Our Roots Run Deep….

He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.

_{“If you start your history with slavery, everything since then seems like progress.” –John Henrik Clarke}

Welcome to our Bostic family page, I’m starting fresh for 2025. I took a break from blogging because sometimes life gets busy…..but I am back!!!

My parents used to tell my siblings and I that in a family we all have a role to play. They often used the example of an old wind-up clock and all its parts. The parts consisted of gears, springs, a balance wheel, escapement mechanism, hands, dial, case, and depending on the complexity, a pendulum, with the exact number varying based on the clock’s design and manufacturer; however, a basic mechanical clock could have upwards of 50 individual components working together to keep time.

We are “all” a part of that Bostic clock. We have been charged with being the keepers of the time. Past…Present….. and Future. Our history can never be taken for granted.

I was alarmed today when I turned on the news and saw reports about the Tuskegee Airmen’s contribution in World War II was being removed from the Airforce curriculum. I realized how fast history can be buried if we do nothing to protect it.

Always remember that “Our Roots Run Deep.” They spread across an ocean floor to a land where our ancestors walked free and knew their family history. Today we speak their names and will continue to tell their stories. Not just for them or us, but for the generations to come…..We are the keepers of the clock…..