Dee has renamed herself Wangero Leewanika Kemanjo and greets her mother with a standard Swahili greeting. She also wears a dress that covers her to her feet and is so strong that the reflected sun blinds her mother. She is adorned with gold earrings and bracelets. When her mother asked "What happened to 'Dee'?" he told her that she died because she did not want to be named by her oppressors. Maggie on the other hand embraces her family's legacy. She learned to quilt from her aunt and grandmother. Maggie has embraced her family's legacy and is keeping it alive by learning to make quilts. She also dresses quite simply and feels uncomfortable in the pink skirt and red blouse she was wearing when her sister arrived