Edward and Oswald being gay.

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I am a senior in high school and I feel awful that I knew basically NONE of this; Common history classes are so whitewashed that all of these historical LEGENDS are seen as just nonexistent, I can't believe this, thank you for making this video, Thomas 💞

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Ugh, I have to go back to school in 1 day. SO I'M WATCHING AS MANY OF UR VIDEOS AS I CAN.

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W E sameeee but only bc its sunday and i go thru this every week BUT IM NOT READY FOR MONDAYYYY

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ugh i have to go back to school tomorrow =_=

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BLESS YOU for actually putting poc voices in this video. thats the way to do it, DONE RIGHT

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Thank you for taking the time to do this video. it made my night and I learned a lot of new things.

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When they said: AND WE'RE BLACK" I was all like "ME TOO"

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woah, I didnt know half of those facts

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actually, I didn't know any. At least I learned something new

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I learned so much from this video! thanks Thomas, Terrence, Leo and Dahlia!!

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This was such a fun, informative video, Thomas! Thank you and Leo and Dahlia and Terrence for making it! I hope all of you and everyone who reads this has a lovely weekend~

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the only thing i'm mad about is that I didn't even learn any of this in school😂

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i can't believe what a wonderful person you are... i'm gonna cry

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The comments on Thomas's videos are so pure like omg I love y'all guys