"I am - Somebody. I may be poor, but I am - Somebody! I may be on welfare, but I am - Somebody! I may be uneducated, but I am - Somebody! I must be, I’m God’s child. I must be respected and protected. I am black and I am beautiful! I am - Somebody! Soul Power!" This quote, said by Jesse Jackson refers directly about the loss of identity the black community suffered for quite some time. Even modern day times, the black community is still suffering, not knowing their heritage, their ancestors all of these precious mile stones that other cultures are privileged to look back on in a positive light. It is evident that during the 1700's the black community suffered many tragic losses, family, hope, friends and one of the largest struggles for Aminata,
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Hill grew up in Don Mill Ontario during the 1960's. Evidently, there was still tension during these times, especially in rural areas, for Hill, he was often picked upon due to his race, a white mother and a black father. This was considered even worse at times due to the fact people considered you dirty and your parents dirty for "mixing" races. Although, Hill has overcome the racial tension he grew up in his town and followed the path of his two activist parents. Hill has written several award winning books including "The Book of Negroes" published in 2007. Lawrence Hill has offered a look into what happened to the black community through real historical events except also including emotion, despair and expression to aid people to understand what truly …show more content…
It is evident that they were robbed of so much more than just their bodies, but also their souls. Aminata showed the profound despair that she and everyone implicated felt during this time, and it is an accurate reality. Aminata felt grief and pain, and also lost an immense part of herself, her religion and her soul. “The Book of Negroes” created an insight for those who were UN-informed on what happened to Africans and many other people during this time. It is easy for one to hear numbers and dates, but to be forced to empathize and read graphic detail on the emotions and feelings somebody experiencing it felt, is a whole other story, hence, “The Book of Negroes”. The insight created by Hill was astonishing, and is being made into a mini TV series, it is a hope of Hill's to create that truth to the ignorant minds who deny what happened and to this day the culture loss, ancestor loss, family loss and identity loss that the black community suffered during these times. “There shall be no solution to this race problem until you, yourselves, strike the blow for liberty” Marcus
Hill grew up in Don Mill Ontario during the 1960's. Evidently, there was still tension during these times, especially in rural areas, for Hill, he was often picked upon due to his race, a white mother and a black father. This was considered even worse at times due to the fact people considered you dirty and your parents dirty for "mixing" races. Although, Hill has overcome the racial tension he grew up in his town and followed the path of his two activist parents. Hill has written several award winning books including "The Book of Negroes" published in 2007. Lawrence Hill has offered a look into what happened to the black community through real historical events except also including emotion, despair and expression to aid people to understand what truly …show more content…
It is evident that they were robbed of so much more than just their bodies, but also their souls. Aminata showed the profound despair that she and everyone implicated felt during this time, and it is an accurate reality. Aminata felt grief and pain, and also lost an immense part of herself, her religion and her soul. “The Book of Negroes” created an insight for those who were UN-informed on what happened to Africans and many other people during this time. It is easy for one to hear numbers and dates, but to be forced to empathize and read graphic detail on the emotions and feelings somebody experiencing it felt, is a whole other story, hence, “The Book of Negroes”. The insight created by Hill was astonishing, and is being made into a mini TV series, it is a hope of Hill's to create that truth to the ignorant minds who deny what happened and to this day the culture loss, ancestor loss, family loss and identity loss that the black community suffered during these times. “There shall be no solution to this race problem until you, yourselves, strike the blow for liberty” Marcus