NEW: Houston man who was born on a plantation says his one wish is to get a birth certificate.
94-year-old James Dorsey says he started working on a plantation at age 8 in Shreveport, Louisiana.
When he became an adult, Dorsey says he began to have difficulty proving who he was.
"I went to the courthouse. I went to the school board. They were over everything, all the schools and plantations, what the school was on, they were over everything," he said.
"What does a birth certificate mean for me? I couldn't even pronounce what it would mean."
Chris Brown being honored with an honorary Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Visual and Performing Arts from Harvest Christian University in Los Angeles.
Do you recognize this painting? Blue Monday is one of the most iconic works in Black American art, portraying a Black woman who is exhausted yet rises each Monday to return to work. Painted by Annie Lee, an artist who didn't start to pursue art until her 40s, the piece was inspired by her own all too familiar morning struggle.
Mind you, when it was convenient yall was saying lame ass shit like “I am not my elders and ancestors.” Like they were ever weak. Just for them to show up and do more than us in their seasoned years while we tweet.