Set in the 1920s in the Sea Islands off the Carolina
coast where the Gullah people have preserved much of their African heritage and
language, Daughters Of The Dust chronicles the lives of the Peazants, a large,
proud family who trace their origins to the Ibo, who were enslaved and brought
to the islands more than one hundred years before. Native New Yorker Amelia
Peazant returns to her mother's home to trace her family's history. From her
multigenerational clan she gathers colorful stories, learning about "the
first man and woman," the slaves who walked across the water back home to
Africa, the ways men and women need each other, and the intermingling of
African and Native-American cultures.Through her experiences, Amelia comes to
treasure her family traditions and her relationship with her fiercely
independent cousin Elizabeth. Daughters of the Dust is ultimately a story of
homecoming and the reclaiming of family and cultural heritage. Discussion questions will be emailed one week prior to
the meeting.
Date: Saturday, October 7, 2017
Location: Good Karma Cafe, 923 Pine Street, Philadelphia,
PA
Time: 2pm
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