“For generations, we have been a forgotten tribe of people. Now we are no longer a forgotten people. Now everyone is learning about who we are. That's a blessing.”
Sylvia Davis (sill-vee-yah day-vis)
leader Dosar-Barkus Black Seminole band
QUOTE CONTEXT: “Few know who they are, where they came from or how they came to be. So they fight for recognition, too. They fight to be heard. To be seen. To be counted among the human race. This is the saga of the Seminole people of African descent.”
QUOTE QUESTION: Who is responsible for keeping your heritage alive?
IMAGE CONTEXT: “We are still being treated the way that they was treating us back then. This is something that needs to come to an end.”
IMAGE QUESTION: Who or what supports your determination?
MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from an online news source. The photo is from a blog post.
MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: Who in your community is prepared to share your story?
LEARN ABOUT THE BLACK SEMINOLES: https://folklife.si.edu/resources/maroon/educational_guide/66.htm
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