Keila DePoorter, a descendant of the largest slave-trading dynasty in American history, battled violent emotions during her journey to the slave dungeons in Ghana on...
Read moreSlavery’s legacy
A Tucson man descended from what’s believed to be the largest slave-trading dynasty in U.S. history is featured in a documentary about his ancestors that...
Read moreAntebellum Town a Record of Black Experience
While many African-American communities in the South dissolved after the Civil War, the residents of Flat Rock, Ga., clung to the land of their ancestors. Today, the...
Read morePBS Celebrates Black History Month With a Slate of Special Programming
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — PBS broadcasts programming created by and about African Americans year-round, from dramato public affairs to...
Read moreCathy’s family secrets
WHEN Cathy Freeman had “cos I’m free” tattooed on her arm, she meant it as a bold statement about love and identity. But the words took on a deeper...
Read moreSearching for slave ancestors requires a strategy
Searching for a slave ancestor in the antebellum South involves finding and identifying the slave owner, but where to start? Although it can seem like a “needle in a...
Read moreSelma woman tracks heritage to slavery, shares knowledge
Ten years ago, Millie Lee Dulaney fulfilled her mother’s last request and buried her in Alabama red dirt in the overgrown Wilcox County cemetery where her...
Read moreParis tours look at city’s ties with black Americans
Any American with even a slight familiarity with Paris knows about Josephine Baker, the black swivel-hipped cabaret entertainer who shunned racism in America, vaulted...
Read moreBlack heritage in Hawaii
The influence of African Americans is not an aspect of Hawaii’s history that has attracted much, if any, attention. But filmmakers Edgy Lee and Don Brown intend...
Read moreWeb 2.0 genealogy site Geni.com aims to become ‘digital scrapbook’
Genealogy networking site, Geni.com has today announced they want to become a “digital scrapbook” for families. To do this, Geni.com have launched two new...
Read moreColumnist receives a variety of reactions to ‘I’m a genealogist’
When meeting people and the subject of “what do you do for a living” comes up, there’s an interesting mix of reactions.The most popular response is a polite, “Oh...
Read moreThese steps can help you trace your African roots
Searching for your African heritage is a two-step process. The first step, beginning the search and looking through recent records, is similar to the research efforts...
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