So you’ve taken a DNA test….and discovered you have cousins who don’t look like you or…
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When black and white DNA cousins meet online: A tale of two very different experiences
Genealogy is an adventure. There is no two ways about it. The adventure was something I…
Joseph C Sheffey, Jr: A US Navy race relations pioneer
My father’s US Naval career spanned some 30+ years when he retired. Considering the length of…
1667: The year America was divided by race
Genealogical research has sent me down an American history rabbit hole once again. I don’t mind.…
A chat with my dad about being one of the first black USN weapons officers
This post follows on from yesterday’s post, Joseph Sheffey – one of the first African American…
Joseph Sheffey – one of the first African American weapons officers in the US Navy
My father has always been something of a trailblazer. While I’ve never taken this for granted,…