Roots Recovered Proclaimed as the Premiere Publication for African Heritage Travel for People of African Descent
“Roots Recovered” The How To Guide for Tracing African American and West Indian Roots Back to Africa and Going There for free or on a shoestring Budget is the African travel book that shows African Americans and West Indians how to trace their roots back to Africa and travel there for free or on a shoestring budget
(PRWEB) March 7, 2005 -- “Roots Recovered” is a travel guide unlike any
other. Roots Recovered contains bullets of information that range from African
history, psychology, obtaining passports and visas to very specific country
information. However, unlike other African travel books, the purpose of Roots
Recovered is to use African travel as a vehicle to open the door for
understanding Black psychology, history and to develop a positive Black
self-concept for future growth. Roots Recovered is the guide for anyone of
African descent who wants to travel to Africa. Not only does the book tell you
how to fly to Africa for free or very cheaply, it guides the reader on how to
trace your roots back to your specific tribal grouping utilizing a combination
of traditional genealogy methods, the Internet and DNA technology.
The
book has received rave reviews and generated great interest since its release in
January 2004 and was featured on the Tavis Smiley Show on National Public Radio.
Besides appearing on the Tavis Smiley show the author James White and the book
have also been featured on numerous radio shows such as “Africa meets Africa”
with Angelique Shofar on Pacifica Radio; on WHUR “The Caribbean Experience “, on
Radio One and WKGO Radio on the number one rated travel talk show “John Hamilton
On the Go”. The book was selected for the DiverCity Book of the Month Club March
2004 as well as featured on The University of South Florida Africana Heritage
website, the Boston Globe, the Westside Gazette; BlackNews.com, October
Gallery’s Paint Magazine; The Trentonian ; Cream Magazine; Kitchen Table News;
Rolling Out Urban Style Weekly; The Washington Informer; Black News.com as well
as many other internet and media outlets in the United States and
Europe.
Additionally, the author James E. White appeared at the
TransAfrica Writer’s Forum workshop and book signing in Washington, D.C. and he
delivered a lecture on the topic of African travel, history and tracing your
roots at the Herkhuti African Enlightenment Council’s Free Your Mind Lecture
Series at the public library in Albany, N.Y. He most recently appeared at a book
signing and lecture at the Hue-Man Bookstore in New York City.
To learn
more about “Roots Recovered” visit the author’s website at www.rootsrecovered.com.
The book can also be purchased at the author’s website or at www.barnes&noble.com, www.cushcity.com, www.amazon.com and a host of other Internet outlets. It also
can be ordered at any bookstore.
About the Authors
James E.
White
James is an African American who obtained his undergraduate degree from
Howard University and his law degree from New York Law School. James met his
co-author Jean when Jean hired James for a legal matter. The two fast became
good friends and together they have traveled extensively in West Africa, on and
off the beaten path. Together they have crossed country borders by land and by
air, experienced power outages and have stayed in tourist hotels and inexpensive
local lodgings. James was eventually married in Senegal West Africa in a
traditional ceremony and his first child was born there. Furthermore, he has
utilized DNA technology and traces his roots to the Mende people of Sierra Leone
and the Fulani people of Guniea. He is an African art enthusiast and has a
penchant and knowledge of African history and culture and frequently travels
there.
Jean-Gontran Quenum
Jean-Gontran is an African who is a native
of the Republic on Benin and a citizen of France. He obtained his undergraduate
degree from the University of Benin and his MBA from Portiere University in
France. Jean is a businessman whose dealings in telecommunications, real estate
and farming have taken him all over West Africa and other parts of the
continent. He has avidly collected African art and this has taken him to remote
areas in search of the best deals. James first trip to Africa was with
Jean-Gontran in which Jean-Gontran showed him the tourist side and the native
side of travel and living in Africa.
The authors can be contacted at
609-638-5383 or via email at e-mail protected from spam bots
Source:
Adroit Diversified Enterprises
Weblink: http://www.rootsrecovered.com/
Contact Info:
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609-638-5383
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