Race is usually a discussion that people shy away from. Not talking about a problem doesn’t make the problem go away… I’ve been waiting anxiously to see Meeting David Wilson on MSNBC. I saw it tonight! This is a must see for EVERYONE! Meeting David Wilson is a thought provoking tear jerking emotional roller coaster well worth the ride. I was stung by the question What is Wrong With Black People?…actually it still stings. It was interesting and hurtful to hear the answers given. The film makers set out to make a film that would get us to open up, talk, see things from other perspectives, self introspect, and learn. I think they did a good job.
I am left with a question… perhaps its a silly question, I’ll pose it anyway… I hear of Black people researching family history frequently. Do White people do the same thing? If not, why not? What would it be like for a White person tracing their family history that leads them to a connection with slavery? I don’t know what I would say if a White person called my house saying that they were researching their family history and discovered that their family owned my family etc…..
Do WE (all people) not know our families history because its painful and shameful? Are WE (all people) in a state of ignorance is bliss? Are the genealogical records to difficult to come by? Do WE (all people) care? Does it matter? How would knowing OUR history affect us now and in the future? I wonder… Ok, Meeting David Wilson left me with a plethora of questions.
Did you see it?
I think its time for me to blow the dust off this “First Steps in Genealogy” book.
