Legacy Publishing for the African Diaspora
Every generation knows a little less. We turn African diaspora family stories into beautifully published books — before the window closes.
The stakes
The elder in your family who carries this history — the migration story, the war survival, the name of the village, the prayers that held the family together — is not going to live forever. And when they go, the stories go with them. Unless someone writes them down first.
This is not a new problem. Every family in the African diaspora knows it. What is new is that there is now a clear, structured way to do something about it — and a publisher who understands exactly what these stories need.
"I thought we had more time. My mother passed in February, and the interviews we kept saying we would do never happened. I wish someone had told me to start sooner." — A client, six months after beginning her mother's posthumous memoir
What we create together
A family legacy book has chapters, a cover with your family name on it, and a narrative arc — a story with scenes and voices, not a list of dates and facts. Available in print through major distributors, and as a digital archive your family can access anywhere in the world.
A structured questionnaire, recorded interview sessions, and guided memory prompts tailored to the African diaspora experience draw out the names, places, and moments no one thought to ask about.
A real narrative — not a timeline, not a bullet list. A story written in the family's own voice. We handle the writing, editing, and structure. Your job is to show up and remember.
Cover design, interior layout, photo integration, KDP and EPUB3 distribution setup. The book becomes a real, purchasable object — printed copies in your hands, digital copies your family can share across continents.
Not a folder of fading photos. A book. Their book. With their family's name on the cover and their history inside.
Three ways to begin
Whether you want to start this weekend with a guided kit, or hand the entire project to us, there is a path designed for your situation.
Everything a family needs to collect and organize their stories on their own. Start this weekend.
We guide you through every step and handle the publishing. You provide the story and the memories.
We handle everything — interviews, manuscript, design, distribution. Especially suited for families with an elder in their 80s or older.
Not sure which path is right? The discovery questionnaire takes 8 minutes and gives you a clear answer.
Common questions
A word from Mina
I am a Bible teacher, a published author of over 30 books, and the founder of Ai Zone Studio. I have spent more than three decades in para-ministry, helping people tell the stories that matter most. I understand the African diaspora experience from the inside — the weight of distance, the fear of forgetting, and the particular grief of realizing too late that someone's story is gone.
This work is personal. And it is the most important publishing work I do.
Begin today
Fill out the free discovery questionnaire. It takes about eight minutes. By the end, you will know exactly which path is right for your family — and you will have a much clearer sense of what is at stake if you wait.
Take the discovery questionnaire — free No commitment. No sales pressure. Just clarity on your family's next step.