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Engrossing โข Conversational โข Thought Provoking
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๐ฌ โWhen Black people let DNA tests take precedence over their family stories, as I did, they reinforce narrow, racist misconceptions about blood purity and authenticity.โ
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โPeopleโs assumptions are not only wrong, but dangerous too. When people assume, they inadvertently erase othersโ identities.โ
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โReconsideration is what history is all about; history doesnโt care what you feel. I had to be OK with being uncomfortable with whatever I would find out about my family.โ
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๐ Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots by Morgan Jerkins
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โHave your family ever said you had Cherokee in your lineage?
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๐ก Mine too. Sadly, DNA tests say otherwise. This book has definitely given me the encouragement to dig a little deeper.
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โค๏ธ This was my first book by this author as well as peek in the topic of tracing roots. This was definitely a smooth flowing book. It was very consuming and read like a thriller. I was holding my breath in anticipation of discovering where this journey would go next. I was completely invested in seeing the end and could not focus on anything else.
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๐ The ending was sweet but still not completely satisfying and there were a few dead ends. There is definitely room to continue expansion on this research.
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โจย Recommendations: Everyone, but especially fans of the author.
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๐ xoxo,
Kat
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P.S. Now it’s time for my obligatory hashtag rant! ๐๐พ Let’s all try to read more #Blackliterature because #Blackbooksmatter & #Blackstorieshavepower โ๐พ โจ Today is the Bookstagram Tour Stop @harperbooks โจ Shoutout to @_morganjerkins & #Blackbookstagram ๐ค๐พ๐ค๐พ *Fist Bump* You already know #Representationmatters This review is #Ownvoices Whoop! Whoop! ๐ค Like, Comment, Share to #AmplifyBlackvoices & #AmplifyMelanatedVoicesย ย ๐๐พ Sincerely, #BlackGirlReading ๐
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Engrossing โข Conversational โข Thought Provoking
โ
๐ฌ โWhen Black people let DNA tests take precedence over their family stories, as I did, they reinforce narrow, racist misconceptions about blood purity and authenticity.โ
โ
โPeopleโs assumptions are not only wrong, but dangerous too. When people assume, they inadvertently erase othersโ identities.โ
โ
โReconsideration is what history is all about; history doesnโt care what you feel. I had to be OK with being uncomfortable with whatever I would find out about my family.โ
โ
๐ Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots by Morgan Jerkins
โ
โHave your family ever said you had Cherokee in your lineage?
โ
๐ก Mine too. Sadly, DNA tests say otherwise. This book has definitely given me the encouragement to dig a little deeper.
โ
โค๏ธ This was my first book by this author as well as peek in the topic of tracing roots. This was definitely a smooth flowing book. It was very consuming and read like a thriller. I was holding my breath in anticipation of discovering where this journey would go next. I was completely invested in seeing the end and could not focus on anything else.
โ
๐ The ending was sweet but still not completely satisfying and there were a few dead ends. There is definitely room to continue expansion on this research.
โ
โจย Recommendations: Everyone, but especially fans of the author.
โ
โ
๐ xoxo,
Kat
โ
โ
P.S. Now it’s time for my obligatory hashtag rant! ๐๐พ Let’s all try to read more #Blackliterature because #Blackbooksmatter & #Blackstorieshavepower โ๐พ โจ Today is the Bookstagram Tour Stop @harperbooks โจ Shoutout to @_morganjerkins & #Blackbookstagram ๐ค๐พ๐ค๐พ *Fist Bump* You already know #Representationmatters This review is #Ownvoices Whoop! Whoop! ๐ค Like, Comment, Share to #AmplifyBlackvoices & #AmplifyMelanatedVoicesย ย ๐๐พ Sincerely, #BlackGirlReading ๐
