I am continuing the break down of black history starting with slavery. This episode gets into some of the experiences once slaves reached the U.S. and the economic impact slavery had on the U.S. I hope this widens your perspective and understanding of these times. Please see references for this content below: https://www.aaihs.org/memory-and-the-largest-slave-auction-in-american-history/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/02/12/magazine/1619-project-slave-auction-sites.html https://www.history.com/.amp/topics/black-history/slavery https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/06/the-case-for-reparations/361631/

Today is the first day of Black History Month and I am embarking on a journey I have been wanting to do for a while now, go through black history during Black History Month. So here I go! Below are resources I used to obtain certain information discussed in this podcast episode. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/aug/15/400-years-since-slavery-timeline https://www.britannica.com/topic/transatlantic-slave-trade https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/history-of-slavery/life-on-board-slave-ships/ https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/identities/2019/8/16/20806069/slavery-economy-capitalism-violence-cotton-edward-baptist https://cliveden.org/discover-cliveden/slavery-and-servitude/ https://ldhi.library.cofc.edu/exhibits/show/africanpassageslowcountryadapt/introductionatlanticworld/new-world-labor-systems--europ

Hi ya'll! I am soooo glad to be back. This year I will be doing me... authentically! And I am hoping that we all can live our lives more authentically, put ourselves out there and reach for our goals shamelessly. My hope and prayer for us this year is that we focus on ourselves. I pray that we do what makes us happy without the fear of what others may think about our version of happiness. I hope you enjoy this episode!