For generations, depending on where you came from, the thoughts of enslaved people and / or Black Americans tended to be lumped into "traditionally, it's all the same." But, is it? The question should be, why are the Gullah Geechee so different?

America was a slave society and its involvement from the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade to the Domestic Slave Trade might be known, but the details are often overlooked.

The Slave Traders or Brokers were the core and very foundation of the economic engine that kept slavery going.

But, how was it done? Who were the Brokers? What type of people were they?

Slavery is America's dirty little secret, which is why there's so many misconceptions and misinformation that's in history books and circling around society today.

The heirarcy of slavery, the business that it took to make it work and become successful, and the slave societies that thrived as a result of it are all not often talked about. Listen in to a fascinating converstaion that starts with the origins of slavery, to the ships, and then to the plantation. Regardless of which part you look at a slave trader was involved every step of the way.

Years ago, there was this big craze or "discovery" of what was called Ebonics or Black Slang. Well, first of all, its not new. For many reasons, enslaved people chose, out of resistance and as a way of holding on to their cultural identity, to create and speak an indigenous English based Creole language.

Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that slavery was a significant part of American History. Unfortunately, history books have glossed over a lot of the dirty details. Most southern cities were "slave societies" that often dominated every aspect of the area's economy. Let's talk about the business of slavery, from the middle passage experience to slave auctions and how large some of them were, as well as how each of the "players" were that kept slavery operating for centuries in a lot of port cities along the east coast.

The Gullah Seminole connection is something that most people don't know about but, pockets of communities can be found in Bracketville, Texas, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mexico, and several Caribbean Islands.

Find out their incredible history, where they came from, how they got their name, their traditions and more!

A familiar scent from a plant, a flavors on your plate or a common phrase are all powerful connections to the ancestors. They left their voices that continue to whisper to us like breadcrumbs for us to follow in stories and everything that we see, taste and do.

The ancestors left behind so many things for us to learn from and telling their complete and unfiltered story is only one of the duties that we have. Preserving the land where they were enslaved is an important part of that homage, as well as protecting communities that we live in today from industrial polution. Meet twin sisters Jo and Joy Banner from the Descendant's Project, who are doing just that.

The conversations about the past, and the trauma that was caused doesn't often include how the damage can be fixed.

The after effects are VERY real.

And the number of corporations that have played a part in the economic benefits from slavery is very long. The Guardian Newspaper is one of those companies that was supported by slavery, but has strepped up to admit its role AND they are doing something about it.

Just the idea of working on a family tree can be intimadating but, all you need is the right tools in your tool box. Tap in to discover exactly what you need to begin your journey of discovery and how you too can grow your family tree.