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  • “Unleashing the Impact of African Diasporan Storytelling: Embracing Identity and Empowering Communities”

    “Unleashing the Impact of African Diasporan Storytelling: Embracing Identity and Empowering Communities”

    Archives Unsealed: Black Genealogical FindsAs the world becomes increasingly interconnected, the voices and experiences of diverse communities deserve to be heard and amplified.

    Among these, the stories of the African Diaspora hold a unique power in shaping our understanding of history, culture, and identity. From the TransAtlantic and Indian Oceans’ slave trades to modern-day immigration, the African Diaspora encompasses the dispersion of African people and their descendants throughout the world.

    These journeys have not only carried the physical bodies of African individuals but also their rich heritage, traditions, and stories. Yet, too often, these stories remain untold or distorted within dominant narratives. It is crucial to recognize the importance of unraveling and sharing these stories for a multitude of reasons.

    So let’s dive into why the African Diaspora stories must be told and why they hold such significance.

    Launching new YouTube “Minute”

    The “Good Genes Minute” will debut August 1, 2026,  with short insights on historical stories, and deep connections to African Diaspora descendants.  YouTube and Instagram (AnnLineveWeadKimbrough). Join us in this amazing, weekly series.

    We will draw from the stories that many have shared with me while I travel throughout the world. I am extending the sharing that so many great storytellers from the Hillside Sankofa Ancestry workshop have provided. Their ancestors are precious and the stories are rich. This is our time. This is the time to honor those who have come before us to teach us lessons that encourage us to lean forward and march ahead.

    In a world where diversity and inclusivity are more important than ever, the power of African Diaspora storytelling is much needed.  Join us in exploring this rich tradition and discover the strength and inspiration it holds.

  • Getting ready for our in-person Genealogy Group workshop at Hillside International Truth Center, Atlanta, GA

    Getting ready for our in-person Genealogy Group workshop at Hillside International Truth Center, Atlanta, GA

    Prizes will be awarded to those who guess how many times the word “ancestor(s)” was spoken during the recent Ubuntu conference.

    Another free offering from Good Genes Genealogy Services via Dr. Ann Wead Kimbrough

  • In our stillness, celebrate our ancestors

  • Closing the Month of Sankofa with Ancestral Prayer and Healing

    The gathering for ancestral prayer and healing at Hillside International Truth Center, Atlanta, GA

    On a warm Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, Hillside’s Presiding Bishop Dr. Jack L. Bomar, led the sacred, community “Ancestral Prayer” ceremony. It included drumming that girded the rhymical and ancestral honoring blessings with the pouring of libations by Hillside member Sharon A. Smith. Today, she said, “I am the High Priestess” while acknowledging the oldest person attending the ceremony to give her the permission to continue.

    The ceremony was the culmination of a monthlong series of genealogy workshops led by the Good Genes Genealogy Services team. GGGS donated its services to its host, Hillside International Truth Center, which is undergoing a massive renovation on the church’s nearly 50-year-old facility.

    The outdoor ceremony was highlighted by Bishop Bomar leading the attendees in a process that began with everyone listing their ancestors on a blue sheet of paper. Everyone was asked to call the names of the ancestors and affirm the following prayer:

    Some 60 persons recited the prayer and continued their family ceremony to remove any negative Karma they felt towards ancestors, and they symbolically cancelled all ancestral debt with the purpose of their families moving forward in all levels of prosperity.

  • I Learn from My Experiences

    As genealogists on all levels — beginners who are researching family histories to the veterans/professionals — we have to learn from our ancestors’ experiences. In your reading of this wonderful meditation from the Hillside International Truth Center , replace the words “past experiences” and “past” and “experiences” with the word s “ancestral history … healing.”

    Reflect and rejoice!

    FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2021
           Our past experiences provide opportunities for us to learn and grow. Yet, we often push them away to the farthest part of our minds. We focus so much energy on trying to forget the past, that we draw those experiences back into our life. In Truth, we know that what we focus on, we draw to us.
           I stop denying my past experiences. I learn from these experiences. And with God’s guidance, I allow them to assist me in creating more harmonious experiences. My experiences do not have control over me. I have control over them.
    I appreciate the lessons from my past. I do not allow them to hold me hostage. I use them to reconnect with Source energy. I learn the lesson. And I move on to other experiences that are aligned with my new spiritual awareness. Thank you, Will, in me, through me, as me, around me, through the Christ within. And so it is. For thou art my strength and my refuge;
    therefore for thy name’s sake comfort me and guide me.
    Psalm 31:3
     
     Daily Thoughts from the HillCopyright: Hillside International Truth Center, Inc.Bishop Dr. Jack L. Bomar – Executive BishopBishop Dr. Barbara L. King – Founder

  • I Move in the Direction of My Soul’s Purpose

    SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 2021
    Looking forward … Photo by Suliman Sallehi on Pexels.com
         

     For this moment, consider the possibility that you chose to come forth into physical existence at this time. Now ask yourself what you are here to create, to do, to experience. Pause and ask yourself, “What does my soul want? What am I here to do and learn?” If we begin by directing our energy in the direction of questions that move us in the direction of our soul’s purpose, we begin to move in that direction.
           I know that I came here to help, to create, and to expand my own consciousness. Knowing this provides me a sense of direction. Today, during my meditation I begin to ask questions of myself. I ask the questions that nudge me and remind me to move in the direction of my soul’s purpose. I am willing and excited to discover my soul’s purpose. Thank you, Will, in me, through me, as me, around me, through the Christ within. And so it is.

    My brethren, I do not consider that I have reached the goal;
    but this one thing I do know, forgetting those things which are behind,
    I strive for those things which are before me.
    Philippians 3:13

     
     Daily Thoughts from the HillCopyright: Hillside International Truth Center, Inc.Bishop Dr. Jack L. Bomar – Executive BishopBishop Dr. Barbara L. King – Founder