About Black People

I know, I know, we have a lot to say about black people. However, One common misconception (which does not change whatever inherent nature we think they have) is that they were cursed by Noach to be slaves. The Iben Ezra on Parshas Noach 9, 25 says "Some say that the black man (Kooshim) are slaves because Noach cursed Cham (that his offspring will be slaves) however, they must have forgotten that the first king after the Flood was a decendant of Koosh (Nimrod) as it states "Vatehi Reishis Mamlachto Bavel." " We must remember that Kena'an was cursed and not Koosh.