Genealogy Foundations: Tips and Strategies for Beginning Your African American Genealogy Journey
Today, Saturday, 20 July 2004, I’ll be participating on a panel & talking about Puerto Rico with host Brian Sheffey, […]
African Ancestors
Restoring the Legacy of Moses Williams: A Case Study of Emancipation
Thrilled to announce that my presentation proposal, “Not Yet Completely Free: Gradual Emancipation and the Family of Moses Williams, Philadelphia, 1776-1833.” was accepted for the 45th AAHGS National Conference!
African Ancestors, Afro-Indigenous Ancestry
Mareas de Memoria: Black History & Genealogy in Puerto Rico: 25 April 2004
A special panel discussion on Black History & Genealogy in Puerto Rico with Dr. Jada Benn Torres, Melanie Maldonado Diaz & Dr. Ellen Fernandez-Sacco
What Lies Beneath: The search for unmarked burial grounds in Hillsborough County
The emotional, physical and community efforts to commemorate ancestors can collide with the sobering reality of what happens when these sites of memory are lost
The New Moses Williams Gallery at The Peale, Baltimore
Baltimore’s The Peale is opening the Moses Williams Gallery on December 1st, home to the Accomplished Arts Apprenticeship program.
‘El Registro de Esclavos’: An archive you need to know’ at the 44th Annual AAHGS Conference
Taiguei (Greetings)! This has turned out to be a busy month! I finished my last article for the series on
African Ancestors, Afro-Indigenous Ancestry, Slavery
Antonio Rocha’s “Voyage through Death to Life upon these Shores”: The Malaga Speaks
Yesterday evening, the Middle Passage Ceremonies and Port Markers Project (MPCPMP) hosted Antonio Rocha’s performance of “Voyage through Death to
Ubiles: AfroIndigenous Families of Northeast Puerto Rico
Who are the ancestors who held the Ubides surname in Northeast Puerto Rico?
A Woman of Endurance, a novel by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
A Woman of Endurance, Dalma Llanos-Figueroa’s incredibly moving novel, tells the story of Pola a young African woman enslaved on a plantation in mid-19th century Puerto Rico. This vivid & cinematic story is a must-read book.
History Unscripted: Real Talk Around Reparations
Reparations involves applications that require documentation. This can be a highly emotional process as unforeseen limitations are encountered in gathering family histories.