Join us in Palenque, Colombia. Founded in the early 1600s by escaped enslaved Africans, it was declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. Hear a native son and cultural ambassador, Afroneto, share what makes this town so special amongst the Black diaspora.

Come with us to the Dominican Republic as we travel back in time to explore history through the firsthand accounts of two people who lived under the brutal dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo. Our storytellers relive the tumultuous times that follow his assassination and share their immigration journeys to and in the United States where they eventually settled and formed their families. The joys and pains of leaving one's home to make a better life elsewhere are all told in this 2-part episode.