A Peek Inside "We All Have A Heritage?"

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	WE ALL HAVE A HERITAGE Story by Sandy Lynne Holman Illustrated by Lela Kometiani Part II in the People series To all the beautiful children of the world. Always know that you are special. Especially for our children, Latisha, Jasmine, Veronica, Monique, Monaé, Anna and Alexander.

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© 2001 story and illustrations copyright by The Culture CO-OP. All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in whole, or in part, in any form and by any means, electronic and otherwise except that brief passages may be quoted for reviews. For information regarding permission, write to The Culture CO-OP, P.O. Box 463, Davis, CA., 95616. Published by The Culture CO-OP. The Culture CO-OP® and the rainbow of faces out of Africa logo are registered trademarks of The Culture CO-OP. Printed in Hong Kong Summary: An illustrated story of children of diverse backgrounds who learn and celebrate what cultures have in common. Publisher’s Cataloging in Publication Data XXXXXXX ISBN: 0-9644655-2-3 LCCN: 2001094307 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1	In part I of our People series, “Grandpa, Is Everything Black Bad?”, Montsho questioned the goodness of his black skin because he saw so many black things in his life that were bad; bad guys on TV wore black, black cats brought bad luck, people wore black to funerals and so on. Montsho then learned of his proud heritage from his Grandfather whose wise words and magical drum helped Montsho to identify himself with his African heritage. At the end of “Grandpa, Is Everything Black Bad?”, Montsho asked his Grandfather whether white people had a heritage too? His grandfather replied, “We all do.” So, Montsho’s lesson continues as he learns that “We All Have A Heritage”. Join Montsho as his Grandfather introduces him to the world...

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We all have a heritiage. Yes, this is true.	It doesn't matter if your skin is black, white, red, brown, yellow, purple or blue.

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All of us have a history where people did great things.	And, most of us come from countries where there were once Kings and Queens.

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All of us have a history where people did great things.	And, most of us come from countries where there were once Kings and Queens.

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We all have ancestors who lived a long time ago.	Some, we may remember, and some we may not know.

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We all have special traditions and a place from whence we came,	And, people from the past gave must of us our last names.

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We all have a heritage, yes this is true. It doesn’t matter if your skin is black, white, yellow, brown, red, purple or blue.	We all have special languages so that we can all speak,

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And everyone celebrates holidays that make certain days unique.	We all eat delicious foods prepared in various ways,

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And all cultures have music to help us dance through the days.	We all have traditional clothes that honor our rich roots.

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And, many cultures have musical instruments, like drums, guitars, or flutes.	We all have a Heritage, yes this is true. It doesn’t matter if your skin is black, white, yellow, brown, red, purple, or blue.

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And did you know... If you travel around the world, you can see all sorts of things?	Because all cultures make special items and have talents that they bring.

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Whether we travel to the North, to the South, the East, or the West,	We can all explore our Heritage and see the world at its best.

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You might learn certain customs to tell you how things are done,	Or, you could see different activities that are done just for fun.

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We all have a Heritage, yes this is true. It doesn’t matter if your skin is black, white, yellow, brown, red, purple or blue.	Do you know what else is amazing about you and me too?

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Do you know what else is amazing about you and me too?	Even though we may be different colors with different looks on our faces,

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We are all still just human beings who happen to come from different places.	We can learn about each other and the different things we do,

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And we can share what we have in common, both in me and in you.	Because, we all have a Heritage, yes this is true. It doesn’t matter if your skin is black, white, yellow, brown, red, purple or blue.

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By sharing our Heritage with each other, we can learn from the start...	How to respect different people and keep love in our hearts. THE END