“Some truths were never meant to stay hidden.” This book is not just a story—it’s a reckoning. For generations, we were taught that we were slaves. That we came from nothing. That we had no name, no nation, and no legacy. But the truth was buried under centuries of lies, paperwork, and propaganda. We Were Never Slaves tears through that deception. Erika Trenell Pierson delivers a bold, unapologetic message to a people who’ve been misnamed, misclassified, and misled. Through historical records, tribal memory, suppressed laws, and spiritual insight, she reclaims the true origin of the so-called “Black” American—revealing the ancient nations that stood long before colonizers ever arrived. This book is a message to the Nation—to the forgotten, the miseducated, the warrior bloodlines hiding in plain sight. It’s for those who always felt something was off… who knew deep down that we didn’t descend from chains, but from crowns. Whether you're seeking truth, healing, or identity—this is your confirmation. You were never a slave. You were a nation. And it’s time to rise.