400 years of systemic identity erasure poses formidable challenges for the descendants of enslaved Africans in…
Category: Black History
US history for the black American lens. Told through my ancestors’ stories and experiences.
The 1766 estate inventory for Col. Thomas Middleton of Charleston, SC & Savannah, GA.
Some of the enslaved people held by Col. Thomas Middleton were the ancestors of the enslaved…
S03 E05: Searching for Black Confederates with Kevin M. Levin (on-demand streaming)
In this episode, we chat with educator, historian, and author Kevin M. Levin about his book…
GA S03 E03: Scotchtown: Enslaved family genealogy research with Jennifer Hurst-Wender & Andi Cumbo-Floyd
In this episode, we spoke with Jennifer Wender-Hurst (Preservation Virginia) and writer/editor Andi Cumbo-Floyd about the…
GA S03 E02: Gullah Geechee Genealogy with Althea Sumpter
In this episode, we spoke with researcher Althea Sumpter, who comes from the Gullah community in…
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…