Boycott: Freedmen Nation Is Boycotting Face2Face Africa |

Over the past several months, the American Freedmen Legal Fund, operating under Freedmen Nation, has made repeated and good-faith efforts to engage with Face2Face Africa regarding their article titled “The History of How Black Immigrants Came to America” written by Kweku Sampson. The article misrepresents the unique lineage and historical experience of American Freedmen—the descendants of U.S. chattel slavery—and erases their foundational role in building the United States.

The Initial Issue

The article in question blurred critical historical distinctions between Black immigrants and American Freedmen, inaccurately suggesting a shared immigration narrative. In doing so, it completely disregarded the fact that Freedmen were not immigrants, but people whose ancestors were enslaved, exploited, and legally subjugated for centuries on U.S. soil. This narrative distortion is not just offensive—it undermines reparative justice claims and the push for specific protections for the Freedmen community.

Our Response

On December 19, 2024, the American Freedmen Legal Fund sent an official email to Face2Face Africa outlining our concerns and requesting a correction, public apology, and appropriate reparative action. This was followed by a certified letter mailed on December 27, 2024, which was ultimately returned unclaimed on January 14, 2025.

Despite this, we made another attempt by resending the letter by email on January 24, 2025, along with a 30-day window to respond. No acknowledgment, no correction, and no dialogue has been offered in return.

What We Requested

Our demands were clear and reasonable:

• A Public Apology for the misinformation

• An Article Correction with a disclaimer

• A Reparative Content Series to properly represent Freedmen history, informed by expert input

These were not radical demands—they were a fair and necessary response to address historical distortion that could directly impact federal, state, and cultural narratives surrounding reparations and equity.

Our Decision

After multiple ignored communications, including formal letters and direct outreach, Freedmen Nation has decided to place Face2Face Africa on our official boycott list.

We will no longer:

• Support their platform

• Share or promote their content

• Engage with any campaigns or narratives they push

Until they publicly correct their actions and engage in meaningful reparative work, they will remain excluded from our media networks, advocacy partnerships, and outreach.

Why This Matters

Erasing or rewriting the history of Freedmen is a form of violence—a continuation of the systemic denial of our lineage, our contributions, and our rightful claim to justice. Platforms like Face2Face Africa must be held accountable when they choose to elevate narratives that distort or erase our lived history.

We are not a diaspora. We are a legacy.

And we will no longer accept being misrepresented.