This lecture provides practical examples of reporting on, analyzing, correlating and integrating information from documentary and genetic sources in a Research Report. The focus will be on meeting Standards detailed…

In this episode, we chat recent discoveries that led to finding family members separated by slavery. We also chat about the power of reuniting family lines for kin who were…

Writing your family’s story might seem like a daunting task. However, just like genealogical research and creating a genealogy research strategy – writing success comes down to planning, strategy, research,…

The plot is the foundation of a story. It’s the focal point around which a writer builds his or her characters and story settings. Why is it a focal point? A plot organizes events and relays information in a manner that is logical. A plot also drives the story, and all of a story’s characters, forward, providing writers with natural action points that add drama, insights, revelations, and all of the great things that makes stories interesting, compelling, and engaging for readers.

Black women journalists dared to wield their pens in the names of truth and justice. At a time when all women were discouraged from engaging in “unladylike” activities like politics,…

Black hair – specifically, black women’s hair – has been the subject of legislative control in America since the early 1700s to the present day. In this episode, we discuss…