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    There’s No Mystery Like No History
    There’s No Mystery Like No History
    There’s No Mystery Like No History
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    There’s No Mystery Like No History

    By A. Elizabeth

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    Who are we?  Here in America, we have been called Negro, Colored, Black, African-American, and now POC (People of Color).  But these are not nations, or peoples, or Cultures, or Countries.  These are names of colors and they change throughout the decades.  But Who Are We As a People?  Where do we originate from, and what is our ancient history.  Six students are challenged to answer these questions when they are presented with a school project in which they have to find their heritage.  The Black students seem to be the only students who do not have a history beyond America.  Is this true, or is there more to who we are.  Follow the students in this series as they research and seek out the hidden, forgotten, or disposed of history of Black Americans and Blacks throughout the Diaspora.  What will they find, and will it change the way in which they perceive themselves and their history.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEmphaloz Publishing House
    Release dateJul 19, 2020
    ISBN9781393936008
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      There’s No Mystery Like No History - A. Elizabeth

      PROLOGUE

      In this age of inclusion and diversity, our school is about to embark on a year-long project to look into our heritage. There are many students at our school that represent different nations.  And we want you all to not only learn about them, but to be able to talk about and represent your different cultures and backgrounds.

      We are all going to explore who we are and where we come from; our cultural heritage. 

      Isn’t it exciting?  Mrs. Smith, our teacher exclaimed, Each person has an ancestry that predates since the beginning of the world, Mrs. Smith continued.  She stops and looks at the class to see their response.

      Mrs. Smith was the typical Southern Belle.  She was young, around the age of 25. She had golden blond hair and bright bluish-grey eyes.  She wore a beautiful silk skirt and blouse.

      Her eyes skimmed across the classroom observing the reactions of the students. There were several students who looked really excited.  Others seemed lost in thought. Still others looked confused.  And then there were those students who didn’t seem to care.

      Mrs. Smith glanced at them annoyed.  Why do they even bother coming to school if they do not want to learn.  But she will not bother herself with these worthless students.  She’ll focus on those precious students who will excel.

      I know my entire family history, proclaimed Melania, I like this project.  I am from Slovakia.  I can’t wait to tell everyone about my people and culture.

      I think I’m part German, and part Irish, said Tyler.

      My daddy says that inclusion and diversity is bad and that we should stick to our own kind, said MaryAnne.

      Who asked you? snapped Tyrell.

      Bet you don’t know your history, snapped back MaryAnne.

      I do too, said Tyrell, I’m from America. We’re all from America, said Tyler. 

      Mrs. Smith interjected, Where were you before America? Tyrell thought a moment, I don’t know, he finally answered.

      Well, you need to find out, said Mrs. Smith.

      See! I told you that you wouldn’t know. My dad says that Blacks don’t have a history, said MaryAnn.

      We’re from Africa, cut in Marquis.

      I’m surprised you even know about Africa, said MaryAnne.

      Other students made snide remarks angering Marquis who started to snap back along with some of the other black students in the class who took offense at some of the comments.  Mrs. Smith shushed the class until they were silent again, and continued with Marquis.

      Where in Africa? asked Mrs. Smith.

      Marquis grew quiet.

      If you are going to make a statement like this, then you need to prove your answer. You can’t just say you are from Africa.  You need to show how you are from Africa and state which nation in Africa you from which you originate.  There are many nations in Africa such as Ethiopia and Egypt and if you are not Ethiopian or Egyptian, then it would be wrong to establish yourself to the whole continent of Africa without any proof, said Mrs. Smith.

      My parents tell me that I am part Pequot, proclaimed LaToya.

      You can’t be Indian, your black,

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