{"product_id":"rooted-how-a-daughter-of-the-south-traced-her-bloodline-back-44-000-years-and-calls-us-to-remember-who-we-really-are-paperback-november-16-2025","title":"Rooted: How a Daughter of the South Traced Her Bloodline Back 44,000 Years and Calls Us to Remember Who We Really Are by Michell F. Pulliam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhen a Southern woman's family DNA test uncovered an ancient and uncommon 44,000-year-old maternal legacy, it redefined everything she thought she knew-about identity, inheritance, and the women who came before her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eOne test. 44,000 years. A lineage from East Africa to Eastover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt a time when conversations about identity, ancestry, and generational healing are growing louder, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRooted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e steps in with both honesty and grace, honoring the truth of Black women's experiences. This isn't just a cultural memoir-it's a reclamation of stolen history, voices that were silenced, and a legacy that refuses to fade away.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRooted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows Michell Pulliam's journey from the backroads of South Carolina to the highlands of East Africa-not by plane, but by blood. What began as a simple DNA test sparked a spiritual awakening, deepening her understanding of identity, inheritance, and the legacy of the women who came before her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTraced through a rare mitochondrial haplogroup found in fewer than 1% of African Americans, the test uncovers a maternal line that stretches back 44,000 years to the Sandawe and Hadza (Hadzabe) peoples of East Africa-carrying some of humanity's oldest surviving genetic roots. But this isn't just a story about science or ancestry-it's about the women. The foremothers who survived, who birthed nations, who whispered their truth across generations. And the one descendant-Michell-who finally chose to tell their story and honor their memory.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith tenderness, grit, and a reverence for faith and family, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRooted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e blends memoir, cultural history, and spiritual reflection to honor the women who carried us all. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRooted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e speaks to every woman who's ever felt the call to come home-to herself, to her lineage, and to the God who never forgot her name. It's a book about reclaiming identity, making peace with the past, and remembering who you were-before the world told you who to be. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRooted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e stands as a powerful anthem for Black women, a testament to resilience, strength, and the enduring legacy of those who came before and those who will continue the legacy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you've ever wondered where you come from, why your soul feels older than your years, or what stories still live in your bones... this book is for you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRooted also includes companion resources that enrich the reading experience, guiding readers to engage, reflect, and discover more about the legacies that shape us all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52959919767868,"sku":"9781733072052","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2005\/files\/61ZfslzNdhL._SL1360.jpg?v=1775511224","url":"https:\/\/frugalbookstore.net\/products\/rooted-how-a-daughter-of-the-south-traced-her-bloodline-back-44-000-years-and-calls-us-to-remember-who-we-really-are-paperback-november-16-2025","provider":"Frugal Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}