Finding Moses Williams: a virtual program, 19 Nov. 2025
Thrilled to announce i’ll be presenting along with four other speakers at an upcoming virtual program. The Library Company of […]
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The Story of Moses Williams: on Bernice Bennett’s Ancestor’s Footsteps
I’m happy to share that my interview with Bernice Bennett on her podcast, Ancestor’s Footsteps will be on air, tomorrow,
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!
Come Celebrate Juneteenth with The Majani Project in DC!
The Majani Project’s Family 365 is happening this Saturday Jun 15, to celebrate Juneteenth!
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
Lcdo. Lorenzo Oscar Caban Arocho’s Bienvenidos a Moca
A new book by Lcdo. Lorenzo Oscar Caban Arocho, Bienvenidos a Moca was just published
Ubiles: AfroIndigenous Families of Northeast Puerto Rico
Who are the ancestors who held the Ubides surname in Northeast Puerto Rico?
Friendly Village: a second grade trip
The collision between context, experience and diaspora via an elementary school text, Friendly Village.
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.
People & Property: Enslaved Ancestors sold by Rafael del Valle to Jose Genaro del Valle, Barrio Malezas, Aguadilla, 1854
In 1854, the terms of a deed reveals the names of 19 enslaved ancestors included in a sale between cousins in mid-nineteenth century Aguadilla.