Archives for June 2023

“I had no idea that my family had been in this area for so long. In my lifetime, the family has been divided and disconnected. One could not imagine that there was a time when they forged a very strong bond … The knowledge that such people were in your family inspires generations.”

“[T]here are millions of people that were robbed of their properties, and it’s still going on today. You know, I just can't think about just one person. It can't be about just me. It’s about millions of us, constantly being robbed by (white people).”

“African Americans are the only race in this country that don’t have a home. We don't have land. And people are saying, ‘Well, go back to Africa.’ Well, that's all well and good. And I'm definitely claiming my African heritage. But I would also like to be able to claim my American heritage too, and have a space that's mine, just like everybody else can have a space.”

“When my grandmother got older, the only one place that she asked to go (back to visit) was Chevy Chase. The only one place out of all of the places that she ever lived, and all of her experiences traveling and whatnot, Chevy Chase was the one place she asked to go back home to.”