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Cuffy Pleasants: A journey from slavery to freedom in 1772

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An essential aspect of genealogy is the acceptance, more than understanding, that the ancestors will not…

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New DNA adventure show concept, new TV production conversations

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I’ve spent the past week and a bit in talks with a broadcasting company about a…

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Me, Quaker manumissions – and an 1828 voyage to Liberia

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This post is a companion piece to my previous post, Quakers & Slavery: 50 shades of…

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Quakers & Slavery: 50 shades of grey and then some

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Researching my earliest African-descended ancestors and family in America has taken a decidedly left-field turn. Once…