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Mrs. Beatrice (Myers) Givens

African American Centenarian Stories: Mrs. Givens (Educator & Community Leader)

Dec 5, 2024
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#GenChat: The Importance of Knowing Your African American Ancestry and Ancestors (Podcast)

Nov 20, 2024
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Finding Untold Stories In Your Family’s History: The Descendants of Mike and Phoebe

Oct 31, 2024
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Introducing the 10 Million Names Project (Podcast)

Oct 23, 2024
This ship manifest dated March 1, 1860, lists the twenty-nine enslaved men, women, and children being shipped from La Salle, Texas, to New Orleans, Louisiana. Each person's name, sex, age, height (except for the young children), and color (described variously as copper, black, and yellow) are noted. Courtesy of the National Archives (D.C.)

Book Talk: “How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America” with Joshua Rothman

Sep 24, 2024
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Introducing Kinfolkology’s database of slave ship manifests (podcast)

Aug 20, 2024
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African American Centenarian Stories: Mrs. Ruby (Williams) Jones (US Air Force, Retired)

Aug 9, 2024
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African American Centenarian Stories: Mrs. Jennie Mae Jefferson (Educator & Civil Rights Activist)

Aug 9, 2024
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Preserving Land and Legacy – Virtual Lunch & Learn

Jul 30, 2024