UNPAID LABOR is the term we use to describe the collective contribution of the first 12 generations of black people in america (1607 to 1865). The 10,000,000 people who were victimized in what was first and foremost a Horrific Labor system also built the nation’s foundation. when the story of their collective contribution is not told alongside the historic truths of victimhood and agency, american history is distorted and they are robbed of their dignity. they deserve to be honored.
The first 12 generations of Africans in America were vital to the birth, growth and survival of the United States. By contribution we mean the collective effort of 10 million people. They worked as Unpaid Laborers for 250 years to form the foundation of our country. This is a documented conclusion. This is what 131 prominent PhD historians say. These historians were educated, and they teach at America’s finest colleges and universities.
All Americans are invited to join the national movement to honor the first 12 generations of Africans in America.
Honor the first 12 generations of Africans in america for their collective contribution to america
establish a new perspective from which to view the history of africans in america
expand the moral and ethical basis for the rightful place of africans in america in our history
disseminate the '“unpaid labor” story so that it is permanently embedded in american history
The movement’s symbol is a single black stripe in the American flag. The symbol indicates how important the Contribution was and is to America.
We honor the flag and do not seek to change it. We acknowledge the horrors of slavery, but we do not focus on them. The project does not vilify the Founding Fathers. We do not take a position on societal or political issues such as income disparities, reparations, police brutality, and mass incarceration to name a few. The message of Unpaid Labor Contribution is designed to be unique. It is designed to be non-confrontational, unifying, and proactive.
