In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage- to …

Alex Haley
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In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage- to know who we are and where we have come from. Without this enriching knowledge, there is a hollow yearning. No matter what our attainments in life, there is still a vacuum, an emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness. ✨ Alex Haley (2007). Alex Haley: The Man Who Traced America's Roots, Reader's Digest Association
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