Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

INTRODUCTION: FAMILY MATTERS

PREFATORY NOTES ON THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE

MAYA ANGELOU

QUINCY JONES

MORGAN FREEMAN

TINA TURNER

PETER J. GOMES

SARA LAWRENCE-LIGHTFOOT

TOM JOYNER

BENJAMIN CARSON

OPRAH WINFREY

WHOOPI GOLDBERG

MAE JEMISON

T. D. JAKES

LINDA JOHNSON RICE

KATHLEEN HENDERSON

JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE

DON CHEADLE

CHRIS ROCK

BLISS BROYARD

CHRIS TUCKER

HOW TO TRACE YOUR OWN ROOTS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS