A Conversation with Dr. Terry Alford

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On Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, I had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Terry Alford, author of “Prince Among Slaves: The True Story of an African Prince Sold into Slavery in the American South” (Oxford University Press, 1977). We discussed Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori (1762-1829), who spent 40 years enslaved on a plantation in southwest Mississippi before he gained his freedom in 1828.

I was pleased to learn that Dr. Alford is from Indianola, my hometown. (I knew there was something special about him.) I think we talked more about Indianola than Prince Ibrahima. 😊

I'm working on an exciting new project related to the prince. Please stay tuned.