Fortune

In her powerful audiobook, Lisa Sharon Harper embarks on a personal journey through her family’s ten generations of history, using DNA research, oral histories, and genealogy to uncover the beauty and brokenness of her heritage. She reveals how America's founding systems and laws marginalized her ancestors and others, while benefiting those of European descent. Harper's narrative not only illuminates the historical impacts of race but also offers a vision for collective healing and redemption, emphasizing truth-telling, reparation, and the possibility of a Beloved Community.