Discover. Connect. Belong.
The Majani Project is a free virtual and in-person genealogy club for all students—whether you attend traditional school, are an online student, or are homeschooled.
We know one thing: your ancestors were survivors—because you're here.
All of who you are is a combination of every person in your family who came before you. Aren’t you curious to know the story about what (or who) makes you you?
The Majani Project is a free virtual and in-person genealogy club for all students—whether you attend traditional school, are an online student, or are homeschooled.
We'll also provide tutorials to help students create illustrations, cartoons, and animation for their written or visual family storybooks!
So join us—you were (quite literally) born for this!!!
Featured Article
One kid's journey to the past
Dennis Richmond Jr. was a middle-schooler who took refuge in his family history, some of it very surprising.
Your Story Can Become a Graphic Novel Like These!
Author Tim Fielder's graphic novel series about the adventures of Matty Rocket serves up an intriguing mix of Black family history, American history, and Afrofuturism. Use these books as guides in creating your story!
My Pilgrimage to Ghana!
Listen as I talk about what my first trip to Africa meant to me. Traveling there, being in those spaces that some of my ancestors were most likely kept and transported from…there are truly no words to describe it. The ancestors were there every step of the way. At the naming ceremony in Kumasi, I was given the name Yaa Tiwaa meaning togetherness.
Family: Past, Present, Future
According to a survey of young people conducted by psychologists at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, “children who know more about their families and family history are more resilient and tend to do better when facing challenges life.” Researchers also learned that youngsters who knew more about their family’s past had more self-confidence and a sense of being connected to something larger than themselves. This attribute can also foster compassion in young persons. Survey results also revealed a strong relationship between knowledge of family history and children’s emotional well-being and happiness.
