Joseph Phillippe Lemercier Laroche

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Joseph Phillippe Lemercier Laroche was the only black man to perish in the Titanic.

Leonardo DiCaprio's role in the movie TITANIC could have easily been played by a Black man and it would have been historically accurate.

He was Haitian, The only black man on the Titanic

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Reader Comments 7

Juliette says...

Yes Jane, once your skin is Black, you are Black it doesn't matter where you were born, it's all about the complexion.

To a white person any shade that's not pale is considered Black ( light skin, brown skin, darker or lighter complexion) ALL are Black.

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Dale says...

While! Good to know, As i was told that Great Books have ben rewrote?Such as the Bible, Now if those Great Books were Rewrote and We all know that Many things that we were told?As we have Study, That it is VERY POSSIBLE that the Titinac was Done Over To. Just THINK}Keep a OPEN MIND...

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Rickeytick says...

I'll bet if you check the DNA of those you named you will find BLACK blood.

The Moors was in Europe for over 750 years.

During that time, I'll bet they got around.

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Jane says...

Are all dark complexed people called Black?

There are a lot of dark-skinned Hispanics, Greeks, Israelites, etc; they are not Black.

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Ras says...

Maybe it's because the Titanic was produced by americans