| INTRODUCTION: FAMILY MATTERS | 1 | ||
| PREFATORY NOTES ON THE AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE | 15 | ||
| MAYA ANGELOU | 23 | ||
| QUINCY JONES | 41 | ||
| MORGAN FREEMAN | 58 | ||
| TINA TURNER | 80 | ||
| PETER J. GOMES | 104 | ||
| SARA LAWRENCE-LIGHTFOOT | 130 | ||
| TOM JOYNER | 153 | ||
| BENJAMIN CARSON | 179 | ||
| OPRAH WINFREY | 200 | ||
| WHOOPI GOLDBERG | 225 | ||
| MAE JEMISON | 242 | ||
| T.D. JAKES | 260 | ||
| LINDA JOHNSON RICE | 287 | ||
| KATHLEEN HENDERSON | 308 | ||
| JACKIE JOYNER-KERSEE | 325 | ||
| DON CHEADLE | 344 | ||
| CHRIS ROCK | 361 | ||
| BLISS BROYARD | 380 | ||
| CHRIS TUCKER | 397 | ||
| HOW TO TRACE YOUR OWN ROOTS | 415 | ||
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 425 | ||
| INDEX | 427 |