One of the ELDERS mentioned this to me, so let me SHARE...

http://www.chesapeakebay.net/info/waterman.cfm

http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1621/Chanteys_worksongs_with_roots_from_Africa

Without some WORKING BASIS even a SONG we would be HOPELESS in the NATION...

Which I see alot of PEOPLE BLACK WHITE HISPANIC otherwise.

But to be BLACK and HOPELESS, I would say you are WITHOUT EXCUSE.

Dont let a DNA test be YOUR ONLY HOPE to your LEGACY.

Being HOPELESS in the NATION, OUR ANCESTORS have the GIFT to cure that.

Thanks...