“You are the fairy tale told by your ancestors.” ― Toba Beta This blog is in dedication to my ancestors. It is a telling of their lives...

In 1910, Vicente was living with his father, stepmother Guadalupe and younger sister Genara along the highway Carretera Central San Juan.

From a young age, I heard stories that my 2nd great-grandfather was African. I dismissed them as stories told to instill pride

However, the 4 year appeal of stateside living did not keep him from returning home in 1956. Elmo became a teacher for his alma mater where

What I do know is at the age of twenty five, on September 25th 1860, James was properly given his freedom at the end of William H Jones' pen