The Heir of Slaves; an Autobiography
William Pickens
Read by James K. White
In the first of two autobiographies, Pickens describes his early life struggling to help his family free themselves from a system of tenant farming otherwise known as "debt slavery" or "share cropping" in South Carolina and Arkansas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He tells how once permitted to attend school, he excelled and eventually completed a degree at Yale. (Summary by James K. White) (2 hr 0 min)
Chapters
| Forward and My Parentage | 17:41 | Read by James K. White |
| To Arkansas | 11:11 | Read by James K. White |
| Beginning School In Earnest | 11:04 | Read by James K. White |
| A Skiff-Ferry School Boy | 11:02 | Read by James K. White |
| The Stave Factory and the Sawmill Lumber Yard | 13:25 | Read by James K. White |
| You Can Have Hope | 14:15 | Read by James K. White |
| A Christian Missionary College | 11:58 | Read by James K. White |
| Preparing For Yale In Ironwork | 10:47 | Read by James K. White |
| Yale--The Henry James Ten Eyck Oratorical Contest | 18:48 | Read by James K. White |
Reviews
Interesting!
Michele Fry
Well read. Inspiring literature from the black community is needed, especially by young Black people.
a worthwhile read. enjoyed the history and its message.
Kam
Outdated and raycyst
Bill Cosby
The author does not confirm to the 21st century depiction of BIPOCiness. Author literally actS and sounds white. A BIPOC should never have to conform to white standards. Instead a BIPOC must demonstrate their BIPOCiness by embracing nonbinary transgenderism. Sadly, author does not explore nonbinary sexuality. Author is literally the black voice of the KKK.