This is a story of one man’s search for the truth about his family’s history of slaveholding and his quest for reconciliation with that history. In particular, it focuses on his desire to seek justice and honor for one particular slave who accompanied the author's ancestor to Indiana. The tale winds through the author’s personal struggle with bigotry, ancient graveyards, and dust-covered documents, culminating in an emotional memorial service 400 years after the first African slaves landed in America.