Hercules Posey was a well-known figure around Philadelphia in the 1790s — well-dressed, shopping the markets for the finest food and imported wines — fitting for his job as chef to President George Washington. But Hercules was a slave. For all he achieved, he was subject to Washington’s whims, and Michael Coard of Avenging the Ancestors Coalition says Washington sent him back to plantation work in Virginia. KYW Newsradio's Pat Loeb reports.
Jun 18, 2026
