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Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.]]>enHistoryCopyright Bernice Alexander Bennetthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/fc43097f7553fc179fb7b34345a69576.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints--6436157Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:22:28 +0000Bernice Alexander BennettBernice Alexander Bennettfeeds@spreaker.comWelcome to Research at the National Archives and Beyond. This show will provide individuals interested in genealogy and history an opportunity to listen, learn and take action. I offer a wonderful line up of experts who will share resources, stories...
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.]]>falsetrueepisodicSupport the podcast!https://www.spreaker.com/episode/before-the-movement-the-hidden-history-of-civil-rights-with-dylan-c-penningroth--73242939
Professor Penningroth is Professor of Law and Morrison Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley, and an Affiliated Research Professor of the American Bar Foundation. A MacArthur Fellow, Before the Movement has received eleven major book awards and has been shortlisted for four more.

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Professor Penningroth is Professor of Law and Morrison Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley, and an Affiliated Research Professor of the American Bar Foundation. A MacArthur Fellow, Before the Movement has received eleven major book awards and has been shortlisted for four more.

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In this episode, we will delve into the profound impact of uncovering one’s family history. We will explore how this revelation not only reshapes our self-perception but also deepens our comprehension of America’s narrative. Furthermore, we will uncover the hidden stories within our family trees that possess the transformative power to inspire future generations and foster a more profound understanding of diverse cultures.

Denise Griggs is an award-winning genealogist, educator, publisher, and author with more than forty years of experience researching family history, specializing in African American genealogy. She is the owner of Glass Tree Books®, Blue Eclipse Publishing®, and co-founder of Griggs Educational Enterprises, LLC. Denise has dedicated her career to helping others uncover their family stories, overcome research challenges, and preserve their heritage for future generations. Her research has connected her family to African, Native American, European, and Irish ancestors, Revolutionary War patriots, United States Colored Troops, and Civil War soldiers. Through her teaching, writing, and community service, Denise reminds us that every family history contributes to the larger story of our nation.

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In this episode, we will delve into the profound impact of uncovering one’s family history. We will explore how this revelation not only reshapes our self-perception but also deepens our comprehension of America’s narrative. Furthermore, we will uncover the hidden stories within our family trees that possess the transformative power to inspire future generations and foster a more profound understanding of diverse cultures.

Denise Griggs is an award-winning genealogist, educator, publisher, and author with more than forty years of experience researching family history, specializing in African American genealogy. She is the owner of Glass Tree Books®, Blue Eclipse Publishing®, and co-founder of Griggs Educational Enterprises, LLC. Denise has dedicated her career to helping others uncover their family stories, overcome research challenges, and preserve their heritage for future generations. Her research has connected her family to African, Native American, European, and Irish ancestors, Revolutionary War patriots, United States Colored Troops, and Civil War soldiers. Through her teaching, writing, and community service, Denise reminds us that every family history contributes to the larger story of our nation.

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The Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved (DSLUE) is a descendant-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to the pillars of Remembrance, Restoration, and Reparative Justice. DSLUE works to preserve and honor the legacies of more than 70 men, women, and children enslaved by the Jesuits in Missouri between 1823 and 1865. Through education, advocacy, memorialization, and direct action, the organization seeks to restore dignity to descendants while encouraging institutions to acknowledge historical harms and pursue meaningful repair. Robin Proudie is a direct descendant of Charles F. Chauvin and Henrietta Mills-Chauvin, as well as the Queen, Hawkins, Brown, Tyler, and Blacklock families. Her ancestors were among those enslaved by the Jesuits whose labor helped build and sustain Saint Louis University, Georgetown University, and other Jesuit institutions. Inspired by her family's history, Robin founded DSLUE and co-founder of the White Marsh Historical Society to ensure that the stories, sacrifices, and enduring legacy of these families are remembered and that descendants have a voice in shaping the future of truth, accountability, and reparative justice.

Robin Proudie is the Founder and Executive Director of the Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved (DSLUE), a descendant-led 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to Remembrance, Restoration, and Reparative Justice. A U.S. Navy veteran and retired federal civil servant, Robin is a nationally recognized advocate for descendant engagement and historical repair. She is also a founding board member of the White Marsh Historical Society and a direct descendant of Jesuit-enslaved ancestors whose labor helped build and sustain Georgetown University, Saint Louis University, and other Catholic churches, schools and farms in Missouri.

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The Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved (DSLUE) is a descendant-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to the pillars of Remembrance, Restoration, and Reparative Justice. DSLUE works to preserve and honor the legacies of more than 70 men, women, and children enslaved by the Jesuits in Missouri between 1823 and 1865. Through education, advocacy, memorialization, and direct action, the organization seeks to restore dignity to descendants while encouraging institutions to acknowledge historical harms and pursue meaningful repair. Robin Proudie is a direct descendant of Charles F. Chauvin and Henrietta Mills-Chauvin, as well as the Queen, Hawkins, Brown, Tyler, and Blacklock families. Her ancestors were among those enslaved by the Jesuits whose labor helped build and sustain Saint Louis University, Georgetown University, and other Jesuit institutions. Inspired by her family's history, Robin founded DSLUE and co-founder of the White Marsh Historical Society to ensure that the stories, sacrifices, and enduring legacy of these families are remembered and that descendants have a voice in shaping the future of truth, accountability, and reparative justice.

Robin Proudie is the Founder and Executive Director of the Descendants of the St. Louis University Enslaved (DSLUE), a descendant-led 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to Remembrance, Restoration, and Reparative Justice. A U.S. Navy veteran and retired federal civil servant, Robin is a nationally recognized advocate for descendant engagement and historical repair. She is also a founding board member of the White Marsh Historical Society and a direct descendant of Jesuit-enslaved ancestors whose labor helped build and sustain Georgetown University, Saint Louis University, and other Catholic churches, schools and farms in Missouri.

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Today's episode will feature Carol Turner who is a descendant of the historic Quander, Carter, Ford, Jasper, Lucas, Robinson, and Cherokee families. Her ancestry includes Nancy Carter Quander, who was freed from the estate of George Washington in 1801 and later married Charles Quander, helping establish one of America's oldest documented Black families.

Carol A. Turner, a technology executive, family historian, genealogist, digital creator, and ambassador of the Black and Brown diaspora. With more than 30 years of leadership experience in technology, cybersecurity, and program management, Carol has led transformational initiatives across federal agencies, global corporations, and major financial institutions. A proud Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Carol will celebrate 35 years of membership this October. She is also a cousin of Nellie Quander, the incorporator and first Supreme President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. Passionate about preserving history and uplifting culture, Carol uses technology, genealogy, storytelling, and digital media to celebrate the resilience, achievements, and enduring legacy of the African diaspora while inspiring future generations to honor their heritage and embrace their possibilities.

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Today's episode will feature Carol Turner who is a descendant of the historic Quander, Carter, Ford, Jasper, Lucas, Robinson, and Cherokee families. Her ancestry includes Nancy Carter Quander, who was freed from the estate of George Washington in 1801 and later married Charles Quander, helping establish one of America's oldest documented Black families.

Carol A. Turner, a technology executive, family historian, genealogist, digital creator, and ambassador of the Black and Brown diaspora. With more than 30 years of leadership experience in technology, cybersecurity, and program management, Carol has led transformational initiatives across federal agencies, global corporations, and major financial institutions. A proud Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Carol will celebrate 35 years of membership this October. She is also a cousin of Nellie Quander, the incorporator and first Supreme President of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. Passionate about preserving history and uplifting culture, Carol uses technology, genealogy, storytelling, and digital media to celebrate the resilience, achievements, and enduring legacy of the African diaspora while inspiring future generations to honor their heritage and embrace their possibilities.

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Terry J. Ligon is a founding member of the African American Genealogical Society of Northern California and the Choctaw Chickasaw Freedmen Association. For decades, he has dedicated his work to researching and preserving the history of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Freedmen and illuminating the lives of formerly enslaved people in Indian Territory.

His passion for genealogy began in 1987 when his father entrusted him with family photographs, letters, and documents that opened the door to a deeper understanding of their family history. That journey led Terry to become a respected genealogist, lecturer, and researcher whose work has helped countless people reconnect with their own ancestral stories.

Terry’s research into his own ancestor, Bettie Love-Ligon, uncovered a remarkable legal and historical story that eventually reached the United States Supreme Court in the case known as “Equity Case 7071.” His scholarship continues to bridge genealogy, history, law, and memory in ways that challenge long-held assumptions about race, citizenship, belonging, and identity in Native and African American history.

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Terry J. Ligon is a founding member of the African American Genealogical Society of Northern California and the Choctaw Chickasaw Freedmen Association. For decades, he has dedicated his work to researching and preserving the history of the Choctaw and Chickasaw Freedmen and illuminating the lives of formerly enslaved people in Indian Territory.

His passion for genealogy began in 1987 when his father entrusted him with family photographs, letters, and documents that opened the door to a deeper understanding of their family history. That journey led Terry to become a respected genealogist, lecturer, and researcher whose work has helped countless people reconnect with their own ancestral stories.

Terry’s research into his own ancestor, Bettie Love-Ligon, uncovered a remarkable legal and historical story that eventually reached the United States Supreme Court in the case known as “Equity Case 7071.” His scholarship continues to bridge genealogy, history, law, and memory in ways that challenge long-held assumptions about race, citizenship, belonging, and identity in Native and African American history.

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This episode will explore the  story of Skullyville a once-thriving capital of the Choctaw Nation that faded into obscurity. Unlike the freedmen communities in Spiro, Fort Coffee, and Poteau, the town of Skullyville eventually became a ghost town. Historical accounts documented aspects of life there, yet often omitted the stories of those who arrived in the 1830s along the Trail of Tears, enslaved people of African descent who endured displacement alongside their Choctaw enslavers.

Joining Ancestor's Footprints is Angela Walton-Raji, a nationally recognized genealogist and historian specializing in Freedmen of the Five Tribes, author of Black Indian Genealogy Research, and host of The Freedmen Files. She is also a renowned author of several books including Black Indian Genealogy Research, the first book of its kind focusing on the unique record set reflecting the Indian Freedmen found within the Dawes Records from eastern Oklahoma. Since the publication of that first book - Angela has continued to publish other books including “Freedmen of the Frontier” Volumes 1 and 2, released in 2019, and 2020 respectively, present family profiles of Freedmen from all of the Five Tribes. “Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes” is a compilation of Freedmen family stories told by the descendants from all of the former slave-holding tribes and her latest Book - The Choctaw Freedmen of Skullyville - Uncovering an Oklahoma Ghost Town. Angela’s decades of research and advocacy have helped bring national attention to the history and rights of Freedmen descendants.

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This episode will explore the  story of Skullyville a once-thriving capital of the Choctaw Nation that faded into obscurity. Unlike the freedmen communities in Spiro, Fort Coffee, and Poteau, the town of Skullyville eventually became a ghost town. Historical accounts documented aspects of life there, yet often omitted the stories of those who arrived in the 1830s along the Trail of Tears, enslaved people of African descent who endured displacement alongside their Choctaw enslavers.

Joining Ancestor's Footprints is Angela Walton-Raji, a nationally recognized genealogist and historian specializing in Freedmen of the Five Tribes, author of Black Indian Genealogy Research, and host of The Freedmen Files. She is also a renowned author of several books including Black Indian Genealogy Research, the first book of its kind focusing on the unique record set reflecting the Indian Freedmen found within the Dawes Records from eastern Oklahoma. Since the publication of that first book - Angela has continued to publish other books including “Freedmen of the Frontier” Volumes 1 and 2, released in 2019, and 2020 respectively, present family profiles of Freedmen from all of the Five Tribes. “Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes” is a compilation of Freedmen family stories told by the descendants from all of the former slave-holding tribes and her latest Book - The Choctaw Freedmen of Skullyville - Uncovering an Oklahoma Ghost Town. Angela’s decades of research and advocacy have helped bring national attention to the history and rights of Freedmen descendants.

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“This inspiring book introduces young readers to the life lessons, values, and experiences that shaped one of the nation’s groundbreaking legal minds.”

 The Honorable KaTrina Chantelle Griffin currently serves as the Orleans Parish School Board Member for District 4 and is widely recognized for her passionate advocacy for children, families and public education. KaTrina is the author of Behind the Gavel: Lessons from Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson, a book inspired by the life and legacy of the FIRST African American woman to serve as Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.  A respected business professional and community leader, KaTrina is committed to preserving stories that inspire future generations and empower young people to create lasting impact in their communities. 

“Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson made history as the first African American Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, serving with distinction and integrity.

Born during segregation and determined to make a difference, she attended Spelman College on scholarship before becoming one of the first African American women to attend the Louisiana State University Law Center.

Her career was grounded in civil rights, advocacy, and service to communities often overlooked and underserved. From working with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund during the Civil Rights Movement to becoming Chief Justice of Louisiana’s highest court, her journey teaches us that leadership is not about power alone — it is about responsibility, compassion, and courage.”

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“This inspiring book introduces young readers to the life lessons, values, and experiences that shaped one of the nation’s groundbreaking legal minds.”

 The Honorable KaTrina Chantelle Griffin currently serves as the Orleans Parish School Board Member for District 4 and is widely recognized for her passionate advocacy for children, families and public education. KaTrina is the author of Behind the Gavel: Lessons from Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson, a book inspired by the life and legacy of the FIRST African American woman to serve as Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court.  A respected business professional and community leader, KaTrina is committed to preserving stories that inspire future generations and empower young people to create lasting impact in their communities. 

“Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson made history as the first African American Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, serving with distinction and integrity.

Born during segregation and determined to make a difference, she attended Spelman College on scholarship before becoming one of the first African American women to attend the Louisiana State University Law Center.

Her career was grounded in civil rights, advocacy, and service to communities often overlooked and underserved. From working with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund during the Civil Rights Movement to becoming Chief Justice of Louisiana’s highest court, her journey teaches us that leadership is not about power alone — it is about responsibility, compassion, and courage.”

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This episode will focus on Memories That Heal: How Family Stories and Photos can support Healthy Aging.

What if the photographs tucked away in your attic or family albums could actually improve brain health, strengthen relationships, and help people age with greater purpose and connection?

Today’s guest is Rick Voight, CEO and Co-Founder of Vivid-Pix and publisher of Reunions Magazine. Rick is a lifelong innovator in photography, storytelling, and memory preservation. Raised in Rochester, New York — the historic home of Kodak — Rick developed an early appreciation for the power of photographs and memories. His passion centers on the emotional, social, and health benefits of reminiscing and storytelling — especially for older adults. Research increasingly shows that viewing photographs, sharing family stories, and engaging in family history activities can reduce loneliness, improve communication, strengthen intergenerational bonds, and support cognitive and emotional well-being.

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This episode will focus on Memories That Heal: How Family Stories and Photos can support Healthy Aging.

What if the photographs tucked away in your attic or family albums could actually improve brain health, strengthen relationships, and help people age with greater purpose and connection?

Today’s guest is Rick Voight, CEO and Co-Founder of Vivid-Pix and publisher of Reunions Magazine. Rick is a lifelong innovator in photography, storytelling, and memory preservation. Raised in Rochester, New York — the historic home of Kodak — Rick developed an early appreciation for the power of photographs and memories. His passion centers on the emotional, social, and health benefits of reminiscing and storytelling — especially for older adults. Research increasingly shows that viewing photographs, sharing family stories, and engaging in family history activities can reduce loneliness, improve communication, strengthen intergenerational bonds, and support cognitive and emotional well-being.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.

You can find Ancestor’s Footprints on Spreaker.com, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, and many other platforms. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.]]>1640cognitiveandemotionalwell-bein,familyhistory,familystories,healthaging,intergenerationalbonds,memoriesindustry,memoriesthatheal,photographs,rickvoightfalse152fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/freedom-in-the-age-of-slavery-a-history-of-free-people-of-color-in-virginia-with-warren-eugene-milteer-jr--71895579
Milteer recounts in granular detail the discriminatory policies and resulting hardships that free Virginians of color faced, while also documenting the openings they created for themselves and the successes they enjoyed against overwhelming odds. Throughout, he highlights the commonwealth’s significance as the laboratory for legal discrimination throughout the nation, while never losing sight of the ways free people of color seized their opportunities wherever possible and built meaningful lives in the face of massive white resistance.

Warren Eugene Milteer, Jr. is an associate professor of history at the George Washington University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2014. His publications include four academic books, Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color and the Fight for Equal Rights in the Civil War Era (UNC Press, 2026), Freedom in the Age of Slavery: A History of Free People of Color in Virginia (UVA Press, 2026), Beyond Slavery’s Shadow: Free People of Color in the South (UNC Press, 2021), and North Carolina’s Free People of Color, 1715-1885 (LSU Press, 2020), the independently published Hertford County, North Carolina’s Free People of Color and Their Descendants (2016), as well as articles in the Journal of Social History and the North Carolina Historical Review. Milteer was the recipient of the Southern Historical Association’s Charles S. Sydnor Award for the best book in Southern history in 2022, the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association’s Ragan Old North State Award for nonfiction in 2022, and the Historical Society of North Carolina’s R. D. W. Connor Award in 2014 and 2016 for the best journal article in the North Carolina Historical Review.

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Milteer recounts in granular detail the discriminatory policies and resulting hardships that free Virginians of color faced, while also documenting the openings they created for themselves and the successes they enjoyed against overwhelming odds. Throughout, he highlights the commonwealth’s significance as the laboratory for legal discrimination throughout the nation, while never losing sight of the ways free people of color seized their opportunities wherever possible and built meaningful lives in the face of massive white resistance.

Warren Eugene Milteer, Jr. is an associate professor of history at the George Washington University. He received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2014. His publications include four academic books, Out of This Strife Will Come Freedom: Free People of Color and the Fight for Equal Rights in the Civil War Era (UNC Press, 2026), Freedom in the Age of Slavery: A History of Free People of Color in Virginia (UVA Press, 2026), Beyond Slavery’s Shadow: Free People of Color in the South (UNC Press, 2021), and North Carolina’s Free People of Color, 1715-1885 (LSU Press, 2020), the independently published Hertford County, North Carolina’s Free People of Color and Their Descendants (2016), as well as articles in the Journal of Social History and the North Carolina Historical Review. Milteer was the recipient of the Southern Historical Association’s Charles S. Sydnor Award for the best book in Southern history in 2022, the North Carolina Literary and Historical Association’s Ragan Old North State Award for nonfiction in 2022, and the Historical Society of North Carolina’s R. D. W. Connor Award in 2014 and 2016 for the best journal article in the North Carolina Historical Review.

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Andrew Lawler is a journalist who has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Geographic, Smithsonian, and many other publications. His latest book--which the Times calls "absorbing"--is A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis that Spurred the American Revolution. For more, see www.andrewlawler.com

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Andrew Lawler is a journalist who has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Geographic, Smithsonian, and many other publications. His latest book--which the Times calls "absorbing"--is A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis that Spurred the American Revolution. For more, see www.andrewlawler.com

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This episode will explore what it means to carry the memory of your ancestors, the challenges of researching enslaved families, the emotional weight of the records, and the moment when genealogy becomes more than research, when it becomes a calling.

Michael A. Willis is an award-winning author, speaker, consultant, blogger, and instructor with more than twenty-five years of experience as a genealogist. He specializes in Louisiana research, particularly in East Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Orleans, and Terrebonne Parishes. In October 2025, Michael received the International Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Book Award for Finding Binkey, a work that documents his search for his fifth great-grandmother through oral history, documentary evidence, and DNA, while also teaching valuable lessons for those researching African American families.

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This episode will explore what it means to carry the memory of your ancestors, the challenges of researching enslaved families, the emotional weight of the records, and the moment when genealogy becomes more than research, when it becomes a calling.

Michael A. Willis is an award-winning author, speaker, consultant, blogger, and instructor with more than twenty-five years of experience as a genealogist. He specializes in Louisiana research, particularly in East Baton Rouge, East and West Feliciana, Orleans, and Terrebonne Parishes. In October 2025, Michael received the International Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Book Award for Finding Binkey, a work that documents his search for his fifth great-grandmother through oral history, documentary evidence, and DNA, while also teaching valuable lessons for those researching African American families.

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Adriene Holder is the third great-granddaughter of Celia and Robert Newsom and a Board Member of the Celia Newsom Legacy Foundation, where she co-chairs the Family Heritage Committee and helps lead descendant-driven efforts to preserve Celia’s legacy through genealogy, oral history, and historical documentation. Through her legal advocacy and descendant leadership, Adriene is committed to advancing justice, preserving historical truth, and ensuring that Celia’s legacy continues to inform efforts to confront inequity and uphold human dignity today. 

Pamela Westbrooks-Hodge is the second great-granddaughter of Celia and Robert Newsom and the founding President of the Celia Newsom Legacy Foundation. She leads descendant-driven efforts to preserve Celia’s legacy and advance education, reconciliation, and justice.   Pamela is deeply committed to connecting historical truth with present-day systems change, ensuring that stories like Celia’s inform a more just and equitable future.

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Adriene Holder is the third great-granddaughter of Celia and Robert Newsom and a Board Member of the Celia Newsom Legacy Foundation, where she co-chairs the Family Heritage Committee and helps lead descendant-driven efforts to preserve Celia’s legacy through genealogy, oral history, and historical documentation. Through her legal advocacy and descendant leadership, Adriene is committed to advancing justice, preserving historical truth, and ensuring that Celia’s legacy continues to inform efforts to confront inequity and uphold human dignity today. 

Pamela Westbrooks-Hodge is the second great-granddaughter of Celia and Robert Newsom and the founding President of the Celia Newsom Legacy Foundation. She leads descendant-driven efforts to preserve Celia’s legacy and advance education, reconciliation, and justice.   Pamela is deeply committed to connecting historical truth with present-day systems change, ensuring that stories like Celia’s inform a more just and equitable future.

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Lisa Fanning, an Indiana native who is a genealogist, genetic genealogist, and family historian. For more than 30 years, she has traced her own family’s roots across the American South and Midwest, developing a deep passion for reconstructing complex family histories. Lisa has contributed to major projects such as the DNA Doe Project and the Tulsa Race Massacre DNA Identification Project. She serves on the Board of the National Genealogical Society and on the leadership team of MAAGI, the Midwestern African American Genealogy Institute. She has presented nationally and internationally, including for PBS and the United Nations. Today she joins us to talk about her work helping identify victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and how DNA is helping restore identities more than one hundred years later.

- Check out information on the burials/surnames/and locations on the City of Tulsa’s webpage at www.cityoftulsa.org/1921Graves   
- Tell us their family story about the Tulsa Race Massacre at www.tulsa1921DNA.org  

 If you have experience in African American genealogy research and are interested in volunteering some of your time to the project, please email us at idteam@tulsa1921dna.org

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Lisa Fanning, an Indiana native who is a genealogist, genetic genealogist, and family historian. For more than 30 years, she has traced her own family’s roots across the American South and Midwest, developing a deep passion for reconstructing complex family histories. Lisa has contributed to major projects such as the DNA Doe Project and the Tulsa Race Massacre DNA Identification Project. She serves on the Board of the National Genealogical Society and on the leadership team of MAAGI, the Midwestern African American Genealogy Institute. She has presented nationally and internationally, including for PBS and the United Nations. Today she joins us to talk about her work helping identify victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and how DNA is helping restore identities more than one hundred years later.

- Check out information on the burials/surnames/and locations on the City of Tulsa’s webpage at www.cityoftulsa.org/1921Graves   
- Tell us their family story about the Tulsa Race Massacre at www.tulsa1921DNA.org  

 If you have experience in African American genealogy research and are interested in volunteering some of your time to the project, please email us at idteam@tulsa1921dna.org

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A visionary Woman of Faith, Ms. Regina “Califa” Calloway hails from Oakland, California, Louisiana reared and African rooted.Transcending three decades of leadership in Arts, Heritage, and Cultural Pedagogy, Ms. Calloway is the Founder and Creative Director of nzoCALIFA Presents LLC, Heritage-based Educational Consulting Agency grounded in kinship, cultural memory, and collective repair.  nzoCALIFAncestry is the agency’s genealogical platform, expanding access to family history research while empowering communal stewardship, ushering ancestral memory to incite healing and transformation.

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A visionary Woman of Faith, Ms. Regina “Califa” Calloway hails from Oakland, California, Louisiana reared and African rooted.Transcending three decades of leadership in Arts, Heritage, and Cultural Pedagogy, Ms. Calloway is the Founder and Creative Director of nzoCALIFA Presents LLC, Heritage-based Educational Consulting Agency grounded in kinship, cultural memory, and collective repair.  nzoCALIFAncestry is the agency’s genealogical platform, expanding access to family history research while empowering communal stewardship, ushering ancestral memory to incite healing and transformation.

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Bernice Alexander Bennett welcomes Sharon Leslie Morgan and Thomas Norman Dewolf to share this compelling journey with us. Sharon Morgan is a marketing communications consultant and a nationally recognized pioneer in multicultural marketing. An avid genealogist, she is the webmaster for OurBlackAncestry.com and is a founder of the Black Public Relations Society.  Thomas Norman DeWolf, author of Inheriting the Trade, is featured in the Emmy-nominated documentary film Traces of the Trade, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and on the acclaimed PBS series POV. DeWolf speaks regularly about healing from the legacy of slavery and racism at conferences and colleges throughout the United States. 

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Bernice Alexander Bennett welcomes Sharon Leslie Morgan and Thomas Norman Dewolf to share this compelling journey with us. Sharon Morgan is a marketing communications consultant and a nationally recognized pioneer in multicultural marketing. An avid genealogist, she is the webmaster for OurBlackAncestry.com and is a founder of the Black Public Relations Society.  Thomas Norman DeWolf, author of Inheriting the Trade, is featured in the Emmy-nominated documentary film Traces of the Trade, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and on the acclaimed PBS series POV. DeWolf speaks regularly about healing from the legacy of slavery and racism at conferences and colleges throughout the United States. 

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This episode will focus on how genealogy and ancestry research can serve as tools for justice and liberation, particularly for Black and Brown communities across the diaspora. Christopher Smothers, a historian and genealogist, will share the importance of accessing public records and archives to reclaim names, land, and historical memory. He highlightes the role of DNA evidence in supporting claims for recognition, restitution, and reparative justice. In addition, he will emphasize the need to build infrastructure for genealogical research, including training archivists in culturally competent access and forming partnerships with government agencies. He also touched on the challenges of privacy concerns when accessing certain records. The conversation will also explore ways to integrate genealogical skills into educational settings and the potential for using ancestry research in public policy to address wealth distribution and systemic racism. Smothers expressed hope for the future of this work, emphasizing the need to make ancestry research more pragmatic and tangible for achieving justice.

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This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/70276018Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:10:11 +0000trueBernice Alexander BennettBuilding Justice Through Ancestry: Archives, DNA and the New Infrastructure for Liberation This episode will focus on how genealogy and ancestry research can serve as tools for justice and liberation, particularly for Black and Brown communities...Building Justice Through Ancestry: Archives, DNA and the New Infrastructure for Liberation

This episode will focus on how genealogy and ancestry research can serve as tools for justice and liberation, particularly for Black and Brown communities across the diaspora. Christopher Smothers, a historian and genealogist, will share the importance of accessing public records and archives to reclaim names, land, and historical memory. He highlightes the role of DNA evidence in supporting claims for recognition, restitution, and reparative justice. In addition, he will emphasize the need to build infrastructure for genealogical research, including training archivists in culturally competent access and forming partnerships with government agencies. He also touched on the challenges of privacy concerns when accessing certain records. The conversation will also explore ways to integrate genealogical skills into educational settings and the potential for using ancestry research in public policy to address wealth distribution and systemic racism. Smothers expressed hope for the future of this work, emphasizing the need to make ancestry research more pragmatic and tangible for achieving justice.

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This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>2990buildingjusticethroughancestry,christophersmothersfalse144fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/becoming-a-good-relative-with-hilary-giovale--69985679Becoming a Good Relative shares remedies for the debilitating shame that can overtake white Americans when we face our peoples’ colonial past and our current complicity with systemic white supremacy. It offers a unique methodology, supported by African American and Indigenous Elders. To counteract cultural appropriation, the book includes stories of reclaiming European ancestral memory. The appendices contain historical notes, questions for reflection, practical skills and rituals, and recommendations for further reading. This memoir offers practical strategies for wealth redistribution as well as spiritual teachings on mutual liberation. In addition, it encourages Americans of modest income levels to engage in reparative actions and giving. 

HILARY GIOVALE is a mother, writer, and community organizer. A ninth-generation American settler, she is descended from Celtic, Germanic, Nordic, and Indigenous peoples of Ancient Europe. As an active reparationist, her work is guided by intuition, love, and relationships.

https://www.goodrelative.com/book

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HILARY GIOVALE is a mother, writer, and community organizer. A ninth-generation American settler, she is descended from Celtic, Germanic, Nordic, and Indigenous peoples of Ancient Europe. As an active reparationist, her work is guided by intuition, love, and relationships.

https://www.goodrelative.com/book

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Ric Murphy is a historian, educator, author, and filmmaker. His most recent work is the Arrival of the First Africans in English America, which received the 2020 Phyllis Wheatley Award and became an award-winning documentary.  He is the founder and President General of the Society of the First African Families of English America, and is a scholar on the history and relationships of Americans of African, European, and Indigenous descent during America’s colonial and antebellum periods.  Through his works he has contributed immensely to the research, documentation, and preservation of African American history and culture from the arrival of the first documented Africans in English America in 1619 through the colonial period to the American Revolutionary War, and beyond. Murphy’s work and commentary have been cited by journalists and historians in major national media outlets and used in broader discussions of African American genealogy, historical commemoration, and military service. He has written numerous books, and served as editor of the book series, the recently released Forgotten Patriots of the Northern Theater

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Ric Murphy is a historian, educator, author, and filmmaker. His most recent work is the Arrival of the First Africans in English America, which received the 2020 Phyllis Wheatley Award and became an award-winning documentary.  He is the founder and President General of the Society of the First African Families of English America, and is a scholar on the history and relationships of Americans of African, European, and Indigenous descent during America’s colonial and antebellum periods.  Through his works he has contributed immensely to the research, documentation, and preservation of African American history and culture from the arrival of the first documented Africans in English America in 1619 through the colonial period to the American Revolutionary War, and beyond. Murphy’s work and commentary have been cited by journalists and historians in major national media outlets and used in broader discussions of African American genealogy, historical commemoration, and military service. He has written numerous books, and served as editor of the book series, the recently released Forgotten Patriots of the Northern Theater

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Melanie S. Morrison is an author, speaker, and racial justice educator with thirty years of experience helping groups and communities navigate the deep work of transformation. She was the founder and executive director of Allies for Change, a national network of social justice educators, and lead facilitator of Doing Our Own Work, an intensive anti-racism program for white people. She is the author of six books, including Murder on Shades Mountain: The Legal Lynching of Willie Peterson and the Struggle for Justice in Jim Crow Birmingham. Her newest book, Becoming Trustworthy White Allies, was published in September by Duke University Press. For the past six years, she has been engaged in research and writing about her ancestors in Montevallo, Alabama, who accumulated wealth built on stolen land and enslaved labor, and she is working collaboratively with people in Montevallo seeking to forge truer, fuller narratives about the history of slavery in that region.

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Melanie S. Morrison is an author, speaker, and racial justice educator with thirty years of experience helping groups and communities navigate the deep work of transformation. She was the founder and executive director of Allies for Change, a national network of social justice educators, and lead facilitator of Doing Our Own Work, an intensive anti-racism program for white people. She is the author of six books, including Murder on Shades Mountain: The Legal Lynching of Willie Peterson and the Struggle for Justice in Jim Crow Birmingham. Her newest book, Becoming Trustworthy White Allies, was published in September by Duke University Press. For the past six years, she has been engaged in research and writing about her ancestors in Montevallo, Alabama, who accumulated wealth built on stolen land and enslaved labor, and she is working collaboratively with people in Montevallo seeking to forge truer, fuller narratives about the history of slavery in that region.

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 The challenges and stories of the family’s past existed only in scattered fragments—few names, little memories, whispered speculations, and family tragedies. For author Melvin J. Collier, the mystery of his paternal lineage became a lifelong quest, one that would lead him through mounds of records, across centuries, and deep into the genetic code itself. Determined to “leave no stone unturned,” Collier embarked on an exhaustive search to piece together the buried history of his father’s great-grandfather, John “Jack” Bass—a brave Civil War soldier from Vicksburg, Mississippi, who narrowly escaped death and left an enduring legacy despite living only about 40 years.

This remarkable journey not only brought John Bass’s story to light but also carried Collier back seven generations to 18th-century North Carolina, revealing a saga of unbreakable resilience, insurmountable loss, and great triumph. Along the way, Collier’s research blended the power of traditional genealogy with groundbreaking DNA analysis, uncovering stunning truths, including a direct connection between the Bass family and the Igbo people of present-day Nigeria. Through personal discovery and expert guidance, he reveals how DNA can revolutionize family history research, sharing 23 practical DNA tips and a roadmap for tracing African American roots before and after emancipation.  Rich with historical detail and infused with the thrill of discovery, From Fragments to Foundation is both an inspiring family memoir and an educational guide for anyone eager to unearth their own ancestral past. It’s a story of determination, identity, and the unbreakable thread that binds us to those who came before.

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 The challenges and stories of the family’s past existed only in scattered fragments—few names, little memories, whispered speculations, and family tragedies. For author Melvin J. Collier, the mystery of his paternal lineage became a lifelong quest, one that would lead him through mounds of records, across centuries, and deep into the genetic code itself. Determined to “leave no stone unturned,” Collier embarked on an exhaustive search to piece together the buried history of his father’s great-grandfather, John “Jack” Bass—a brave Civil War soldier from Vicksburg, Mississippi, who narrowly escaped death and left an enduring legacy despite living only about 40 years.

This remarkable journey not only brought John Bass’s story to light but also carried Collier back seven generations to 18th-century North Carolina, revealing a saga of unbreakable resilience, insurmountable loss, and great triumph. Along the way, Collier’s research blended the power of traditional genealogy with groundbreaking DNA analysis, uncovering stunning truths, including a direct connection between the Bass family and the Igbo people of present-day Nigeria. Through personal discovery and expert guidance, he reveals how DNA can revolutionize family history research, sharing 23 practical DNA tips and a roadmap for tracing African American roots before and after emancipation.  Rich with historical detail and infused with the thrill of discovery, From Fragments to Foundation is both an inspiring family memoir and an educational guide for anyone eager to unearth their own ancestral past. It’s a story of determination, identity, and the unbreakable thread that binds us to those who came before.

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Acclaimed historian Keisha N. Blain tells the story of these women—from the well-known, like Ida B. Wells, Madam C. J. Walker, and Lena Horne, to those who are still less known, including Pearl Sherrod, Aretha McKinley, and Marguerite Cartwright. Blain captures human rights thinking and activism from the ground up with Black women at the center, working outside the traditional halls of power. 

By shouldering intersecting forms of oppression—including racism, sexism, and classism—Black women have long been in a unique position to fight for freedom and dignity. Without Fear is an account of their aspirations, strategies, and struggles to pioneer a human rights approach to combating systems of injustice.

Keisha N. Blain is a historian and professor at Brown University. She is a Guggenheim, Carnegie, and New America Fellow and a New York Times bestselling author. She has published eight books, including the multi-prize-winning book Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom (2018); and the National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America (2021). Her latest book, Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights (W.W. Norton, 2025), offers a sweeping history of human rights framed by the work and ideas of Black women in the United States from the early nineteenth century to the present.

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Acclaimed historian Keisha N. Blain tells the story of these women—from the well-known, like Ida B. Wells, Madam C. J. Walker, and Lena Horne, to those who are still less known, including Pearl Sherrod, Aretha McKinley, and Marguerite Cartwright. Blain captures human rights thinking and activism from the ground up with Black women at the center, working outside the traditional halls of power. 

By shouldering intersecting forms of oppression—including racism, sexism, and classism—Black women have long been in a unique position to fight for freedom and dignity. Without Fear is an account of their aspirations, strategies, and struggles to pioneer a human rights approach to combating systems of injustice.

Keisha N. Blain is a historian and professor at Brown University. She is a Guggenheim, Carnegie, and New America Fellow and a New York Times bestselling author. She has published eight books, including the multi-prize-winning book Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom (2018); and the National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America (2021). Her latest book, Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights (W.W. Norton, 2025), offers a sweeping history of human rights framed by the work and ideas of Black women in the United States from the early nineteenth century to the present.

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Orice Jenkins is a recording artist, genealogist, educator, and author, born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut. He began researching his family history upon discovering that Whitney Houston’s grandparents were from his grandmother’s hometown of Blakely, Georgia. Since then, he has traced his ancestry back to 1745 in Central Virginia, uncovering the stories of several formerly enslaved Americans.

Orice is a member of the Sons and Daughters of the U.S. Middle Passage and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. He has presented his findings at The College of William & Mary, Yale University, FamilySearch’s RootsTech Conference, and the International African American Museum’s Center for Family History. His research has been featured in The Washington Post, National Parks Magazine, PBS’ Finding Your Roots, and on the National Park Service website.
Orice is the author of The Early County Massacre: Goolsby vs. The State of Georgia, a book chronicling the family of Grandison Goolsby, a prominent farmer who was extrajudicially lynched in Early County, Georgia in 1915. Orice also publishes a blog called Chesta’s Children, and serves as the Executive Director of a youth music program in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

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Orice Jenkins is a recording artist, genealogist, educator, and author, born and raised in Hartford, Connecticut. He began researching his family history upon discovering that Whitney Houston’s grandparents were from his grandmother’s hometown of Blakely, Georgia. Since then, he has traced his ancestry back to 1745 in Central Virginia, uncovering the stories of several formerly enslaved Americans.

Orice is a member of the Sons and Daughters of the U.S. Middle Passage and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. He has presented his findings at The College of William & Mary, Yale University, FamilySearch’s RootsTech Conference, and the International African American Museum’s Center for Family History. His research has been featured in The Washington Post, National Parks Magazine, PBS’ Finding Your Roots, and on the National Park Service website.
Orice is the author of The Early County Massacre: Goolsby vs. The State of Georgia, a book chronicling the family of Grandison Goolsby, a prominent farmer who was extrajudicially lynched in Early County, Georgia in 1915. Orice also publishes a blog called Chesta’s Children, and serves as the Executive Director of a youth music program in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

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Her name was Sarah Rector.  She was a young black girl born in Indian Territory on March 3, 1902.  Her parents were Joseph and Rose Rector, all of  Taft, Indian Territory. Her story is similar to that of Danny Tucker another black child born in Indian Territory. He, like Sarah had a humble beginning, and he, like Sarah would make headlines for sudden wealth acquired by oil rich land.

Early in her young life, Sarah received a land allotment like all who were members of the Creek Nation. Like thousands of blacks once held in bondage by  the Five slave-holding tribes, (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole Nations) she and her family members received land allotments prior to Oklahoma statehood.  It was a general practice that Freedmen often receive land considered to be of less value for farming as did citizens declared as Indians By Blood, and Inter-Married Whites.  However, the story changed when oil was discovered on her land allotment, near Taft, Oklahoma.

In 2010, Angela Walton-Walton authored a blog titled “Remembering Sarah Rector, Creek Freedwoman.”The narrative of Sarah Rector has been recounted by numerous individuals, and the public will soon have the chance to delve deeper into this subject matter with the release of the upcoming film titled “Sarah’s Oil.”

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Her name was Sarah Rector.  She was a young black girl born in Indian Territory on March 3, 1902.  Her parents were Joseph and Rose Rector, all of  Taft, Indian Territory. Her story is similar to that of Danny Tucker another black child born in Indian Territory. He, like Sarah had a humble beginning, and he, like Sarah would make headlines for sudden wealth acquired by oil rich land.

Early in her young life, Sarah received a land allotment like all who were members of the Creek Nation. Like thousands of blacks once held in bondage by  the Five slave-holding tribes, (Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole Nations) she and her family members received land allotments prior to Oklahoma statehood.  It was a general practice that Freedmen often receive land considered to be of less value for farming as did citizens declared as Indians By Blood, and Inter-Married Whites.  However, the story changed when oil was discovered on her land allotment, near Taft, Oklahoma.

In 2010, Angela Walton-Walton authored a blog titled “Remembering Sarah Rector, Creek Freedwoman.”The narrative of Sarah Rector has been recounted by numerous individuals, and the public will soon have the chance to delve deeper into this subject matter with the release of the upcoming film titled “Sarah’s Oil.”

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How do Creole of color families in Southwest Louisiana rediscover and reconnect their shared histories? In this episode, my guest Alex D. Lee guides listeners through community-driven methods for tracing lineage—blending DNA results with courthouse and notarial records, oral histories, and collective memory. Together, we explore the first steps families can take to begin their search, how to navigate challenges like name changes and migration, and how collaboration within communities can transform research outcomes. We also reflect on the ethics of sharing stories that reveal painful truths about race, identity, and enslavement—and how families can safeguard their histories while honoring those who came before.

Alex D. Lee is a genealogist and public historian who specializes in African American and Creole of color lineages across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Through Alex Genealogy, Alex helps families reconstruct ancestral stories using archival records, DNA results, and community oral histories, translating research into accessible narratives, educational programs, and heritage tourism. Alex partners with nonprofits and cultural institutions to preserve cemeteries, curate family reunions, and bring overlooked histories to the forefront.

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How do Creole of color families in Southwest Louisiana rediscover and reconnect their shared histories? In this episode, my guest Alex D. Lee guides listeners through community-driven methods for tracing lineage—blending DNA results with courthouse and notarial records, oral histories, and collective memory. Together, we explore the first steps families can take to begin their search, how to navigate challenges like name changes and migration, and how collaboration within communities can transform research outcomes. We also reflect on the ethics of sharing stories that reveal painful truths about race, identity, and enslavement—and how families can safeguard their histories while honoring those who came before.

Alex D. Lee is a genealogist and public historian who specializes in African American and Creole of color lineages across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Through Alex Genealogy, Alex helps families reconstruct ancestral stories using archival records, DNA results, and community oral histories, translating research into accessible narratives, educational programs, and heritage tourism. Alex partners with nonprofits and cultural institutions to preserve cemeteries, curate family reunions, and bring overlooked histories to the forefront.

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When a descendant of an enslaved person reaches out to the family of the enslaver and receives no reply, what does that silence mean?
Is the descendant of the enslaver obligated to respond—and if so, how?
Does silence protect, deny, or refuse?
Can healing happen without acknowledgment?

The Sound of What’s Not Said invites us to confront the weight of silence between descendants of the enslaved and enslavers—and to consider what reconciliation requires when one side chooses not to speak.

Charles F. Holman, III has been a genealogist for more than half a century. Genetic Genealogist CeCe Moore from the show “Finding Your Roots,” has called Charles “a pioneer among Black Americans researching their family ties to before the Civil War.”

He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, and became one of the youngest lawyers in the history of Michigan. His choice of law as a profession was rooted in the path chosen by his maternal great grandfather, a formerly enslaved man who became one of the first lawyers of color in his state.

As an Assistant United States Attorney Charles won national recognition from the US Attorney General and the Director of the FBI for successfully prosecuting persons who burned black churches in the South.

Charles' work in civil rights has been fueled by his interest in uncovering his ancestors' lives in early America. He views himself as standing on the shoulders of those who came before him. He has reunited with long-lost cousins whose families were separated due to slavery. In addition, he met white cousins who descend from those who enslaved his black ancestors.

In the summer of 2024, the Washington Post featured Charles in a front-page article highlighting his groundbreaking research which proved that before his paternal great-great-grandfather became a conductor on the Underground Railroad, he and his family had been enslaved by the ancestors of Presidents Bush.

Charles is a member of the National Genealogical Society, the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage and the Sons of the American Revolution.

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When a descendant of an enslaved person reaches out to the family of the enslaver and receives no reply, what does that silence mean?
Is the descendant of the enslaver obligated to respond—and if so, how?
Does silence protect, deny, or refuse?
Can healing happen without acknowledgment?

The Sound of What’s Not Said invites us to confront the weight of silence between descendants of the enslaved and enslavers—and to consider what reconciliation requires when one side chooses not to speak.

Charles F. Holman, III has been a genealogist for more than half a century. Genetic Genealogist CeCe Moore from the show “Finding Your Roots,” has called Charles “a pioneer among Black Americans researching their family ties to before the Civil War.”

He is a graduate of the University of Michigan, and became one of the youngest lawyers in the history of Michigan. His choice of law as a profession was rooted in the path chosen by his maternal great grandfather, a formerly enslaved man who became one of the first lawyers of color in his state.

As an Assistant United States Attorney Charles won national recognition from the US Attorney General and the Director of the FBI for successfully prosecuting persons who burned black churches in the South.

Charles' work in civil rights has been fueled by his interest in uncovering his ancestors' lives in early America. He views himself as standing on the shoulders of those who came before him. He has reunited with long-lost cousins whose families were separated due to slavery. In addition, he met white cousins who descend from those who enslaved his black ancestors.

In the summer of 2024, the Washington Post featured Charles in a front-page article highlighting his groundbreaking research which proved that before his paternal great-great-grandfather became a conductor on the Underground Railroad, he and his family had been enslaved by the ancestors of Presidents Bush.

Charles is a member of the National Genealogical Society, the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage and the Sons of the American Revolution.

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Frederick Murphy is a Filmmaker, Documentarian, Traveling Storyteller, Preserver of History and Mental Health Therapist. 

Frederick Murphy has dedicated his career to exploring the intricacies of race and culture in America through a compelling and evocative lens. His work delves deeply into communities of color experiences, shedding light on historical and contemporary issues of racial identity, social justice, and cultural heritage. With a keen eye for storytelling and a commitment to authentic representation, Murphy's films provide a nuanced perspective on the struggles and triumphs of marginalized communities. His dedication to this genre not only educates and informs but also fosters a greater understanding and appreciation of the rich tapestry of American culture, making his contributions both significant and transformative in the cinematic landscape.

https://historybeforeus.com

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Frederick Murphy is a Filmmaker, Documentarian, Traveling Storyteller, Preserver of History and Mental Health Therapist. 

Frederick Murphy has dedicated his career to exploring the intricacies of race and culture in America through a compelling and evocative lens. His work delves deeply into communities of color experiences, shedding light on historical and contemporary issues of racial identity, social justice, and cultural heritage. With a keen eye for storytelling and a commitment to authentic representation, Murphy's films provide a nuanced perspective on the struggles and triumphs of marginalized communities. His dedication to this genre not only educates and informs but also fosters a greater understanding and appreciation of the rich tapestry of American culture, making his contributions both significant and transformative in the cinematic landscape.

https://historybeforeus.com

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Looking for enslaved or free ancestors in coastal Georgia? The TheyHadNames.net digital project has transformed thousands of Liberty County probate records, deeds, and court cases from 1786-1865 into a searchable database—revealing individual names and stories of enslaved people rather than just property listings. Whether your roots trace to coastal Georgia or anywhere else in the South, the They Had Names project demonstrates specific record types and research strategies that help break through those stubborn family history roadblocks. 

Stacy Ashmore Cole created the award-winning "They Had Names" digital project in 2018 after discovering her own family's connection to enslavement in Liberty County, Georgia. The project has earned the AAHGS Jean Sampson-Scott Meritorious Achievement Award, the Humanitarian Award from the Liberty County Martin Luther King Jr Observance Association, and the Georgia Historical Records Advisory County Award for Excellence in Documenting Georgia's History. Stacy has served on the boards of the Liberty County Midway Museum and the Georgia Genealogical Society, and is a past president of the Coastal Georgia Genealogical Society.

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Looking for enslaved or free ancestors in coastal Georgia? The TheyHadNames.net digital project has transformed thousands of Liberty County probate records, deeds, and court cases from 1786-1865 into a searchable database—revealing individual names and stories of enslaved people rather than just property listings. Whether your roots trace to coastal Georgia or anywhere else in the South, the They Had Names project demonstrates specific record types and research strategies that help break through those stubborn family history roadblocks. 

Stacy Ashmore Cole created the award-winning "They Had Names" digital project in 2018 after discovering her own family's connection to enslavement in Liberty County, Georgia. The project has earned the AAHGS Jean Sampson-Scott Meritorious Achievement Award, the Humanitarian Award from the Liberty County Martin Luther King Jr Observance Association, and the Georgia Historical Records Advisory County Award for Excellence in Documenting Georgia's History. Stacy has served on the boards of the Liberty County Midway Museum and the Georgia Genealogical Society, and is a past president of the Coastal Georgia Genealogical Society.

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Creek Freedmen are descendants of African-Americans who were enslaved by the Muscogee Creek Nation and granted freedom and citizenship under an 1866 treaty with the U.S. government. A 1979 Muscogee Nation constitution limited citizenship to those "by blood," leading to decades of disenfranchisement for Freedmen. However, in July 2025, the Muscogee Nation Supreme Court struck the "by blood" requirement, ordering the nation to enroll Freedmen and restoring their legal citizenship, which was a landmark victory for the community.  

Angela Walton-Raji a native of Fort Smith Arkansas is known nationally for her genealogical and historical research and work. In 1991 she located her family records among the Freedmen of Oklahoma and discovered a plethora of records reflecting families from both western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. That put on her a trajectory that launched a second career as a specialist in Black and Indian records from the greater Fort Smith region. This has placed in her the genealogy community as a unique specialist in the more then 20,000 people classified as Indian Freedmen who were both in Oklahoma and many who relocated to western Arkansas.  Today, her specialties are Oklahoma Native-American records, Arkansas Black history, and Civil war history on the western frontier. Walton-Raji is the author of several books, the most recent being the Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes by the History Press.

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Creek Freedmen are descendants of African-Americans who were enslaved by the Muscogee Creek Nation and granted freedom and citizenship under an 1866 treaty with the U.S. government. A 1979 Muscogee Nation constitution limited citizenship to those "by blood," leading to decades of disenfranchisement for Freedmen. However, in July 2025, the Muscogee Nation Supreme Court struck the "by blood" requirement, ordering the nation to enroll Freedmen and restoring their legal citizenship, which was a landmark victory for the community.  

Angela Walton-Raji a native of Fort Smith Arkansas is known nationally for her genealogical and historical research and work. In 1991 she located her family records among the Freedmen of Oklahoma and discovered a plethora of records reflecting families from both western Arkansas and Eastern Oklahoma. That put on her a trajectory that launched a second career as a specialist in Black and Indian records from the greater Fort Smith region. This has placed in her the genealogy community as a unique specialist in the more then 20,000 people classified as Indian Freedmen who were both in Oklahoma and many who relocated to western Arkansas.  Today, her specialties are Oklahoma Native-American records, Arkansas Black history, and Civil war history on the western frontier. Walton-Raji is the author of several books, the most recent being the Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes by the History Press.

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Andre Kearns is a respected genealogist, author, and speaker, and the Founder & CEO of Black Ancestries, a firm dedicated to helping people of African descent uncover and connect with their family history. With degrees from Morehouse College and Harvard Business School, Andre blends analytical rigor with compelling storytelling to make genealogy both accessible and deeply meaningful.

Over the past 20 years, he has conducted in-depth research on African American lineages, specializing in tracing ancestors through slavery and beyond. He has traced his ancestry back to as early as 1619 and the first Africans to arrive in colonial Virginia. Andre is an active leader in national genealogical societies and frequently presents at conferences, libraries, and cultural institutions. His forthcoming book, Finding Cornerstone Stories: Uncovering Inspiration in Your Family’s History (February 2026), reflects his mission to inspire families by reconnecting them with their past.
 

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Andre Kearns is a respected genealogist, author, and speaker, and the Founder & CEO of Black Ancestries, a firm dedicated to helping people of African descent uncover and connect with their family history. With degrees from Morehouse College and Harvard Business School, Andre blends analytical rigor with compelling storytelling to make genealogy both accessible and deeply meaningful.

Over the past 20 years, he has conducted in-depth research on African American lineages, specializing in tracing ancestors through slavery and beyond. He has traced his ancestry back to as early as 1619 and the first Africans to arrive in colonial Virginia. Andre is an active leader in national genealogical societies and frequently presents at conferences, libraries, and cultural institutions. His forthcoming book, Finding Cornerstone Stories: Uncovering Inspiration in Your Family’s History (February 2026), reflects his mission to inspire families by reconnecting them with their past.
 

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 In this episode, we will discuss the importance of acknowledging Black achievement in a discipline that is frequently dominated by loss and suffering. 

Guy’s current work encompasses research and public history initiatives to raise the profile of Timbuctoo, NJ, where his fourth great grandfather purchased land in 1829. These have included interpretive signage in Timbuctoo, coordination of a curriculum development project in collaboration with local teachers, and preservation efforts for the Timbuctoo cemetery, where the oldest gravestone is dated 1847. He currently serves as Managing Director of the Timbuctoo Historical Society and is a Visiting Scholar at Rutgers University and. He has contributed articles about his research to Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) Journal, AAHGS News, National Genealogical Society Magazine, and New Jersey Studies. He maintains a website at www.timbuctoonj.com.


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 In this episode, we will discuss the importance of acknowledging Black achievement in a discipline that is frequently dominated by loss and suffering. 

Guy’s current work encompasses research and public history initiatives to raise the profile of Timbuctoo, NJ, where his fourth great grandfather purchased land in 1829. These have included interpretive signage in Timbuctoo, coordination of a curriculum development project in collaboration with local teachers, and preservation efforts for the Timbuctoo cemetery, where the oldest gravestone is dated 1847. He currently serves as Managing Director of the Timbuctoo Historical Society and is a Visiting Scholar at Rutgers University and. He has contributed articles about his research to Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) Journal, AAHGS News, National Genealogical Society Magazine, and New Jersey Studies. He maintains a website at www.timbuctoonj.com.


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Darius M. Brown is an award-winning author, genetic genealogist, and historian dedicated to uncovering African American heritage through family history. His acclaimed book, At the Feet of the Elders: A Journey into a Lowcountry Family History, explores the rich narratives of South Carolina's Lowcountry. With over eight years of experience in genealogy, Mr. Brown specializes in tracing the histories of enslaved African Americans in the Lowcountry, reconstructing the enslaved communities at prominent plantations such as Old Fort, Otaheite, Blue Mud, and Blake Plantations across Beaufort, Charleston, and Colleton Counties. His meticulous research connects personal histories to broader historical narratives, bringing untold stories to light.

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Darius M. Brown is an award-winning author, genetic genealogist, and historian dedicated to uncovering African American heritage through family history. His acclaimed book, At the Feet of the Elders: A Journey into a Lowcountry Family History, explores the rich narratives of South Carolina's Lowcountry. With over eight years of experience in genealogy, Mr. Brown specializes in tracing the histories of enslaved African Americans in the Lowcountry, reconstructing the enslaved communities at prominent plantations such as Old Fort, Otaheite, Blue Mud, and Blake Plantations across Beaufort, Charleston, and Colleton Counties. His meticulous research connects personal histories to broader historical narratives, bringing untold stories to light.

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She is the founder of the Madam Walker Family Archives, the largest private collection of Walker photographs, memorabilia and ephemera. A’Lelia worked in network television news for thirty years, first at NBC News where she was a producer for news and magazine programs, and then at ABC News where she was a World News Tonight producer, Washington, DC deputy bureau chief and director of talent development. She is a former vice chair of Columbia University’s Board of Trustees and former board chair of the National Archives Foundation. She is a member of several boards that reflect her interests in history, journalism, political activism, social justice, the arts, and historic preservation including the March On! Festival, the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women at Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Woodlawn Conservancy, GANGGANG, BIO (Biographers International), Indiana Landmarks, Columbia Global Reports and Indianapolis’s ReThink 65/70 Coalition.

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She is the founder of the Madam Walker Family Archives, the largest private collection of Walker photographs, memorabilia and ephemera. A’Lelia worked in network television news for thirty years, first at NBC News where she was a producer for news and magazine programs, and then at ABC News where she was a World News Tonight producer, Washington, DC deputy bureau chief and director of talent development. She is a former vice chair of Columbia University’s Board of Trustees and former board chair of the National Archives Foundation. She is a member of several boards that reflect her interests in history, journalism, political activism, social justice, the arts, and historic preservation including the March On! Festival, the Schlesinger Library on the History of Women at Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Woodlawn Conservancy, GANGGANG, BIO (Biographers International), Indiana Landmarks, Columbia Global Reports and Indianapolis’s ReThink 65/70 Coalition.

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Joining me today are Stacey and Joaquin Loper - the only African American family that chose to participate in this potential life changing adventure for eight  weeks. I had an opportunity to meet Stacey, Joaquin and their family which included two teenage sons and Joaquin’s mother Shirley in the 4th episode. 

Executive produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines, the reality series Back to the Frontier, from the Magnolia Network, recently premiered on HBO Max. These  three American families as they leave behind every modern convenience to spend eight weeks living as 1880s homesteaders. The families are stripped of modern technology, electricity, running water, and contemporary tools and left to face the daily hardships of frontier life, which includes repairing shelters, raising livestock, growing and gathering food, and rationing their resources. While guided by historical experts, the series tests their resilience and adaptability while trying to survive in the authentic frontier lifestyle of the 1880s.




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Joining me today are Stacey and Joaquin Loper - the only African American family that chose to participate in this potential life changing adventure for eight  weeks. I had an opportunity to meet Stacey, Joaquin and their family which included two teenage sons and Joaquin’s mother Shirley in the 4th episode. 

Executive produced by Chip and Joanna Gaines, the reality series Back to the Frontier, from the Magnolia Network, recently premiered on HBO Max. These  three American families as they leave behind every modern convenience to spend eight weeks living as 1880s homesteaders. The families are stripped of modern technology, electricity, running water, and contemporary tools and left to face the daily hardships of frontier life, which includes repairing shelters, raising livestock, growing and gathering food, and rationing their resources. While guided by historical experts, the series tests their resilience and adaptability while trying to survive in the authentic frontier lifestyle of the 1880s.




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At Michigan State University, Walter Hawthorne is a professor of African, Atlantic, and Digital History; director of Enslaved.org; and an editor of the Journal of Slavery and Data Preservation. He has published books and articles about Atlantic slavery and received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Mellon Foundation for the creation of online digital projects that allow anyone with a computer and internet connection to explore the history of slavery.

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At Michigan State University, Walter Hawthorne is a professor of African, Atlantic, and Digital History; director of Enslaved.org; and an editor of the Journal of Slavery and Data Preservation. He has published books and articles about Atlantic slavery and received grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and Mellon Foundation for the creation of online digital projects that allow anyone with a computer and internet connection to explore the history of slavery.

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In this  episode,  Roderick Gass, Vice President of the Gullah Nation of North America, will discuss the Edisto Gullah Geechee people of Orangeburg, South Carolina, and their cultural heritage. He also explores the work of Lorenzo Dow Turner, the Father of Gullah studies, and delve into various aspects of Gullah Geechee culture, including language, traditions, and genealogy. The conversation also covers the impact of DNA testing in connecting with relatives and preserving family history, as well as the importance of organizations like the Gullah Nation of North America and the Orangeburg Historical Society in advancing and preserving Gullah Geechee culture.

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In this  episode,  Roderick Gass, Vice President of the Gullah Nation of North America, will discuss the Edisto Gullah Geechee people of Orangeburg, South Carolina, and their cultural heritage. He also explores the work of Lorenzo Dow Turner, the Father of Gullah studies, and delve into various aspects of Gullah Geechee culture, including language, traditions, and genealogy. The conversation also covers the impact of DNA testing in connecting with relatives and preserving family history, as well as the importance of organizations like the Gullah Nation of North America and the Orangeburg Historical Society in advancing and preserving Gullah Geechee culture.

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This episode will demonstrate how ordinary people can preserve community history by documenting and preserving their memories, memorabilia and ephemera. Through her work, Marion Woodfork Simmons continues to bridge the gap between past and present, ensuring that every story—no matter how small—is preserved and celebrated.

Marion Woodfork Simmons is an award-winning community historian, family historian, and the founder of Woodfork Genealogy LLC, a firm dedicated to helping individuals and communities preserve their histories. With a passion for collaborating with others to preserve their personal and collective legacies, she transforms oral histories, photographs, and memorabilia into compelling community l history books and memoirs such as Excellence Without Excuses: A Music Teacher’s Odyssey (2024) and Memories of Union High: An Oasis in Caroline County, Virginia 1903-1969 (2011).
 
Her extensive work in local history preservation has earned her numerous accolades, including recognition from the Board of Supervisors of Caroline County, Virginia, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) with the Paul Edward Sluby, Sr. Meritorious Achievement Award, and the Annual Caroline Historical Society Award. These honors reflect her deep commitment to documenting and preserving the rich cultural narratives that shape communities.

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This episode will demonstrate how ordinary people can preserve community history by documenting and preserving their memories, memorabilia and ephemera. Through her work, Marion Woodfork Simmons continues to bridge the gap between past and present, ensuring that every story—no matter how small—is preserved and celebrated.

Marion Woodfork Simmons is an award-winning community historian, family historian, and the founder of Woodfork Genealogy LLC, a firm dedicated to helping individuals and communities preserve their histories. With a passion for collaborating with others to preserve their personal and collective legacies, she transforms oral histories, photographs, and memorabilia into compelling community l history books and memoirs such as Excellence Without Excuses: A Music Teacher’s Odyssey (2024) and Memories of Union High: An Oasis in Caroline County, Virginia 1903-1969 (2011).
 
Her extensive work in local history preservation has earned her numerous accolades, including recognition from the Board of Supervisors of Caroline County, Virginia, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) with the Paul Edward Sluby, Sr. Meritorious Achievement Award, and the Annual Caroline Historical Society Award. These honors reflect her deep commitment to documenting and preserving the rich cultural narratives that shape communities.

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Genealogy often feels like a treasure hunt, and genealogists, like treasure hunters, run into “dead ends” all the time.  One important method for getting back on track is to look for living relatives who can fill in the gaps in our family stories. With step-by-step guidance, methodologies, and practical examples, Genealogy in Reverse. Finding the Living will give you the tools and confidence to find and make meaningful connections with living family members. This process, known as reverse genealogy, involves creating a detailed family tree, identifying relatives down both ancestral and collateral lines, and using modern tools to track them down.

Author Cheri Hudson Passey is a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker, and owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC. She uses her skills to identify and locate the next of kin, along with YDNA and mtDNA candidates, for the families of World War II soldiers who are listed as missing in action.

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Genealogy often feels like a treasure hunt, and genealogists, like treasure hunters, run into “dead ends” all the time.  One important method for getting back on track is to look for living relatives who can fill in the gaps in our family stories. With step-by-step guidance, methodologies, and practical examples, Genealogy in Reverse. Finding the Living will give you the tools and confidence to find and make meaningful connections with living family members. This process, known as reverse genealogy, involves creating a detailed family tree, identifying relatives down both ancestral and collateral lines, and using modern tools to track them down.

Author Cheri Hudson Passey is a professional genealogist, instructor, writer, speaker, and owner of Carolina Girl Genealogy, LLC. She uses her skills to identify and locate the next of kin, along with YDNA and mtDNA candidates, for the families of World War II soldiers who are listed as missing in action.

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You can find Ancestor’s Footprints on Spreaker.com, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, and many other platforms. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.]]>1532cherihudsonpassey,findingtheliving,genealogyinreverse,methodology,recordsandtoolstofindtheliving,tips,toolsfalse122fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/preserving-history-through-historical-markers-with-dr-antoinette-harrell--66836675Dr. Antoinette Harrell, a genealogist, family historian, and local historian in Tangipahoa and St. Helena Parishes, is renowned for her pioneering work in uncovering the peonage system that persisted in the Southern United States long after the abolition of slavery. She has been instrumental in helping countless families trace their ancestry and has brought national attention to hidden histories through her research and documentaries. Her dedication to preserving African American heritage has earned her numerous accolades and recognition from historical societies and academic institutions. She is the author of Images of America: African Americans in Tangipahoa and St. Helena Parishes and the founder of Untold History Foundation, LLC. Tangipahoa Parish has been the site of some of her recent efforts, such as the placement of historical markers.. 

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Collaborative Genealogy is a powerful, yet underused tool when it comes to building a family tree. With it, people can grow their trees farther than possible when working alone.

 Emmaline MacBeath is a genetic genealogist and a children’s author under the pen name Emmaline Rose. She specializes in African-American genealogy and the use of DNA to identify unknown family. Connecting people to their family stories and to each other is what lights up her days. She leads both the Adoption Angels and US Black Heritage Projects at the family tree website WikiTree

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Collaborative Genealogy is a powerful, yet underused tool when it comes to building a family tree. With it, people can grow their trees farther than possible when working alone.

 Emmaline MacBeath is a genetic genealogist and a children’s author under the pen name Emmaline Rose. She specializes in African-American genealogy and the use of DNA to identify unknown family. Connecting people to their family stories and to each other is what lights up her days. She leads both the Adoption Angels and US Black Heritage Projects at the family tree website WikiTree

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Long before the Great Migration, African Americans were already building lives and communities across Minnesota and the upper Midwest. Join professional genealogist Mica L. Anders as she uncovers the forgotten stories of Black pioneers, homesteaders, and entrepreneurs who helped shape the state from the 1850s through the 1890s. From Civil War veterans claiming land under the Homestead Act to skilled tradesmen establishing businesses, these resilient families carved out their place in Minnesota's history, but their stories were largely overlooked until recently.

Mica L. Anders is a professional genealogist specializing in African American genealogy with almost 20 years of experience. As the first-ever history fellow at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum, she conducted pioneering research on early African American communities, earning the Minnesota Genealogical Society's Pioneer Award for her work.
With expertise in navigating pre-1870 research challenges, Mica combines rigorous historical research with storytelling to bring ancestors' stories to life. She also collaborates with museums to highlight underrepresented narratives and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

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Long before the Great Migration, African Americans were already building lives and communities across Minnesota and the upper Midwest. Join professional genealogist Mica L. Anders as she uncovers the forgotten stories of Black pioneers, homesteaders, and entrepreneurs who helped shape the state from the 1850s through the 1890s. From Civil War veterans claiming land under the Homestead Act to skilled tradesmen establishing businesses, these resilient families carved out their place in Minnesota's history, but their stories were largely overlooked until recently.

Mica L. Anders is a professional genealogist specializing in African American genealogy with almost 20 years of experience. As the first-ever history fellow at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum, she conducted pioneering research on early African American communities, earning the Minnesota Genealogical Society's Pioneer Award for her work.
With expertise in navigating pre-1870 research challenges, Mica combines rigorous historical research with storytelling to bring ancestors' stories to life. She also collaborates with museums to highlight underrepresented narratives and is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists.

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In this episode, Cherekana Feliciano will share her journey to search for her  Civil War ancestor, Larkin Woodruff's pension file. She will describe what she learned from those files and the amazing surprise discovery made along the pension file journey.  

Cherekana Feliciano is a genealogist, public history enthusiast and law school graduate. She has been conducting family history research for almost fifteen years. She currently serves as the President of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) – NJ Chapter.  She is one half of a genealogy podcast entitled, Speak On It! History and Genealogy Conversations with Janice and Cherekana on Spreaker.

Outside of her 9-to-5, she enjoys learning about history and conducting informal historical research, such as her project on African American cemeteries in New Jersey. She frequently presents on genealogy topics and conducts how-to workshops to help people with their research, particularly with African American research. She is the 2023 recipient of the Ida B. Wells Leadership Award from the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage. She has a genealogy blog at https://curiousconjurerblog.wordpress.com/ and a YouTube channel called Curious Conjurer. She is a New York City native and Rutgers University (Douglass College) alumna. 

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In this episode, Cherekana Feliciano will share her journey to search for her  Civil War ancestor, Larkin Woodruff's pension file. She will describe what she learned from those files and the amazing surprise discovery made along the pension file journey.  

Cherekana Feliciano is a genealogist, public history enthusiast and law school graduate. She has been conducting family history research for almost fifteen years. She currently serves as the President of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) – NJ Chapter.  She is one half of a genealogy podcast entitled, Speak On It! History and Genealogy Conversations with Janice and Cherekana on Spreaker.

Outside of her 9-to-5, she enjoys learning about history and conducting informal historical research, such as her project on African American cemeteries in New Jersey. She frequently presents on genealogy topics and conducts how-to workshops to help people with their research, particularly with African American research. She is the 2023 recipient of the Ida B. Wells Leadership Award from the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage. She has a genealogy blog at https://curiousconjurerblog.wordpress.com/ and a YouTube channel called Curious Conjurer. She is a New York City native and Rutgers University (Douglass College) alumna. 

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Martha S. Jones grew up feeling her Black identity was obvious to all who saw her. But weeks into college, a Black Studies classmate challenged Jones’s right to speak. Suspicious of the color of her skin and the texture of her hair, he confronted her with a question that inspired a lifetime of introspection: “Who do you think you are?” Now a prizewinning scholar of Black history, Jones delves into her family’s past for answers to that very question in The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir.

In every generation since her great-great-great-grandmother survived enslavement to raise a free family, color determined her ancestors’ lives. But the color line was shifting and jagged, not fixed and straight. Some backed away from it, others skipped along it, and others still were cut deep by its sharp teeth. Journeying across centuries, from rural Kentucky and small-town North Carolina to New York City and its suburbs, Jones offers a lyrical, deeply felt meditation on the most fundamental matters of identity, belonging, and family. In telling this story, Jones confronts the limits of the historian’s craft, while finding immeasurable skill and understanding in the very thing she is searching for: Family. 

She immediately recognized an error in the historical record, when her grandfather David Dallas Jones—who for three decades served as president of the historically Black women’s college, Bennett College—was labeled “a white businessman”. She knew better. His father had been a free man of color, and his mother was born enslaved. In the case of an archivist who could not locate crucial family records, Jones knew even the most seasoned of professionals is no match for a motivated descendant when it comes to combing through the depths of the past. She ended up finding the information herself and it surged her forward on her journey to finding the truth within the stories her ancestors told about themselves and the tales that others crafted about them. In her excavation of race and family, Jones respectfully finds and corrects the record. Born from a preoccupation with the people she comes from, paired with a dual and complicated sense of self, THE TROUBLE OF COLOR is a story about discovery, family, and country. It tells adeeply personal story about being Black, white, and other in America—defying preserved wisdomabout slavery, racism, passing, Jim Crow, colorism, and civil rights.

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Martha S. Jones grew up feeling her Black identity was obvious to all who saw her. But weeks into college, a Black Studies classmate challenged Jones’s right to speak. Suspicious of the color of her skin and the texture of her hair, he confronted her with a question that inspired a lifetime of introspection: “Who do you think you are?” Now a prizewinning scholar of Black history, Jones delves into her family’s past for answers to that very question in The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir.

In every generation since her great-great-great-grandmother survived enslavement to raise a free family, color determined her ancestors’ lives. But the color line was shifting and jagged, not fixed and straight. Some backed away from it, others skipped along it, and others still were cut deep by its sharp teeth. Journeying across centuries, from rural Kentucky and small-town North Carolina to New York City and its suburbs, Jones offers a lyrical, deeply felt meditation on the most fundamental matters of identity, belonging, and family. In telling this story, Jones confronts the limits of the historian’s craft, while finding immeasurable skill and understanding in the very thing she is searching for: Family. 

She immediately recognized an error in the historical record, when her grandfather David Dallas Jones—who for three decades served as president of the historically Black women’s college, Bennett College—was labeled “a white businessman”. She knew better. His father had been a free man of color, and his mother was born enslaved. In the case of an archivist who could not locate crucial family records, Jones knew even the most seasoned of professionals is no match for a motivated descendant when it comes to combing through the depths of the past. She ended up finding the information herself and it surged her forward on her journey to finding the truth within the stories her ancestors told about themselves and the tales that others crafted about them. In her excavation of race and family, Jones respectfully finds and corrects the record. Born from a preoccupation with the people she comes from, paired with a dual and complicated sense of self, THE TROUBLE OF COLOR is a story about discovery, family, and country. It tells adeeply personal story about being Black, white, and other in America—defying preserved wisdomabout slavery, racism, passing, Jim Crow, colorism, and civil rights.

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These records provide an invaluable window into the lives of newly emancipated African Americans, as well as the broader post-Civil War Southern communities.Each week, we take a deep dive into a different Southern state, exploring the unique challenges, services, and voices captured in the records—from labor contracts and education reports to hospital logs and testimonies. Whether you're a genealogist, historian, student, or simply curious about this crucial chapter in American history, you'll gain new insights and skills in analyzing these powerful documents.

Come learn, share, and connect as we illuminate the untold histories written into the very fabric of our nation's past. All are welcome—no experience necessary!

Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, aka "familytreegirl" is a native of MI residing in VA researching her African-American & European lines. She is one of four Coordinators and an Instructor at Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) & member of DAR Jack Jouett Chapter. Murphy also holds memberships with AAHGS, NGS, APG & various genealogy groups. She also sits on the Boards of the Library of Virginia, Albemarle and Fluvanna Historical Societies. Murphy presents at local & national conferences presenting problem-solving methodology lectures using her "So What" principles. Shelley's blog is familytreegirl.com & tagline is “Know your roots, they are long and strong.”

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These records provide an invaluable window into the lives of newly emancipated African Americans, as well as the broader post-Civil War Southern communities.Each week, we take a deep dive into a different Southern state, exploring the unique challenges, services, and voices captured in the records—from labor contracts and education reports to hospital logs and testimonies. Whether you're a genealogist, historian, student, or simply curious about this crucial chapter in American history, you'll gain new insights and skills in analyzing these powerful documents.

Come learn, share, and connect as we illuminate the untold histories written into the very fabric of our nation's past. All are welcome—no experience necessary!

Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, aka "familytreegirl" is a native of MI residing in VA researching her African-American & European lines. She is one of four Coordinators and an Instructor at Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) & member of DAR Jack Jouett Chapter. Murphy also holds memberships with AAHGS, NGS, APG & various genealogy groups. She also sits on the Boards of the Library of Virginia, Albemarle and Fluvanna Historical Societies. Murphy presents at local & national conferences presenting problem-solving methodology lectures using her "So What" principles. Shelley's blog is familytreegirl.com & tagline is “Know your roots, they are long and strong.”

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.

You can find Ancestor’s Footprints on Spreaker.com, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, and many other platforms. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.]]>2080africanamerican,dr.shelleyviolamurphy,enslavement,familyhistory,freedmen'sbureaufriday,genealogy,records,virtuallearningcommunityfalse116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/searching-for-my-american-cousins-with-martine-brennan--66150553Searching for my American cousins with Martine Brennan

Over a decade ago, Irish woman Martine Brennan took a DNA test which surprisingly revealed that she had unknown African American cousins. With no family oral history to guide her she began the search to find her connection to her cousins.

Martine Brennan is an  London-born Irish woman, public historian & genealogist. Creator of the database of Irish slaveholders in South Carolina (research ongoing) which is available free of charge on Google maps and at the digital archive of the International African American Museum Charleston. Contributor of 'DNA doesn't lie' to The stained and bloodied cloths of Ireland edit. Catherine Harper (Bloomsbury, 2025)

https://irishhistorians.ie/members/martine-brennan/
Irish slaveholders in South Carolina
https://irishdiasporahistory.wordpress.com/2021/06/06/cousins-african-american-irish-and-dna-insights/

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Over a decade ago, Irish woman Martine Brennan took a DNA test which surprisingly revealed that she had unknown African American cousins. With no family oral history to guide her she began the search to find her connection to her cousins.

Martine Brennan is an  London-born Irish woman, public historian & genealogist. Creator of the database of Irish slaveholders in South Carolina (research ongoing) which is available free of charge on Google maps and at the digital archive of the International African American Museum Charleston. Contributor of 'DNA doesn't lie' to The stained and bloodied cloths of Ireland edit. Catherine Harper (Bloomsbury, 2025)

https://irishhistorians.ie/members/martine-brennan/
Irish slaveholders in South Carolina
https://irishdiasporahistory.wordpress.com/2021/06/06/cousins-african-american-irish-and-dna-insights/

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In this episode, genealogist and legacy coach Terri Ward, known as The Front Porch Genealogist, provides a heart-centered conversation about the many ways people show up to do the work of family history. Drawing from her work in Coastal Georgia, and her unique framework of four genealogy archetypes: Porch Sitters, Torch Tenders, Root Tenders, and Lineage Liberators, Terri explores how identity, curiosity, and courage shape the path we take through legacy and discovery. Whether you’re quietly listening to family stories or reclaiming erased narratives, Terri invites you to reflect on your place in the journey, grow at your own pace,and recognize the healing power of your family history work.

Terri Ward, The Front Porch Genealogist, is a modern-day griot. Passionate about history, and genealogy research, she’s focused her background and expertise to recover the history of Coastal Georgia’s African American families, and the facts regarding this region. Originating her research in McIntosh County, making numerous treks to the state’s archives and repositories, she’s woven detailed documentation, oral history, family lore,and personal stories into the vast tapestry of U.S. history, emphasizing Georgia’s Low Country and Gullah-Geechee culture.

Terri has presented at notable national and state focused events such as Charleston’s Commemorative Roots & Branches Genealogy Conference, the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society, the Burning of Darien Museum, as well as numerous reunions and virtual events. Beyond speaking, she focuses upon crowd-sourced and community driven projects. She is the founder and creative director of front porch genealogist.com, a co-founder of UJIMA Genealogy of Coastal Georgia and the Low Country Georgia DNA Project. She’s a member of the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society, the Coastal Georgia Genealogical Society, and the Georgia Genealogical Society, where she serves as the Publicity Director.  Terri Ward, is on a mission to certify her genealogical expertise and publish her first book.

www.frontporchgenealogist.com

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In this episode, genealogist and legacy coach Terri Ward, known as The Front Porch Genealogist, provides a heart-centered conversation about the many ways people show up to do the work of family history. Drawing from her work in Coastal Georgia, and her unique framework of four genealogy archetypes: Porch Sitters, Torch Tenders, Root Tenders, and Lineage Liberators, Terri explores how identity, curiosity, and courage shape the path we take through legacy and discovery. Whether you’re quietly listening to family stories or reclaiming erased narratives, Terri invites you to reflect on your place in the journey, grow at your own pace,and recognize the healing power of your family history work.

Terri Ward, The Front Porch Genealogist, is a modern-day griot. Passionate about history, and genealogy research, she’s focused her background and expertise to recover the history of Coastal Georgia’s African American families, and the facts regarding this region. Originating her research in McIntosh County, making numerous treks to the state’s archives and repositories, she’s woven detailed documentation, oral history, family lore,and personal stories into the vast tapestry of U.S. history, emphasizing Georgia’s Low Country and Gullah-Geechee culture.

Terri has presented at notable national and state focused events such as Charleston’s Commemorative Roots & Branches Genealogy Conference, the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society, the Burning of Darien Museum, as well as numerous reunions and virtual events. Beyond speaking, she focuses upon crowd-sourced and community driven projects. She is the founder and creative director of front porch genealogist.com, a co-founder of UJIMA Genealogy of Coastal Georgia and the Low Country Georgia DNA Project. She’s a member of the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society, the Coastal Georgia Genealogical Society, and the Georgia Genealogical Society, where she serves as the Publicity Director.  Terri Ward, is on a mission to certify her genealogical expertise and publish her first book.

www.frontporchgenealogist.com

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.

You can find Ancestor’s Footprints on Spreaker.com, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, and many other platforms. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.]]>2413africanamericanhistory,coastalgeorgia,gullah-geecheeculture,terriward,thefrontpoachgenealogistfalse114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/midwest-african-american-genealogy-institute-with-dr-shelley-murphy-lisa-fanning-and-angela-walton-raji--66088960 The Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) is an educational institute dedicated to advancing African American genealogical research through structured, in-depth training. Since its founding nearly 13 years ago, MAAGI has provided a unique and immersive learning experience, bringing together researchers, historians, and genealogists at all levels. MAAGI’s mission is to equip family historians & genealogists with the knowledge, tools, and methodologies needed to effectively trace African American family history. Through specialized tracks, expert-led courses, and hands-on workshops, MAAGI addresses the complexities of African American genealogy, including research challenges related to slavery, migration, and historical records. The institute fosters a supportive environment where participants gain valuable research skills, collaborate with peers, and engage with leading professionals in the field.

MAAGI 2025 will begin on Tuesday July 8th and conclude on Thursday July 10th, so come and join the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute family for a memorable and content rich experience!

https://www.maagiinstitute.org


Dr. Shelley Murphy  is a Coordinator and Instructor at the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) and develops staff and public genealogy educational programs for the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum (IAAM).

​Lisa Fanning, an Indiana native, is a genealogist, genetic genealogist, and family historian, channeling a lifelong passion into unraveling the rich tapestry of her family's American history in the South and Midwest for the past 28 years.

Angela Walton-Raji is a nationally known speaker, author, and blogger who has been conducting family history since the 1990s. She has authored  four books devoted to the Freedmen from Oklahoma, once enslaved in the Five Civilized Tribes. Her most recent book was published this year by History Press, “Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes.” 

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.

You can find Ancestor’s Footprints on Spreaker.com, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, and many other platforms. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66088960Wed, 14 May 2025 20:00:08 +0000Bernice Alexander Bennett The Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) is an educational institute dedicated to advancing African American genealogical research through structured, in-depth training. Since its founding nearly 13 years ago, MAAGI has provided a... The Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) is an educational institute dedicated to advancing African American genealogical research through structured, in-depth training. Since its founding nearly 13 years ago, MAAGI has provided a unique and immersive learning experience, bringing together researchers, historians, and genealogists at all levels. MAAGI’s mission is to equip family historians & genealogists with the knowledge, tools, and methodologies needed to effectively trace African American family history. Through specialized tracks, expert-led courses, and hands-on workshops, MAAGI addresses the complexities of African American genealogy, including research challenges related to slavery, migration, and historical records. The institute fosters a supportive environment where participants gain valuable research skills, collaborate with peers, and engage with leading professionals in the field.

MAAGI 2025 will begin on Tuesday July 8th and conclude on Thursday July 10th, so come and join the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute family for a memorable and content rich experience!

https://www.maagiinstitute.org


Dr. Shelley Murphy  is a Coordinator and Instructor at the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) and develops staff and public genealogy educational programs for the Center for Family History at the International African American Museum (IAAM).

​Lisa Fanning, an Indiana native, is a genealogist, genetic genealogist, and family historian, channeling a lifelong passion into unraveling the rich tapestry of her family's American history in the South and Midwest for the past 28 years.

Angela Walton-Raji is a nationally known speaker, author, and blogger who has been conducting family history since the 1990s. She has authored  four books devoted to the Freedmen from Oklahoma, once enslaved in the Five Civilized Tribes. Her most recent book was published this year by History Press, “Oklahoma Freedmen of the Five Tribes.” 

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.

You can find Ancestor’s Footprints on Spreaker.com, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, and many other platforms. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.]]>2044africanamericangenealogy,dna,educationandtraining,fundamentals,maagi,slaveeraresearch,writingandpublishingfalse113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mcgowan-funeral-home-collection-rescuing-reviving-community-memories-with-alvin-blakes--66003602 The McGowan Funeral Home Collection: Rescuing & Reviving Community Memories

The McGowan Funeral Home Collection Project is an effort to safeguard historical records, stories, and legacies that might otherwise have been lost, and to breathe new life into these memories for current and future generations. The collection holds significance in showcasing Dallas's cultural, familial, and historical identity, emphasizing the importance of remembering and honoring the past. What began as an effort by the African American Genealogical Interest Group members to document the history of McGowan clients has revealed invaluable insights into the lives of Dallas’s Black community during the latter half of the 20th century. Through the collective dedication of AAGIG volunteers, this project also offers a model for other communities aiming to preserve and interpret records from Black family funeral home collections.

Alvin Blakes, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has dedicated himself to researching African history since his teenage years. His genealogical research traces his family's lineage in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, back to the late 1700s, when they arrived from the 13 colonies and the Caribbean Islands. He is the author of the blog, Almost Disappeared: Unearthing My Family History, where he shares valuable genealogical resources discovered over the past 20 years while tracing his family history. Alvin is a participant in several organizations, including the Dallas Genealogical Society’s African American Genealogy Interest Group.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.

You can find Ancestor’s Footprints on Spreaker.com, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, and many other platforms. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66003602Thu, 08 May 2025 20:00:08 +0000Bernice Alexander Bennett The McGowan Funeral Home Collection: Rescuing & Reviving Community Memories The McGowan Funeral Home Collection Project is an effort to safeguard historical records, stories, and legacies that might otherwise have been lost, and to breathe new... The McGowan Funeral Home Collection: Rescuing & Reviving Community Memories

The McGowan Funeral Home Collection Project is an effort to safeguard historical records, stories, and legacies that might otherwise have been lost, and to breathe new life into these memories for current and future generations. The collection holds significance in showcasing Dallas's cultural, familial, and historical identity, emphasizing the importance of remembering and honoring the past. What began as an effort by the African American Genealogical Interest Group members to document the history of McGowan clients has revealed invaluable insights into the lives of Dallas’s Black community during the latter half of the 20th century. Through the collective dedication of AAGIG volunteers, this project also offers a model for other communities aiming to preserve and interpret records from Black family funeral home collections.

Alvin Blakes, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has dedicated himself to researching African history since his teenage years. His genealogical research traces his family's lineage in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, back to the late 1700s, when they arrived from the 13 colonies and the Caribbean Islands. He is the author of the blog, Almost Disappeared: Unearthing My Family History, where he shares valuable genealogical resources discovered over the past 20 years while tracing his family history. Alvin is a participant in several organizations, including the Dallas Genealogical Society’s African American Genealogy Interest Group.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.

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From Adgateville to Africa

Join Patricia Glover-Howard on a personal journey to trace her ancestors from Adgateville, Jasper County, Georgia, to Africa. At the age of 13, the movie Roots ignited her passion for uncovering her family’s history. Years later, a DNA test revealed long-lost ancestral ties, leading her to connect with cousins across generations and continents. Through DNA, documents, and descendants, Patricia’s discoveries have deepened her connection to her roots and inspired her to teach others how to uncover their own family histories. Along the way, she traveled to Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon, Africa, honoring the strength and resilience of ancestors who survived the Middle Passage and connecting with distant cousins who share the same journey.

Patricia Glover-Howard is an Educator, Entrepreneur, and Genealogist. Her genealogical journey began when she was contacted by a paternal cousin through the DNA company 23andMe. They met in person at the RootsTech Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, which led Patricia to volunteer as a co-host for the Bernice Bennett BlogTalk Radio Show. She managed the chatroom for several years to sharpen her research skills—and the rest, as they say, is history. Specializing in African American genealogy and deep South research, particularly in Georgia, Patricia is passionate about teaching others to uncover the connections between their present and their past. She helps clients trace their family trees and uncover long-lost ancestors, often revealing powerful stories and providing healing to family mysteries. Patricia also dedicates herself to teaching genealogy, working with students of all ages to foster a deeper understanding and respect for their heritage.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.

You can find Ancestor’s Footprints on Spreaker.com, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, and many other platforms. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65787222Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:00:07 +0000Bernice Alexander BennettIn My Ancestors’ Footsteps: DNA, Documents, and Descendants From Adgateville to Africa Join Patricia Glover-Howard on a personal journey to trace her ancestors from Adgateville, Jasper County, Georgia, to Africa. At the age of 13, the movie Roots...In My Ancestors’ Footsteps: DNA, Documents, and Descendants
From Adgateville to Africa

Join Patricia Glover-Howard on a personal journey to trace her ancestors from Adgateville, Jasper County, Georgia, to Africa. At the age of 13, the movie Roots ignited her passion for uncovering her family’s history. Years later, a DNA test revealed long-lost ancestral ties, leading her to connect with cousins across generations and continents. Through DNA, documents, and descendants, Patricia’s discoveries have deepened her connection to her roots and inspired her to teach others how to uncover their own family histories. Along the way, she traveled to Côte d'Ivoire and Cameroon, Africa, honoring the strength and resilience of ancestors who survived the Middle Passage and connecting with distant cousins who share the same journey.

Patricia Glover-Howard is an Educator, Entrepreneur, and Genealogist. Her genealogical journey began when she was contacted by a paternal cousin through the DNA company 23andMe. They met in person at the RootsTech Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, which led Patricia to volunteer as a co-host for the Bernice Bennett BlogTalk Radio Show. She managed the chatroom for several years to sharpen her research skills—and the rest, as they say, is history. Specializing in African American genealogy and deep South research, particularly in Georgia, Patricia is passionate about teaching others to uncover the connections between their present and their past. She helps clients trace their family trees and uncover long-lost ancestors, often revealing powerful stories and providing healing to family mysteries. Patricia also dedicates herself to teaching genealogy, working with students of all ages to foster a deeper understanding and respect for their heritage.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.

You can find Ancestor’s Footprints on Spreaker.com, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, and many other platforms. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.]]>2303africa,courthouseresearch,documents,familyhistory,genealogyjourney,oralhistory,patriciagloverhoward,researchplanfalse111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/own-your-narrative-tell-your-story-or-someone-else-will-tell-it-for-you-with-anita-henderson--65677907Own Your Narrative: Tell Your Story or Someone Else Will Tell It For You 

If you don’t share your story, someone else will—through assumptions, incomplete facts, or their own biases. Owning your narrative means preserving your truth, your experiences, and your legacy, exactly as you want it to be remembered. It’s about reclaiming your voice and making sure your story is told authentically, before it’s rewritten or forgotten.

Anita Henderson is a nationally recognized speaker, author coach, and book publishing strategist. She has helped a wide range of thought leaders, business icons, and family history researchers write, publish, and leverage their books. 

 Anita is an award-winning and bestselling author and ghostwriter. In 2024, she released her memoir titled Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur: Lessons from My Journey to Work Less, Earn More, and Play More. Her memoir is a must-read for anyone looking to create a more fulfilling and balanced life while thriving as a business owner. 

When she’s not working on the next , you can find Anita on a hiking trail, or meditating, juicing, meal prepping her favorite healthy eats, or planning her next international trip.
Anita can be reached at: WriteYourLife.net

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.

You can find Ancestor’s Footprints on Spreaker.com, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, Amazon Music, and many other platforms. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss an episode.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65677907Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:00:09 +0000Bernice Alexander BennettOwn Your Narrative: Tell Your Story or Someone Else Will Tell It For You  If you don’t share your story, someone else will—through assumptions, incomplete facts, or their own biases. Owning your narrative means preserving your truth, your...Own Your Narrative: Tell Your Story or Someone Else Will Tell It For You 

If you don’t share your story, someone else will—through assumptions, incomplete facts, or their own biases. Owning your narrative means preserving your truth, your experiences, and your legacy, exactly as you want it to be remembered. It’s about reclaiming your voice and making sure your story is told authentically, before it’s rewritten or forgotten.

Anita Henderson is a nationally recognized speaker, author coach, and book publishing strategist. She has helped a wide range of thought leaders, business icons, and family history researchers write, publish, and leverage their books. 

 Anita is an award-winning and bestselling author and ghostwriter. In 2024, she released her memoir titled Becoming the Minimalist Entrepreneur: Lessons from My Journey to Work Less, Earn More, and Play More. Her memoir is a must-read for anyone looking to create a more fulfilling and balanced life while thriving as a business owner. 

When she’s not working on the next , you can find Anita on a hiking trail, or meditating, juicing, meal prepping her favorite healthy eats, or planning her next international trip.
Anita can be reached at: WriteYourLife.net

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ancestor-s-footprints-with-bernice-alexander-bennett--6436157/support.

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What do the Haitian Revolution, the War of 1812, and Denmark Vesey’s planned revolt have in common? Abraham Ashe—an enslaved man turned free person of color in Charleston whose life touched every corner of Black Atlantic history.In this episode, researcher and storyteller Joel Johnson uncovers the extraordinary story of his 5th great-grandfather, Abraham Ashe. Visiting Charleston and months spent digging through archives of all types, Joel reconstructs Ashe’s journey using powerful primary sources—slave bills of sale, historic newspaper ads, Freedman’s Bank records, and more.Ashe's life—rooted in Haiti, shaped by war, and tangled in Charleston’s complex racial hierarchy—reveals a unique transatlantic world where free people of color intermingled with the enslaved, owned property, and navigated a deeply divided society. Based on Johnson’s gripping piece for his online journal Struggle and Progress, this episode offers a rare and personal window into the layered lives of Black families before and after Emancipation.

Joel R. Johnson is a storyteller and family historian who has spent over 20 years uncovering the lives of his African American ancestors and their place in American history. Trained as an amateur genealogist and mentored by elder historians in his family, Joel has traced his roots through Maryland, South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, and Georgia—reclaiming the stories of both enslaved and free people of color in the antebellum South.Through his online journal Struggle and Progress, Joel brings these stories to life, blending archival research, fieldwork, and genetic genealogy to navigate the complexities of ancestry, race, and legacy—including the difficult truth that some of his own ancestors were also enslavers. His work offers powerful case studies and hard-earned insights for anyone grappling with the “brick wall” of slavery in their genealogy.Explore his research at www.struggleandprogress.com.

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What do the Haitian Revolution, the War of 1812, and Denmark Vesey’s planned revolt have in common? Abraham Ashe—an enslaved man turned free person of color in Charleston whose life touched every corner of Black Atlantic history.In this episode, researcher and storyteller Joel Johnson uncovers the extraordinary story of his 5th great-grandfather, Abraham Ashe. Visiting Charleston and months spent digging through archives of all types, Joel reconstructs Ashe’s journey using powerful primary sources—slave bills of sale, historic newspaper ads, Freedman’s Bank records, and more.Ashe's life—rooted in Haiti, shaped by war, and tangled in Charleston’s complex racial hierarchy—reveals a unique transatlantic world where free people of color intermingled with the enslaved, owned property, and navigated a deeply divided society. Based on Johnson’s gripping piece for his online journal Struggle and Progress, this episode offers a rare and personal window into the layered lives of Black families before and after Emancipation.

Joel R. Johnson is a storyteller and family historian who has spent over 20 years uncovering the lives of his African American ancestors and their place in American history. Trained as an amateur genealogist and mentored by elder historians in his family, Joel has traced his roots through Maryland, South Carolina, Mississippi, Texas, and Georgia—reclaiming the stories of both enslaved and free people of color in the antebellum South.Through his online journal Struggle and Progress, Joel brings these stories to life, blending archival research, fieldwork, and genetic genealogy to navigate the complexities of ancestry, race, and legacy—including the difficult truth that some of his own ancestors were also enslavers. His work offers powerful case studies and hard-earned insights for anyone grappling with the “brick wall” of slavery in their genealogy.Explore his research at www.struggleandprogress.com.

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 The show will discuss the research and remarkable life of Dr. Matilda Evans, the first African American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina.

Dr. Walter B. Curry Jr. obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction. In 2018, he established Renaissance Publications LLC, a self-publishing venture dedicated to producing works that highlight African American history through the lens of ancestry.

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 The show will discuss the research and remarkable life of Dr. Matilda Evans, the first African American woman licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina.

Dr. Walter B. Curry Jr. obtained a bachelor’s degree in political science and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction. In 2018, he established Renaissance Publications LLC, a self-publishing venture dedicated to producing works that highlight African American history through the lens of ancestry.

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The life story of a Black Homesteader in Mississippi

The descendants of Malery Quitman Wells are proud of his legacy and contributions to American history. His perseverance, courage, and astuteness are an illustration of how human resiliency lives on and is our rich heritage. Although Quitman was born a slave, he survived Mississippi during the difficulties of the Civil War and despite the odds went on to become a landowner and successful businessman defending his rights and paving the way for future generations. He died May 18, 1917, at 2:30p when he was plowing a field and fell ill from acute indigestion. He was buried May 19, 1917, in the Davis Chapel Cemetery of the family church in Three Rivers where he lived.

Nicole L. Wells is the great-great granddaughter of Mississippi homesteader Malery Quitman Wells. She has 29 years of financial service experience focused in delivery channels for Private and Specialty Banking. Nicole holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration-Organizational Leadership with a emphasizes in Public/Private Collaborations. She is proactive in her community and believes we can all make a difference. Nicole serves on numerous boards and is a champion for people. She is a native of Los Angeles and enjoys, golf, traveling and spending quality time with family. Special acknowledgement to Alma Burke McClendon of Chicago for her research and efforts to preserve the legacy of our forefather Malery Quitman Wells.

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The life story of a Black Homesteader in Mississippi

The descendants of Malery Quitman Wells are proud of his legacy and contributions to American history. His perseverance, courage, and astuteness are an illustration of how human resiliency lives on and is our rich heritage. Although Quitman was born a slave, he survived Mississippi during the difficulties of the Civil War and despite the odds went on to become a landowner and successful businessman defending his rights and paving the way for future generations. He died May 18, 1917, at 2:30p when he was plowing a field and fell ill from acute indigestion. He was buried May 19, 1917, in the Davis Chapel Cemetery of the family church in Three Rivers where he lived.

Nicole L. Wells is the great-great granddaughter of Mississippi homesteader Malery Quitman Wells. She has 29 years of financial service experience focused in delivery channels for Private and Specialty Banking. Nicole holds a Master’s Degree in Public Administration-Organizational Leadership with a emphasizes in Public/Private Collaborations. She is proactive in her community and believes we can all make a difference. Nicole serves on numerous boards and is a champion for people. She is a native of Los Angeles and enjoys, golf, traveling and spending quality time with family. Special acknowledgement to Alma Burke McClendon of Chicago for her research and efforts to preserve the legacy of our forefather Malery Quitman Wells.

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Moses Williams (1776-1830) was the first Black museum professional. Both he and his family went through various states of unfreedom, structured by the Gradual Emancipation Act of 1780.  My recent article reconstructs three generations of his family's genealogy and takes a closer look at how the indentures authorized by the 1780 Act affected the family.   

Dr. Ellen Fernandez-Sacco is a genealogist and independent scholar who writes on the transition from enslavement to emancipation during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Puerto Rico and the US. With this article she focuses on reconstructing a genealogy and family history for Moses Williams of Philadelphia, the first Black museum professional.  

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Moses Williams (1776-1830) was the first Black museum professional. Both he and his family went through various states of unfreedom, structured by the Gradual Emancipation Act of 1780.  My recent article reconstructs three generations of his family's genealogy and takes a closer look at how the indentures authorized by the 1780 Act affected the family.   

Dr. Ellen Fernandez-Sacco is a genealogist and independent scholar who writes on the transition from enslavement to emancipation during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Puerto Rico and the US. With this article she focuses on reconstructing a genealogy and family history for Moses Williams of Philadelphia, the first Black museum professional.  

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A National Geographic Explorer in Residence, Tara Roberts spent the last few years following, diving with, and telling stories about a group of Black scuba divers as they search for slave shipwrecks around the world. Her journey was turned into a six-part, National Geographic–produced narrative podcast called "Into the Depths," as well as a cover story for the March 2022 issue of National Geographic magazine. Roberts has also worked as an editor for CosmoGirl, Essence, AOL, Ebony, and Heart & Soul magazines, edited several books for girls, and founded her own magazine for women "too bold for boundaries." She spent a year backpacking solo around the world and interviewing young women changemakers. 

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A National Geographic Explorer in Residence, Tara Roberts spent the last few years following, diving with, and telling stories about a group of Black scuba divers as they search for slave shipwrecks around the world. Her journey was turned into a six-part, National Geographic–produced narrative podcast called "Into the Depths," as well as a cover story for the March 2022 issue of National Geographic magazine. Roberts has also worked as an editor for CosmoGirl, Essence, AOL, Ebony, and Heart & Soul magazines, edited several books for girls, and founded her own magazine for women "too bold for boundaries." She spent a year backpacking solo around the world and interviewing young women changemakers. 

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This compelling memoir chronicles a higher education career that spans more than four decades. Dr. Schexnider’s college years ran parallel to the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War—both of which shaped his life and career in profound ways. He also explores the evolution of public policy, from affirmative action and equal employment opportunity (AA/EEO) to today’s efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Additionally, the book examines the ongoing challenges of recruiting and retaining Black faculty and staff, concluding with a thought-provoking look at the future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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This compelling memoir chronicles a higher education career that spans more than four decades. Dr. Schexnider’s college years ran parallel to the civil rights movement and the Vietnam War—both of which shaped his life and career in profound ways. He also explores the evolution of public policy, from affirmative action and equal employment opportunity (AA/EEO) to today’s efforts to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Additionally, the book examines the ongoing challenges of recruiting and retaining Black faculty and staff, concluding with a thought-provoking look at the future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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Victoria Robinson is an experienced genealogist who, while growing up in Utah, started tracing her family history. After graduating Georgetown University, she continued to be curious of mind and passionate about genealogy. Combining these traits, she also works to help others discover their roots. For nearly 30 years, she has worked as a senior librarian at the Annandale [VA] Family History Center, where she assists patrons and staff with their research and serves as the staff expert in African American genealogy.  She has presented at various local and national genealogy/history conferences over the past 19 years on the topics of research methodology, and using various strategies to uncover African-American family history and genealogy.  

Opeing Music: Sweet Mellow Spice by AK Alexander

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Victoria Robinson is an experienced genealogist who, while growing up in Utah, started tracing her family history. After graduating Georgetown University, she continued to be curious of mind and passionate about genealogy. Combining these traits, she also works to help others discover their roots. For nearly 30 years, she has worked as a senior librarian at the Annandale [VA] Family History Center, where she assists patrons and staff with their research and serves as the staff expert in African American genealogy.  She has presented at various local and national genealogy/history conferences over the past 19 years on the topics of research methodology, and using various strategies to uncover African-American family history and genealogy.  

Opeing Music: Sweet Mellow Spice by AK Alexander

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 The Gulfside Assembly Story is a powerful and evocative documentary that chronicles the rich history and enduring legacy of Gulfside Assembly, a historic retreat founded in 1923 by Bishop Robert Elijah Jones in Waveland, Mississippi. Against the backdrop of segregation and racial injustice, Gulfside Assembly became a sanctuary for African Americans, offering spiritual renewal, educational opportunities, and a safe place for community and recreation. The documentary traces the origins of Gulfside Assembly, born from Bishop Jones's visionary leadership and commitment to providing a space for African Americans to thrive during a time of limited access to public facilities. It highlights the influence of the Chautauqua Movement and the transformative power of faith, arts, and education that shaped the assembly's mission.

Leonard Smith III is a cinematic historian whose storytelling journey began with the award- winning documentary A Place Called Desire, an intimate portrait of New Orleans' historic Desire community. This groundbreaking work established his signature style of weaving personal testimony with historical precision and earned recognition for its sensitive portrayal of community resilience and cultural preservation. His evolution as a self-taught filmmaker and genealogist has led him to explore the delicate intersections between memory, heritage, and visual storytelling. Through his lens, the untold narratives that shape our communities find both voice and sanctuary. His journey emerged not from traditional classrooms but from a profound calling to document the sacred spaces where history breathes, and stories endure.

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 The Gulfside Assembly Story is a powerful and evocative documentary that chronicles the rich history and enduring legacy of Gulfside Assembly, a historic retreat founded in 1923 by Bishop Robert Elijah Jones in Waveland, Mississippi. Against the backdrop of segregation and racial injustice, Gulfside Assembly became a sanctuary for African Americans, offering spiritual renewal, educational opportunities, and a safe place for community and recreation. The documentary traces the origins of Gulfside Assembly, born from Bishop Jones's visionary leadership and commitment to providing a space for African Americans to thrive during a time of limited access to public facilities. It highlights the influence of the Chautauqua Movement and the transformative power of faith, arts, and education that shaped the assembly's mission.

Leonard Smith III is a cinematic historian whose storytelling journey began with the award- winning documentary A Place Called Desire, an intimate portrait of New Orleans' historic Desire community. This groundbreaking work established his signature style of weaving personal testimony with historical precision and earned recognition for its sensitive portrayal of community resilience and cultural preservation. His evolution as a self-taught filmmaker and genealogist has led him to explore the delicate intersections between memory, heritage, and visual storytelling. Through his lens, the untold narratives that shape our communities find both voice and sanctuary. His journey emerged not from traditional classrooms but from a profound calling to document the sacred spaces where history breathes, and stories endure.

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Hiram Johnson, is a researcher who has spent years piecing together his family's story, one that took him from oral history, dusty archives, DNA test, all the way to a prison where his grandmother's life changed forever.

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Hiram Johnson, is a researcher who has spent years piecing together his family's story, one that took him from oral history, dusty archives, DNA test, all the way to a prison where his grandmother's life changed forever.

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