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Black History Month Memoirs
From journals of former slaves to family histories to modern-day personal narratives, the memoir has a long history in African-American literature. Every week during Black History Month, authors will join Tell Me More to discuss new memoirs.
Destination Ghana: A Son's First Trip Home()
February 17, 2012 Tell Me More is looking at memoirs for Black History Month, and writers of today seem to have a fresh zeal for exploring family histories. NPR producer John Asante describes his journey to Ghana — the birthplace of his parents and the burial place of his father. He shares what the trip taught him about his family and himself.
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