The good ancestor: Building your family crest
As a child, I really disliked the family tree activity because I didn’t know much about my family history beyond my grandparents. As I’ve moved through life, I began to appreciate the importance of knowing my roots and ensuring generations to come had a sense of family pride. We had worked hard as a family to pull ourselves out of abject poverty and we’re proud of what we have accomplished. I wanted to make sure we memorialized who and what we stand for in a country that often tries to erase Black history.