In this episode, we spoke with researcher Althea Sumpter, who comes from the Gullah community in…
Category: Black History
US history for the black American lens. Told through my ancestors’ stories and experiences.
Finding Maj. Pierce Butler’s enslaved people who left Georgia with the British in 1815
When the British finally arrived in Georgia in 1815, during the War of 1812, they did…
Speaking Engagement @ the Virginia Family History Day Conference (14 Sep 2019 | Richmond, VA)
I will have the pleasure of presenting at this conference. I will be discussing the intersection…
Case study: Creating a research strategy to find my lost connection to Maj. Pierce Butler’s enslaved people
There are times when the work of other genealogy researchers inspires you to undertake some deep…
The House Judiciary Committee Hearing’s session on Reparations (H.R. 40 and the Path to Restorative Justice) [live video & on-demand video]
Washington, D.C. – On June 19th at 10:00 a.m., the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution,…
Genealogy Adventures Special: The First Africans of Virginia with special guest Kathryn Knight
For more information about Kathryn Knight’s books, please see the links at the bottom of this…
Robert E Lee, slavery, and 1859: The Spring of his Discontent
8,487 words | Read time: 20 minutes Gen. Robert E. Lee and confederate statues are back…
Finding Your Black American Ancestors Part 1: From 1940 to 1870
This 1st video in a 3 part series steps you you through tracing your ancestry back…
GA Live S02 E11: special guest James R. Morgan III (Black Freemasonry)
Have you ever researched your family and found that they were a part of an organization…
GA Live S02 E10: Special Guest Natonne Kemp (Author, Historian & Genealogist)
Join Brian and Donya as we talk with Genealogist and Author Natonne Kemp. We will discuss…