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Detroit is one of the most progressive cities for African Americans. What many people don't realize is that it had slavery in addition to being an Underground Railroad station. In the presentation, Boykin cover the presence of slaves in Detroit through the ending of slavery and up until the election of Coleman Young as the city's first African American mayor.
Boykin's great-great-grandfather was Johnson Chesnut Whittaker, one of the 1st African American Cadets to matriculate at West Point. He was unjustly court-martialed after being brutally beaten by his white peers and then accused of faking the incident. Whitaker was eventually pardoned by President Chester Arthur. He later became a laywer and high school principal. In 1994, a made-for-TV movie entitled "Assault at West Point" was released along with a re-released book, "Court Martial" about the incident. The next year, Boykin's family and he received a posthumous commission from President Clinton granting Whittaker the rank of second lieutenant in the military.
Peter Boykin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as African American History of Detroit from Slavery to Freedom, The Story of Johnson Chesnut Whittaker and Other Topics Include:. The estimated speaking fee range to book Peter Boykin for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Peter Boykin generally travels from Detroit, MI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Alaina E. Roberts, Xernona Clayton, Bobby Seale, Clayborne Carson and Andres Resendez. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Peter Boykin for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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