The Family Table, Too: Letters to My Granddaughter: Volume I

I have explained continuously that the best way to pass on the cultural experiences, social values and communal mores of our previous generations - in other words, our African American History - is the retelling of their rich, colorful stories. In these stories our elders discuss everything from expectations, responsibilities and pride to disappointment and betrayal to losses and victories. These stories along with ritualistic traditions have always been and will always be breadcrumb trails...