Nicole Hill

OK, the story is about class and is actually in D.C.

Back when it was becoming Chocolate City. We are in the Gilded Age, a.k.a. the Victorian era, a.k.a. the 1880s. Oh, a progressive lady. A progressive young lady. Reverend Dr. Sutherland is like, fine, we can do whatever you want because I've already been in so much trouble.

Back when it was becoming Chocolate City. We are in the Gilded Age, a.k.a. the Victorian era, a.k.a. the 1880s. Oh, a progressive lady. A progressive young lady. Reverend Dr. Sutherland is like, fine, we can do whatever you want because I've already been in so much trouble.

Back when it was becoming Chocolate City. We are in the Gilded Age, a.k.a. the Victorian era, a.k.a. the 1880s. Oh, a progressive lady. A progressive young lady. Reverend Dr. Sutherland is like, fine, we can do whatever you want because I've already been in so much trouble.

Because he'd married another DC couple recently, and in doing so, he'd ushered in one of the biggest society scandals that the Black elite had ever seen. This is the story of a battle between romance and class. This is the story of the scandalous loves of Lulu Francis.

Because he'd married another DC couple recently, and in doing so, he'd ushered in one of the biggest society scandals that the Black elite had ever seen. This is the story of a battle between romance and class. This is the story of the scandalous loves of Lulu Francis.

Because he'd married another DC couple recently, and in doing so, he'd ushered in one of the biggest society scandals that the Black elite had ever seen. This is the story of a battle between romance and class. This is the story of the scandalous loves of Lulu Francis.

This is the story for you, then. Okay, so slavery ended 20 years ago. Black people are moving all around the country now that they can, and they're trying to decide where do we want to be? What city are we about to turn chocolate? A lot of them decide on Washington, D.C. Period. So there are a lot of really great Black schools there. Obviously, H-U. You know.

This is the story for you, then. Okay, so slavery ended 20 years ago. Black people are moving all around the country now that they can, and they're trying to decide where do we want to be? What city are we about to turn chocolate? A lot of them decide on Washington, D.C. Period. So there are a lot of really great Black schools there. Obviously, H-U. You know.

This is the story for you, then. Okay, so slavery ended 20 years ago. Black people are moving all around the country now that they can, and they're trying to decide where do we want to be? What city are we about to turn chocolate? A lot of them decide on Washington, D.C. Period. So there are a lot of really great Black schools there. Obviously, H-U. You know.

There's a ton of other Black people around. That's very attractive. The highest concentration of Black people in the nation at that time. And in the city, there's a class of Black elites. They are wealthy. They're from the D.C., Maryland, Virginia area, which obviously we call the DMV. And they're known as the first families.

There's a ton of other Black people around. That's very attractive. The highest concentration of Black people in the nation at that time. And in the city, there's a class of Black elites. They are wealthy. They're from the D.C., Maryland, Virginia area, which obviously we call the DMV. And they're known as the first families.

There's a ton of other Black people around. That's very attractive. The highest concentration of Black people in the nation at that time. And in the city, there's a class of Black elites. They are wealthy. They're from the D.C., Maryland, Virginia area, which obviously we call the DMV. And they're known as the first families.

So there's a couple different ways that a person can become a member of the first families, the Black elite. And I'm going to tell you how one man did it. He is the father of the star of today's episode, and his name is Richard Francis. Richard was born enslaved in Virginia. A Southern gentleman never mixed his own drinks, so they would have enslaved Black men do that for them.

So there's a couple different ways that a person can become a member of the first families, the Black elite. And I'm going to tell you how one man did it. He is the father of the star of today's episode, and his name is Richard Francis. Richard was born enslaved in Virginia. A Southern gentleman never mixed his own drinks, so they would have enslaved Black men do that for them.

So there's a couple different ways that a person can become a member of the first families, the Black elite. And I'm going to tell you how one man did it. He is the father of the star of today's episode, and his name is Richard Francis. Richard was born enslaved in Virginia. A Southern gentleman never mixed his own drinks, so they would have enslaved Black men do that for them.

So this was one of Richard's jobs. He did it really well. He didn't have a choice. So when he was freed eventually, he went to work at a white-owned tavern up the street from the White House. He rises from basically like a barback to the most popular bartender at this tavern. It's called Hancock's Old Curiosity Shop.

So this was one of Richard's jobs. He did it really well. He didn't have a choice. So when he was freed eventually, he went to work at a white-owned tavern up the street from the White House. He rises from basically like a barback to the most popular bartender at this tavern. It's called Hancock's Old Curiosity Shop.

So this was one of Richard's jobs. He did it really well. He didn't have a choice. So when he was freed eventually, he went to work at a white-owned tavern up the street from the White House. He rises from basically like a barback to the most popular bartender at this tavern. It's called Hancock's Old Curiosity Shop.

Oh, they would be so good. And you're Black, so he'd really hook them up. Well, you're a Black woman, and it's the Victorian era, so maybe he wouldn't.