To Where And Back?

Many, many years ago -- when the popular bands were The Rolling Stones and the like and the Beatles had only been John, Paul, George and Ringo separately  for a short while -- this country entered into a very tense period regarding relations between the races. Most other cultures were able to bring at least some of their native culture along with them when they immigrated -- their native name, their native language, the food, dances, clothing -- you get the idea. One glaring exception was the slaves from Africa -- these, unfortunate people were not allowed  to keep any of the things they were familiar with. New names, language, religion, everything . And trying to keep any part of your, now, former life alive was dealt with harshly. And, of course, slaves couldn't read -- or write -- most of them. And, those that did had more important things on their minds that preserving a now forever lost to them heritage. My point is that, unless I want to "Alex Haley-it",I don't ...

Many, many years ago -- when the popular bands were The Rolling Stones and the like and the Beatles had only been John, Paul, George and Ringo separately  for a short while -- this country entered into a very tense period regarding relations between the races. Most other cultures were able to bring at least some of their native culture along with them when they immigrated -- their native name, their native language, the food, dances, clothing -- you get the idea. One glaring exception was the slaves from Africa -- these, unfortunate people were not allowed  to keep any of the things they were familiar with. New names, language, religion, everything . And trying to keep any part of your, now, former life alive was dealt with harshly. And, of course, slaves couldn't read -- or write -- most of them. And, those that did had more important things on their minds that preserving a now forever lost to them heritage. My point is that, unless I want to "Alex Haley-it",I do...