Hosted by Dr. Carol Adams, “African Diaspora Today” is a program that encourages discussion about politics, economics and culture as related to Africa and the African Diaspora. It airs every Sunday from 3-5 PM on Chicago radio station WVON AM 1690. It streams live on the web at www.wvon.com. Our upcoming program for this Sunday, August 15, is devoted to “Genealogy/Family History.” The lead guest is Sharon Morgan, founder and webmaster of www.OurBlackAncestry.com. She will help listeners understand why genealogy should be important to African Americans; help them understand how to undertake their own research and share stories of her personal genealogical pursuits and findings. Today's line-up: 1st Segment (3:07 – 3:20 pm) – “Empowering Our Future” Welcome, Intro Topic, Begin Interview with Sharon Morgan, Founder and Webmaster for OurBlackAncestry.com – a website devoted to African American family history who believes we can “empower our future by honoring our past.” 2nd Segment (3:20 – 3:40 pm) – “Honoring Our Past” Interview with Laura Lanier, who has been researching her family history in MS and AL for more than 20 years. 3rd Segment (3:40 – 4:00 pm) – “Family Reunion” Interview with Willene Sprinkle-Lewis, who has been researching her family for more than 30 years and recently returned from a reunion with 300 relatives in NC. 4th Segment (4:00– 4:20 pm) – “Tangled Roots” Interview with Henrietta Cain, who is a board member of the Black German Cultural Society. She helps Afro Germans who are looking for their birth families. 5th Segment (4:20 – 4:40 pm) – “Mississippi to Africa, A Journey of Discovery” Interview with Melvin J. Collier, Author, “Mississippi to Africa: A Journey of Discovery.” Collier traced his family from Mississippi to the Fulani and Mandinka peoples of Senegal. See http://www.MississippitoAfrica.com. 6th Segment (4:40 – 5:00 pm) – “Truth and Reconciliation” Interview with Thomas DeWolf, Author, “Inheriting the Trade.” He is involved in healing the trauma of slavery by connecting the descendants of slaveholding families with descendants of people they enslaved. The listening audience can call in with comments/questions at 773-591-1690. Thanks, Melvin J. Collier Mississippi to Africa: A Journey of Discovery - AVAILABLE! http://MississippitoAfrica.com