When tracing your ancestry, it's important to know your strengths. Each of us has a unique set of skills that can be put to use when exploring our family history. Today, we will discuss how one woman did just that and learned so much about herself & her identity in the process. Building on last week's episode, we'll discuss the implications of slavery outside of the United States. We previously explored the ways that Haiti's feat of becoming the first Black Republic influenced Black Americans; the glorious battle for freedom and independence ignited conversation about Black people everywhere.