‘I wish I could’ve told my ancestors when they were breaking their back in 1820 to build this house that 200 years later a free gay black man was going to own it.'
One Black man who enquired about a historic, slave-built property from 1820 wasn’t having any of it when a seller undermined him.
However, the seller had told Robert that it was a cash only offer which they presumed would take ‘the offer off the table’ for Robert.AdvertisementAnd now, having paid it in cash, Robert is the proud homeowner of the stunning property. Some of the well-wishers included Hamilton star Ephraim Sykes, Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart, and Mad Men actress Teyonah Parris.On the post, Robert wrote: ‘I saw the house last week and when I walked in I knew I was home. The house was built in 1820 for the Russell family who owned the cotton mill in town. Slavery was still legal.
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