Unveiling Ancestral Truths: Sunny Hostin’s Journey to Discovering Slave-owning Roots

Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View” and an advocate for reparations, uncovered her own family’s ties to slavery on PBS.

Despite identifying as Puerto Rican, Hostin learned her ancestors hailed from Spain and were slave owners.

Reflecting on the revelation, she expressed shock and acknowledged the complexity of her heritage. Hostin found it intriguing that she shares this history with her husband and sees value in sharing it with their children.

She recognized the uncomfortable reality of how some profited from the exploitation of others.