Kenny's Camera, Cooking & Crazy Confessions

Welcome back for Episode 2 of my "Africa to America" series.  In the first installment, I directed you to the moment AFTER the classic scene in Alex Haley's "Roots" where Kizzy was taken from her family and sold to another plantation.  I shared that the little known understanding was how the loss of his daughter was the breaking point for Kunta Kinte.  Kunta was a proud Mandinka warrior, abducted from Africa and cast into a life of servitude.  Until this tragic event, Kunta had always stood strong in the face of adversity, never abandoning his training and beliefs.  Sadly, the loss of Kizzy and the staggering message from his wife that his beliefs had failed him were more than he could bear.  If you missed my first post, I strongly suggest you read Part 1 first at this link . I hope you had an opportunity to sit back and digest my thoughts on the symbolism behind it.  This was a moment that may have been lost on many who were still caught in Kizzy's ...