She hoped to learn more about her enslaved ancestors. A trip South revealed hard truths.

She hoped to learn more about her enslaved ancestors. A trip South revealed hard truths.

Earlier this year, as she and her spouse piled into their Hyundai Tucson and prepared to travel the American South seeking answers about the ancestors she knew had been enslaved, Michelle Johnson found other questions suddenly on her mind. Am I deluding myself, she wondered? Will I actually find anyone? Is this really that important? … Read more