JJ Howard
Los Angeles
“The beginning of time and the origins of the planet because we were God’s first people. The DNA that first started the planet is living in me right now.”
Asha Emile
Santa Monica
“It means community. It means coming together, supporting each other and focusing on the things we have in common and the things that make us unique.”
Louis Emile
Santa Monica
“Connecting with our roots as to where we come from and to where we’re going. Remembering the past and plotting out the future.”
Roselyn Kelly
Los Angeles
“Knowing that our ancestors stepped up and fought the cause for us to have freedom today. We must … not just take it for granted.
Compiled by Cynthia Gibson in Gardena.
