Many people across the United States have grown up appreciating family history and treasuring their cultural heritage. Kenneth W. Collier gained a different perspective on his family's legacy. His family was one of the many slaveholding families during the antebellum period. Where others could proudly point to their cherished ancestors, Collier had to confront that fact that many of his own predecessors believed and furthered the vile institution of slavery. Collier refuses to let this information be a buried family secret. In this moving new spiritual and philosophical work, he examines his own family's past crimes and the lasting impact they have had in their community and the world at large. Along the way, he offers invaluable insights into the process of both personal and national confrontation and atonement. Collier argues that this great moral injury has harmed not only slavery's many victims but also the cultural fabric of America. The first step in finally healing this great wound is simply acknowledging its existence. It has been festering in the heart of the nation for centuries, and Collier hopes that you will join him in stopping it from spreading further and growing stronger.
