A career student, my quest for knowledge found me enrolled in an interdisciplinary studies course titled ‘Global Dimensions: Race/Ethnicity, Gender & Religion’ that was offered at my local community college in the Fall of 2015. During the first half of the course, we watched a documentary titled The Neo-African-Americans, directed by Kobina Aidoo, which challenged the subjects of the film, as well as the viewers, to define the term 'African-American'. The instructor, Dr. Deborah Henry, also assigned two books - Reversing Sail: A History of the African Diaspora by Michael A. Gomez and Black in Latin America by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. - which introduced me to the African Diaspora, and forever altered the filter through which I view this world of ours. Reversing Sail starts with a brief summary of the state of the African Diaspora prior to the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Black in Latin America gives a vivid account of the cultures we formed as we've spread throughout the Americas.

I was so intrigued by what I learned during this course that I've continued to study about the topic independently. I've created this blog to share the knowledge that I've gained and to learn from others within the community. The main objective of this blog is to connect communities within the African Diaspora around the globe.

Thank you for your time... Come back soon... Come back often... and please contribute to the discussion by sharing your knowledge of Africana history and culture, past. present, and future.

Sincerely,

-Stephanie M.