New Orleans, July 2021
“We were physically, emotionally and spiritually embraced by the people in New Orleans. Every museum, gallery, restaurant… Everywhere we went, we were told about the community and people wanted to know more about us, what we were doing, how we felt, and they made sure that we knew that we were welcome.”
- Zuri Alexander, Black Birthright 2020 Scholar
“It has been a revelation of sorts because I've always been searching for a place where I feel accepted - a place where I can share connections with people, so I feel like being with these other young Scholars, who have amazing perspectives on life, I've been able to really feel welcomed.”
- Zuri Alexander, Black Birthright 2020 Scholar
“I definitely found a love for learning again. Throughout the Salon, we were presented with a lot of reading material and it was really refreshing to read something that I was interested in and that helped me discover myself. I gained a lot of knowledge about African-American and African history that I can then show my friends who can keep it going in spreading our history and learning about ourselves. That's very important.”
- Christin Fluellen, Black Birthright 2020 Scholar