The Black Indian Heritage and Inheritance of a Family and a Country with Shonda Buchanan

Join award-winning author and educator, Shonda Buchanan as she explores Black Indian heritage through the family lens, magnifying the complicated, yet fascinating hidden narratives of many Black people in multifaceted ways. Shonda's presentation amplifies the experiences of bi-racial and tri-racial African Americans who knowingly possess, acknowledge or honor their American Indian ancestry or heritage, demonstrating how they fought to maintain their culture and traditions on the migration trail and beyond.

This session is part of the 2026 Writers Conference. Register for this two-day event.

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