The Only Difference Between You and Me Is a Stop on the Ship

Some people talk about reconnecting the African diaspora. Today's guest has spent thirty years actually doing it.Dr. Omowale Crenshaw grew up in San Francisco with deep Louisiana Creole roots. He went to Howard University where the world opened up for him. His name, Omowale, meaning the son who has returned after a long journey, came from his father's Yoruba roots and the Black consciousness movement that shaped his family.In this conversation Omowale talks about what it felt like to land on the African continent for the first time as an African American, why the only difference between the diaspora across continents is a stop on the ship, how his corridor principle has taken him from San Francisco to Nigeria to Cuba to Colombia to Rwanda, and what he is building to leave behind for future generations.Watch the full episode on YouTube for the complete conversation including the heritage fragment moment and the student stories. Search Roots Renewed on YouTube.New episode every Tuesday.Join the Cultural Roots Reconnection Club: tamigarcia.com/membershipInstagram and Facebook: @tamideegarcia Website: tamigarcia.com