Living in a housing project in Atlanta, Georgia, 17-year-old Sylvia Dorsey is frustrated by the violence and drug abuse that surrounds her. Determined to transcend the poverty surrounding her, Sylvia embarks upon a soul-searching mission to find her path to a better life. Her search eventually leads her to a community organization that offers youth a chance to travel to Africa, but they must first raise their own travel expenses. As Sylvia struggles to raise the necessary funds, she uncovers a void that exists in the identity of the African American community.Black To Our Roots is the inspirational story of the journey that Sylvia takes from Atlanta, GA to Ghana, West Africa along with her peers to explore her cultural heritage and ancestral homeland. During her travels, Sylvia is confronted with several challenges that test her patience and change her life forever: she must adapt to living conditions that America has ill prepared her for, learn to appreciate things she took for granted, and address the misconceptions that exist about both Africans and African Americans. Sylvia must also confront a very painful chapter in human history when she visits the Slave Dungeons and grapples with the divisions that confront Africans throughout the Diaspora. In this process, Sylvia faces her fears and emerges as a confident, outspoken, and articulate young woman ready to claim her destiny. However, when she returns to the US, will she be ready to adjust to her old world as a new woman? This film is a testament to the power of change.
