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Thank you for this incredible article, your time and energy digging deeper into these historical atrocities executed and celebrated by entitled white people. I did not know about many of these stories and Lake Lanier. These racist historical events not only share the destruction and horror of the past, but also disclose how many people have are still prospering from the crimes. In other words, I appreciate how you continue to reflect on the continuation of racism and subjugation of black people in today's world based on the foundation of horrific, unpunished crimes of the past. Although it is gut wrenching, I am very grateful to keep learning more and your writing is superior. There's a journalistic approach - but also personalized. Looking forward to reading more!

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Thank you so much, Lisa!

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Damn... damn....damn... Ms. Danita, you done did it again. You know what else is at the bottom of that Lake Lanier? All those black spirits knocking down trees and buildings doing all they can to get them off they're land and pay these mean people back. The big payback ... Revenge. Don't go vacationing there is all I'm saying of course if you're specifically looking to get away from black people if that's your reality then this is the spot but definitely don't swim. The horrific psyche that someone could enjoy watching this live is beyond my comprehension. Really. I don't even watch movies this horrific especially period pieces.

One day I hope to afford a ship load of gold medals real gold too, so I can drape them over every black person I see or run across today. Why hasn't any one thought of this yet? Reparations is a real thing people. We're past apologies we need that money and we need it today. Then maybe some of us who know anything about money can salvage some generational wealth. Because believe me if reparations ever becomes a reality a pack of "KOOLS" will cost seventy-five dollars and on and on. They will already have a way in place to get the money back counting on the lack of financial literacy in our communities. I'm blown away baffled even that the truth tellers of today with money black and white aren't marching for that already. Especially all of you who have and who continue to this very day benefit from these horrific actions.

You should be marching for reparations and making sure black folks get all the money they deserve. Billions. Billions the show that's on tv should be about how they're giving it all back to the people they stole it from not about continuing making those who benefited the most from these tragedies more billions. These some cold people. They continue to rub it in.

Why hasn't anyone put bath bubbles in the lake or go there just to pee in it. #lol

Thanks again Ms. Danita for writing these untold stories.

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Reparations are definitely needed. When you think that even slave owners got paid after slavery to compensate for the loss of “property” slaves.

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