::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

National African American History Month, 2019   - - - - - - -   By the President of the United States of America   A Proclamation     In the year 1619, a Dutch trading ship sailed into the Chesapeake Bay and dropped anchor at Point Comfort, Virginia.  The vessel's arrival marked the beginning of the unscrupulous slave trade in the American colonies.  It was from this immoral origin -- and through inhuman conditions, discrimination, and prolonged hardship -- that emerged the vibrant culture, singular accomplishments, and groundbreaking triumphs that we honor and celebrate during National African American History Month.   National African American History Month is an occasion to rediscover the enduring stories of African Americans and the gifts of freedom, purpose, and opportunity they have bestowed on future generations.  It is also a time to commemorate the countless contributions of African Americans, many of whom lived...