Before Slavery, Senegal, Gambia, Wolof, Mandingo, Gold Coast, Bight of Benin, Ashanti, Ashante, Fort Ouidah, Igbo, Exhibit, The United States of America is made up of people from many nations. Most of these groups know their foundational past. Americans, who immigrated here, know what country their ancestors hail from; what foods they ate; what songs they sang; what religion they espoused; what games they played; what rites of passage they passed down through their generations; how they performed wedding ceremonies and welcomed new generations; what traits run in their families, etc. This sense of continuity and stability is a healthy connectedness that can be passed down from generation to generation. This exhibit will help to make the same true for African Americans; who are not known by a country but instead defined by a continent comprising 54 distinctly different countries and even more tribal affiliations. Americans from all walks of life celebrate one another's original cultures. This presentation will help expand the awareness of the American cultural landscape.