 In celebration of Black History Month, I’m sharing a meaningful piece of my family’s history. My roots trace back to the hills of Southeast Kentucky, where my mother and all my aunts and uncles were born before their migration to Michigan in the 1950s. My grandparents made the courageous decision to relocate their family to Michigan in pursuit of better opportunities and access to high school education for their children. I still remember my grandfather’s determined words: “None of my kids are working in a coal mine!” The photo above shows my grandfather with his mining crew in 1939 – a powerful reminder of our family’s journey. The Big South Fork National Park in Tennessee has preserved much of my family’s history on their website, keeping these important stories alive for future generations. To learn more about this chapter of American history, click the links below. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #History #Kentucky #NationalParkService #BigSouthForkNationalPark #CoalMining #DontForgetYourHistory #bigsouthforknationalriverandrecreationarea #AmericanHistory [https://www.nps.gov/biso/learn/historyculture/invisible-people.htm](https://www.nps.gov/biso/learn/historyculture/invisible-people.htm) [Click to access invisible-people.pdf](https://npshistory.com/publications/biso/invisible-people.pdf)
