great way to share how similar our collective stories are.
Start a family tree. Trace your family genealogy to determine where they traveled from during the Great Migration – a 60-year exodus where an estimated 60 million African-Americans left the south and migrated north for a better life.
Start a Juneteenth celebration in your community or at your school especially if you live in a multi-racial community. It’s not just our history but our country’s collective history, and it should not be swept under the rug.
It’s vital that we share our history and our stories with our family in order to preserve our sense of self and encourage future generations to aim higher no matter the obstacles that may be placed in their way just as those who survived the injustices of our former and current institutions of slavery did and continue to do.
Sheryl Shields is a Master Life Coach who helps teachers and their bosses battle burnout, rekindle their passion or discover their next career. She believes every student deserves a passionate teacher and offers workshops, classes, and retreats to help them do just that. She recently self-published her second book.