Daniel Smith, Son Of Former US Slave, Dies At 90

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Published 2022-11-06
Daniel Smith, born on March 11, 1932 as the son of a former slave, has died at age 90. He was believed to be the last living child of an enslaved person in the United States. Sunday TODAY's Willie Geist remembers a life well lived.

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All Comments (9)
  • @littleredhen
    God Bless him, and may he Rest in peace 😇🙏🏾. May Jesus comfort his family for their loss. 😇💫🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💕
  • @dittzx7322
    Shout out to George Floyd on 895 days of sobriety. It took some tough love but he did it. Say his name liberals! Where’s Jackie?