On the Other Side: Loreta Janeta Velazquez (1842 -1897)
My career has differed materially from that of most women; and some things that I have done have shocked persons […]
Slavery
African Ancestors, Afro-Indigenous Ancestry, Race & Ideology, Slavery, Violence
Paul Rucker: Stories from the Trees
This morning I sit with the work of Paul Rucker, who manifests the realities behind terminology, and the coercive, body
The escape of Juan de la Rosa: A Runaway Slave Ad from Moca, December 1842
“Anuncios” In December 1842, after much planning, Juan de la Rosa finally decided to do something about his situation. He
Stories in a Box: Caja 1289, Slavery and the Hernandez family
In reviewing a transcription of notary documents, I came across a pair of Hernandez sisters whose sale of property in
Gaining Freedom: gleaning narratives from Caja 1444, Moca, Puerto Rico, 1848-1854
Cartas de emancipación: Letters of Freedom As three historians of Cuban slavery recently wrote,”Los notarios eran parte de este sistema
African Ancestors in Moca, Puerto Rico, 1852-1859
Context of a transcription: African Ancestors in the first book of deaths Back in 2006, while researching mundillo (lacemaking) in
Podcasts for Genealogists & Family Historians: 1: Uncivil
Uncivil: Episode 10: The Portrait I recently discovered the podcast Uncivil (Gimlet Media) in searching for significant events for discussion