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Author's widow shares how ‘Son of a Slave' explores husband's life and legacy

In “Son of a Slave,” author Daniel Smith, who is believed to be the last child of a formerly enslaved person, explores his life and family’s story. News4’s Jummy Olabanji spoke to the author’s widow Loretta Neumann.

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