While written in a reader-friendly style, Return To Glory contains 14 pages of research notes and an extensive bibliography. Searching out original sources is a passion shared by both authors.

Since Don Griffin and Joel Freeman are "truth-centric", it is their desire to include as much documentation of the award-winning film as possible. Sometimes they present several perspectives and let you make up your own mind.

It is impossible to address every nuance of an issue in a 45-minute film. That is why they have included this part of the site.

Here are some of the subjects you will want to review, with more to come:

• Definition and Critique of both Afrocentrism and Eurocentrism
• Table of Nations: Ham, Shem and Japheth (Noah's sons)
• Black History Collection of Documents and Artifacts
• The Lemba: The Black Jews of Southern Africa
• Ancient Egyptian Photo Gallery -- 230 Photos
• Badagry, Nigeria -- History of Slave Trade
• Why Do World Powers Decline and Fall?
• Historical Timeline of Ancient Egypt
• Black Inventors and Inventions
• Tutankhamen and Akhenaton
• Joseph, Egypt & The Hyksos
• The "Common Eve" Theory
• Ancient Egyptian Religions
• Map of Ancient Africa
• The Pyramid Puzzle
• Rosetta Stone
• Ancient Nubia
• Adopt an African Village
• Frederick Douglass' July 5th Speech
• Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
• US Supreme Court's Dredd Scott Decision
• Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" Speech
• Carter G. Woodson's original Negro History Week Letter
• Seven Tactics Used to Blot Out Black Accomplishments -- (coming soon)
• More to Come...

• Return To Glory Resources -- Order Options
• The Rosetta Stone Replica Project -- Eight innovations
  
• Black History Collection -- Four Centuries of Documents and Artifacts
  
• Huge Ancient Egyptian Photo Gallery -- 230 Photos
  
• Leonard Freeman -- Painter of RTG video sleeve/poster
• Jerome Gregg -- One Man's Return To Glory
  Steve Fitzhugh's Power Moves -- Destiny
• ERACE -- The E.R.A.C.E. Foundation
  Reconciliation Live -- A Bridge from the Head to the Heart
• Lil' iROCC -- All My People
• The Freeman Institute -- Dealing With People Who Drive You Crazy®
• The African American Church and Global Missions
• Black Excel, The College Help Network
• NOVA Online | Lost Tribes of Israel
• NOVA Online | Lost Tribes of Israel Resources Page
• NOVA Online | Lost Tribes of Israel Teacher's Guide
• African Americans and Intercultural Missions
• Black Cyberspace Historical Highlights
• The Center for Genetic Anthropology
• Dr. Israel King -- French language translator of RTG film
• Back Woods Film Festival -- Return To Glory won "Best Documentary"
• Nigerian "419" Advance Fee Scams -- Education for avoiding West African scams
• Black Jews in Africa

What folks are saying...

A Prison Chaplain reported, "We showed the film to approximately 350 inmates (Christians, Muslims, atheists, Black, white, and Hispanic) at the Indian Creek Correctional Facility, Chesapeake, VA. Normally, when we do something like this with this many in attendance, there is a lot of talking and shuffling about. We work with these guys every week, and I know how tough many of them are to reach. But while the film was being shown, we were amazed because there was absolute silence in the entire auditorium for 45 minutes. You could have heard a pin drop. When the film was finished, the entire group spontaneously stood up and gave a standing ovation. I saw quite a few with tears in their eyes. I have never seen anything quite like this before. In this prison, we deal with a few men who are philosophers and thinkers. They love to debate everything. After seeing the film, they told me that they were blown away by the message of this film. They want a copy of the film for their library. I am sure that it will be watched many times. Based upon this single experience, I am confident that this Return To Glory film will have a positive impact in every prison across America."

An educator stated, "It fills a void in knowledge for all. The film was very accurate with the history, and everyone can learn something regardless. Very inspirational."

A young African American man from Florida wrote, "I am 22 years old. I heard about this book from a guy I barely knew at work. I don’t usually read, but for some reason that title, “Return To Glory,” stuck in my head. 10 months later, I finally bought the book. I was hooked. I intended on reading a few words. I honestly didn’t expect to finish the book. I figured I would get bored after a few pages. When I picked the book up, I couldn’t put it down. Chapter after chapter, I felt like I was being reborn. After reading the book, I feel like I’ve been lost for all these years and walking in the dark, but I finally see a spark of light."

A young Cuban/Guatemalan man wrote, "Return To Glory is one of the best books I have ever read. It actually talks about a topic that most people don't talk about. My mother's side is Guatemalan. All her family lives back home. I remember when I was young, my mother told me that she was Mestizo and my Grandma was a real Indian. As for my father, his side is Cuban. The thing about being Cuban is that we have white and black cousins in the same family. And truthfully, when your family is mixed, you don't think about race. If you think about it, we're all related to one another in a certain way. God bless those who made this book possible. If the truth has been taken away, we can always get it back."

Through the Return To Glory Foundation, Don and Joel are continuing to raise the funds necessary to donate the special "not-for-resale" edition of the DVD version of the award-winning film (with uncut interviews, an Ancient Egyptian Photo Gallery, music videos, and more surprises) to every juvenile detention facility, rehab center, prison, and school (Middle, Junior High, Senior High, College, University) in America. This is an enormous, ongoing project...

We welcome your financial help with this ambitious project. The film is now translated into French, Portuguese, and Spanish. We plan to donate over 100,000 copies of the DVD version of the film throughout the continent of Africa, Brazil, Haiti, the Caribbean, and parts of Europe. Contact Freeman and Griffin with your sponsorship or creative fund-raising ideas.

How Can You Participate In This Project?

1. Send a tax-deductible check or money order to: P.O. Box 305, Gambrills, MD, 21054; 410-729-4011
2. Because of the ongoing impact of the message of this film, your church can select Return To Glory to be a part of its "Mission's Budget". The money raised will enable us to donate the special "not-for-resale" DVD version of the film to schools, juvenile detention facilities, rehab centers, and prisons across America. We are also considering donating DVDs across Africa, parts of South America, and the Caribbean.
3. Perhaps you can host an area-wide screening of the film, inviting a number of pastors, educators, and community leaders to attend a screening at your church. You can encourage a number of churches to make Return To Glory a part of their annual "Mission's Budgets". A wonderful by-product of this type of screening is that the film can also serve as a tool for cross-cultural understanding and dialogue when various churches come together for such a purpose.
4. Your company, organization, family, sorority, fraternity, or club can commit to making a monthly or yearly donation.
5. Ask some neighbors, co-workers, and friends to come over to your home for a private screening of the film. See if they are willing to help with their prayers and financial support.
6. Make a contribution in memory of or in honor of someone dear to you. Please indicate the name and address of the individual to whom an acknowledgement can be sent if you would like the Freeman Institute Foundation to do so. Dollar amounts are not included in the letters of acknowledgement.
7. Don Griffin and Joel Freeman are available to attend (schedule permitting) a limited number of regional film screenings (which may be viewed as fund-raising events). Contact them if you have some creative ideas you are confident can be implemented. Don or Joel can attend, making some remarks after the screening and then fielding some questions.
8. Donate by credit card

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Return To Glory®, Box 305, Gambrills, Maryland 21054, Tel: 410-729-4011