Belonging: A Genealogy of the Akinyemi Family Through Six Generations

BELONGING is not merely a modern-day Book of Genesis listing "so-and-so begat so-and-so." Instead, it delves deeply into what it means, from a profoundly human perspective, to belong. The author reflects on the famous words: "No man is an island, entire unto himself." He likens his emotions to those of visitors to the great monuments of Washington, D.C., who caress the names of individuals who gave their lives as the ultimate price for freedom.

Through genealogical tracing, the author finds...