My son, Ryan, had to do a poem for class. I am impressed with his work. When I read the first few lines of his poem (before he finished) I got goosebumps. I created the image for him, but the words belong to him. #identity #roots #Blackexperience #Legacy #LewisLatimer #CleoHearn Where I am From I am from chains From cotton and cash crops I am from the Kings and Queens in Africa Diamond-rich, doctors, engineers, and more and green beautiful lands I am from indigo Which was

A visit to the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana reveals the chains that remain. Recently I had the opportunity to visit the Whitney Plantation in Louisiana with my family. It was a soul-stirring experience and I'm still processing all of the things we saw. Keep in mind as we share and discuss African American English that it is a piece of the identity of many African Americans and the communities from which they come. It speaks to the atrocities to which our ancestors were sub