“I found it disappointing and tough to get over the constant tribalism/identity by skin color for groups and even individuals and with it the false idea that slaves were captured (minority of) and not traded (Majority of) I also found it disappointing that some divers think they are getting closer to their lost family ancestors/members and are looking for there ‘ancestral tribe ‘ Do those involved not know how genetically diverse Africa is and was? Africa was/is home the most genetically diverse place on the planet. Also: Alex Haley ‘roots’ is riddled with historical inaccuracies, I was thrown back that there are people in the 21 century that think the book/movie ROOTS is historically accurate. Tara is charming, warm, and intelligent. Like all stories of man’s inhumanity to man this story can be emotionally tough to dive into (pun intended) while simultaneously being important that we do dive into it.”
1234water via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/13/22