James Forten (September 2, 1766-March 4, 1842) was an African American abolitionist and wealthy businessman in Philadelphia. George Bonga (August 20, 1802-1880) could speak French, English, and Ojibwe. The Bonga family is just one example of the diversity and cultural exchange resulting from the Northwest Territory's fur trade. Road To Legacy contributor Curtis Reed breaks down these two African American icons.

James Forten (September 2, 1766-March 4, 1842) was an African American abolitionist and wealthy businessman in Philadelphia. George Bonga (August 20, 1802-1880) could speak French, English, and Ojibwe. The Bonga family is just one example of the diversity and cultural exchange resulting from the Northwest Territory's fur trade. Road To Legacy contributor Curtis Reed breaks down these two African American icons.

African American Pioneers Of The 18th Century

Poet and activist, Maya Angelou, shared, "If you're going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can't be erased."

Exploring that journey-or road-to legacy has been a decades-long obsession for New York-born besties Donald Reid and Martin Small ( shout-outs to The Bronx and Harlem, respectively). You don't become two of Soho's &amp; Tribeca's most renowned doormen/ concierges without having great smiles, oodles of charm, and prodigious conversational skills. For Martin &amp; Donald, 40 yrs in the hospitality industry has afforded them close and personal views of roads to some legacies being built, tarnished, rebuilt, ignored, and more. Road To Legacy Podcast ( as we are and of quipping, the Old Man versus Young Man Podcast!') captures conversations with notable guests on wide-ranging, relevant, and engaging topics and their personal Roads To Legacy. You won't help but relish the passionate and wildly entertaining disagreements among the hosts (young vs old; left vs right; determinism vs free will, etc.) and witness how their love and respect for one another and their guests are real. In the end family is family.

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Poet and activist, Maya Angelou, shared, "If you're going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can't be erased." Exploring that journey-or road-to legacy has been a decades-long obsession for New York-born besties Donald Reid and Martin Small ( shout-outs to The Bronx and Harlem, respectively). You don't become two of Soho's & Tribeca's most renowned doormen/ concierges without having great smiles, oodles of charm, and prodigious conversational skills. For Martin & Donald, 40 yrs in the hospitality industry has afforded them close and personal views of roads to some legacies being built, tarnished, rebuilt, ignored, and more. Road To Legacy Podcast ( as we are and of quipping, the Old Man versus Young Man Podcast!') captures conversations with notable guests on wide-ranging, relevant, and engaging topics and their personal Roads To Legacy. You won't help but relish the passionate and wildly entertaining disagreements among the hosts (young vs old; left vs right; determinism vs free will, etc.) and witness how their love and respect for one another and their guests are real. In the end family is family.

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