What My Ancestors Might Think of This Moment in U.S. History
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 27, 2022
Abortion rights activists during a Bans Off Our Bodies rally and march to the Supreme Court on May 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
As a teen, I developed an interest in genealogy. I interviewed any relative who could help me understand the people whose lives had made mine possible. Three decades and hundreds of ancestors later, I have a clear picture of the people who make up my family tree.
I am the descendant of African slaves and their captors in America. As such, I read the
