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Slavery Speech Draws Controversy

By Brian Shields

Albany, NY – A man who wrote a book about his years as a slave in Africa will be the featured speaker at an event this week at the Palace Theater in Albany. But one local African-American organization is protesting the speech. WAMC's senior correspondent, Brian Shields reports.