Reconciling America's Interacial Ancestry

Issue: Reconciling America's Interacial Ancestry

Your Role: Please Consider LEARNING HOW TO UNDO YOUR FAMILY'S RACIAL DIVIDE

Following Louis G. Gregory's example, begin a dialogue with your DNA relatives of European and African Descent about undoing the racism that has divided your family for over a hundred years. By joining Coming to the Table, you will benefit from their long experience of hosting such challenging and new discussions. CTTT approaches doing the transformative work of undoing racism in the community where you live. There are currently more than 51 CTTT Local Affiliate Groups in 19 states across the United States. The Louis G. Gregory Baha'i Museum hosts the first Affiliate Group in South Carolina to provide space and opportunity for people to meet regularly together, in our community, for truth-telling, deep dialogue, building relationships, healing, and taking action to dismantle the division in our families. 

LOUIS G. GREGORY'S EXAMPLE: CONTACTED HIS EUROPEAN-DESCENT UNCLE'S FAMILY

In 1950, Louis Gregory wrote to his mother's brothers' family and shared his hope for Race Amity.

BACKGROUND: Generations of Interracial Family Unacknowledged

Recent advances in DNA now place many American's in the new predicament of having proof that they are one human family with the diversity of Amierca's inhabitants. How do we now approach these discussions?