New Website Motivating Black Youth Toward Greatness

Black youth looking for a dose of inspiration now have a new ally following the recent launch of the website MyAncestorsdiddat.com

Online PR News � 21-September-2017 – Black youth looking for a dose of Inspiration now have a new ally following the recent launch of the website Myancestorsdiddat.com.The media has long perpetuated negative stereotypes about black people; so much so that many black youths do not have any idea about the incredible heritage of their ancestors. Some unknowingly actualize these stereotypes to their own detriment.

My.Ancestors.did.dat is the new website that is highlighting African American achievement and Empowering black youth for greatness. The website features a collection of merchandise such as totes,T-shirts, onesies and sweatshirts decorated with graphics of some incredible items created by African American inventors. Garrett Morgan, who created the human gas mask, traffic signal and hair straightening cream, and Lewis Latimer, who created the Incandescent and threaded socket for light bulbs, are among those featured on the merchandise.

Nanette Lucien is the mastermind behind My.Ancestors.did.dat. She is a seasoned entrepreneur and also the owner of Kracnola -a granola company also based in New York. When asked about the motivation for creating MyAncestorsdiddat.com, Lucien explained: “Kids across the country are taught our major accomplishment was peanut butter, which is pretty awesome within itself, but we did a lot more. I wanted to change the narrative and let them know the contribution was a bit more than just peanut butter.”

Lucien further pointed out that it isn’t just for African American kids to learn and wants everyone to be aware of these facts and celebrate them.The products at myancestorsdiddat.com are manufactured from high quality materials and affordably priced. The products are available in a range of sizes and colors and are great gift items for youngsters.

For further details or to browse the collection, please visit: myancestorsdiddat.com