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Let us know what you think!Unlock the secrets of your ancestry with Sherri Camp, our featured genealogy librarian from the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library. Join us as Sherri takes us on her remarkable journey through the world of genealogy and discover the invaluable resources available at the library, including the family history collections.Resources Cited:The Topeka & Shawnee County Public Libraryhttps://tscpl.org/Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Societyhttps://www.aahgs.org/Kansas Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Societyhttp://www.kaahgs.org/African American Topekaby Sherrita Camp https://a.co/d/aY0j8sTBlack Profiles in Courage: A Legacy of African-American AchievementKareem Abdul-Jabbar and Alan Steinberg: https://a.co/d/6fqL0hEBe sure to bookmark linktr.ee/hittinthebricks for your one stop access to Kathleen Brandt, the host of Hittin' the Bricks with Kathleen. And, visit us on YouTube: Off the Wall with Kathleen John and Chewey video recorded specials. Hittin' the Bricks is produced through the not-for-profit, 501c3 TracingAncestors.org.

Author Orice Jenkins tells the full story of Ulysses Goolsby and the Early County massacre more than 100 years later. The Early County Massacre has been known as the Grandison Goolsby War for over a century, focusing on the events of December 30th, 1915, when 46-year-old Grandison used gunfire to defend himself from a lynching mob. Lesser known is that the incident started two days earlier when Grandison's son was attacked on his way to a wedding, and that it all led to the Supreme Court of Georgia sending that same son to death row five years later. The career highlights of Orice Jenkins have covered more ground than he ever could've imagined as a singer-songwriter, genealogy researcher and executive director of a nonprofit organization. His journey as an author started with unearthing the stories of formerly enslaved Americans on his blog, Chesta's Children. Since then, Orice's work has been featured in the Washington Post, UsefulCharts.com, Finding Your Roots and on the National Park Service website. He is a member of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society; the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; and a charter member of the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage. Buy Orice's book HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Author Orice Jenkins tells the full story of Ulysses Goolsby and the Early County massacre more than 100 years later. The Early County Massacre has been known as the Grandison Goolsby War for over a century, focusing on the events of December 30th, 1915, when 46-year-old Grandison used gunfire to defend himself from a lynching mob. Lesser known is that the incident started two days earlier when Grandison's son was attacked on his way to a wedding, and that it all led to the Supreme Court of Georgia sending that same son to death row five years later. The career highlights of Orice Jenkins have covered more ground than he ever could've imagined as a singer-songwriter, genealogy researcher and executive director of a nonprofit organization. His journey as an author started with unearthing the stories of formerly enslaved Americans on his blog, Chesta's Children. Since then, Orice's work has been featured in the Washington Post, UsefulCharts.com, Finding Your Roots and on the National Park Service website. He is a member of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society; the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers; and a charter member of the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage. Buy Orice's book HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In celebration of Black History Month, we would like to highlight a previously featured volunteer, Natalie Bell, and her unique passion that combines her love of history with volunteerism.Natalie is a journalist who discovered her passion through her work. She believes understanding the past is essential to understanding the present. This conversation focuses on her volunteerism in history with a focus on African American cemeteries.This podcast is produced by Doing Good, a 501c3 nonprofit which celebrates volunteers' stories in various formats. This podcast episode launches a new season which includes a segment of resources and education about each volunteer's passion. Doing Good celebrates those who do good!To learn more about who we are or to get involved, visit us at www.doinggood.tvDiscover the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society at https://aahgsnashville.org

Part I. Biden Continues Supporting the War on Gaza Guest: Stephen M. Walt is the Robert and Renée Belfer professor of international relations at Harvard University.  He is the author and coauthor of several such books, including The Hell of Good Intentions: America's Foreign Policy; and  The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy co-authored with John J. Mearsheimer. He is also a columnist at Foreign Policy. Part II. Enslaved Women and Their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America Guest: Karen Cook Bell is a Professor of History at Bowie State University.  She is the University System of Maryland Wilson H. Elkins Endowed Professor. Her areas of specialization include slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, and women's history. She is the author of several books including,  Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and Their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America. Running From Bondage received the Best Book Award from the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society; the Letitia Woods Brown Honorable Mention Award from the Association of Black Women Historians; and was a finalist for the Pauli Murray Prize for Best Book in African American Intellectual History from the African American Intellectual History Society.   Feature image: IDF soldiers preparing for ground activity in Gaza. Wikimedia   The post Biden's Continued Support for the War on Gaza appeared first on KPFA.

For this week's episode, we were honored to bring on Alice Faulkner Burch, General Editor of Deseret Book's new collection of essays by Black American Latter-day Saints: My Lord, He Calls Me. The title of the book comes from an early Black American spiritual called “Steal Away to Jesus.” The book shares contemporary experiences of Black Americans in the Church, and stories from every era of the Restoration.The essays found in the book are extremely personal — the type of stories you'd only hear as a trusted friend. Alice says that these stories are offered “as a gift for Black Americans and an invitation to white Americans.” In the interview, she shared really important perspectives on not just the experience of Black Americans in the Church, but what it means for each of us to be part of the body of Christ, and how we can more fully embrace the gifts of the Spirit, even “charismatic” ones like those shared in some of the remarkable stories in this book.Alice was baptized into the Church in July 1984. She served as the first African American in the Chile Santiago South Mission from 1987 to 1988, and in 1989 she was called as the first African American ordinance worker in the Salt Lake Temple. She has served the community as secretary of the Utah Chapter of Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, secretary for the Utah Black Roundtable, and a member of the annual Utah Juneteenth Committee.

Since 1977 The Afro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier has been publishing the Afro-Americans in New York Life and History: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Charles Brandy, the President of the Afro-American Historical Association of the Niagara Frontier, and Melvin Watkins, one of the group's founding members, speak with Jay Moran about noteworthy moments from the Journal's past as well as their continuing pursuit of scholarly research and African-American issues.

In this episode, we're going to talk with Ms. Divine Bailey-Nicholas, midwife apprentice, doula, certified lactation counselor, and master herbalist about her career in birth work, advocacy and plant medicine in Louisiana. We learn how she utilizes a community model of care that brings resources and education to combat maternal health deserts in the Deep South of the US.   Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Ms. Divine is proud of her Delta, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia roots. Her cultural foundation breathes through her plant medicine and birth work. Currently, Ms. Divine is a charter member of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Louisiana chapter, where her role is historian. She's a member of the Healthy St. Landry Steering Committee and member of the Community Partners Advisory Sub-Community for the Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative. Divine is also the founder and executive director of Community Birth Companion, a nonprofit organization working to decrease infant and maternal mortality rates through childbirth education, breastfeeding support, and community doula support in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, where she resides with her husband and four children.   Ms. Divine shares the reality of maternity care in the Southern US, including high rates of morbidity, mortality, and poor infant outcomes, especially among Black women. Ms. Divine shares how she has been inspired by the work of Grand Midwife Shafia Monroe to become a resource to her community and is working to improve birth outcomes and combat maternal health deserts through her perinatal safe space, the Community Birth Companion. Through a community model of care, Ms. Divine is providing education and empowerment to the families she serves. Additionally, Ms. Divine shares insight into her work as a Master Herbalist and teaches courses to support families in pregnancy and postpartum.   Content warning: maternal mortality, maternal morbidity, maternal care deserts, health care inequalities, racism  Resources Follow Ms. Divine's work on her social media channels: Instagram  Facebook Learn about Ms. Divine's services or sign up for Ms. Divine's courses on plant medicine on her website here Learn more about Ms. Divine's work with Community Birth Companion on their website here    Follow the Community Birth Compnaion on social media:  Instagram Facebook Additional Resources: Listen to EBB 152 – Shafia Monroe on Traditional Black Midwifery, Spirituality, and Community Advocacy here Learn more about Safia Monroe on her webite and follow her work on Instagram  Listen to EBB 56 – Listening to Black Midwives: Ms. Charlotte Shilo-Goudeau here Listen to EBB 156 – Nicole Deggins of Sista Midwife Productions on Navigating Systemic Racism in Birth Work here Read Kelena Reid Maxwell's  Dissertation Birth Behind the Veil: African American Midwives and Mothers in the Rural South here Find the Black Birthing Bill of Rights here Go to our YouTube channel to see video versions of the episode listed above!! For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com. Find us on:  TikTok Instagram Pinterest Ready to get involved?  Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) here  Find an EBB Instructor here  Click here to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class.  

In today's episode, our host Megan speaks with Natalie Bell. Natalie is a journalist who discovered her passion through her work. She believes understanding the past is essential to understanding the present. This conversation focuses on her volunteerism in history with a focus on African American cemeteries.This podcast is produced by Doing Good, a 501 nonprofit which celebrates volunteers' stories in various formats. This podcast episode launches a new season which includes a segment of resources and education about each volunteer's passion. Doing Good celebrates those who do good!To learn more about who we are or to get involved, visit us at www.doinggood.tvFor more on Natalie Bell please connect with her on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalierbellDiscover the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society at https://aahgsnashville.org

For Thursday's special edition of “Closer Look,” which focuses on genealogy, Rose first talks with Althea Sumpter, a researcher and scholar, about her decades-long work in documenting and studying the Gullah Geechee culture and how to go about tracing one's family history.We then revisit Rose's conversation with Tammy Ozier, president of the Atlanta chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. They discuss the National Archives and Records Administration release of the 1950 Census records in 2022. Lastly, Georgia State University professor Elizabeth West talks about her latest book, 'Finding Francis One Family's Journey from Slavery to Freedom.' The book tells the story of West's ancestor Francis Sistrunk.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, genealogist Guy Weston falls in love with genealogy while researching 19th-century plot records purchased by his great, great, great, great grandfather on his mother's side. He learned the names of his ancestors and their descendants, fueling his obsession with genealogy. Guy's mother initially thought she inherited this property when a cousin gave her the deed. However, they quickly learned it also belonged to several distant cousins, as new deeds were not executed over the years as one generation died and passed it on to the next. Guy's introduction to genealogy was searching microfilm to look for these potential heirs. Guy has been engaged in genealogy research for 30 years, with a substantial focus on his maternal ancestors in Timbuctoo, NJ, where his fourth great-grandfather bought his family's plot in 1829. He says today's online databases and DNA testing have changed the landscape of what Black folks can find. He encourages all his friends to find their roots. At present, Guy manages the Timbuctoo Historical Society, is a Visiting Scholar at Rutgers University, and serves as editor of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Journal. He maintains a website at www.timbuctoonj.com. Original music by Sean Bempong.

WABE education reporter Martha Dalton discusses the actions the DeKalb County school board is now taking after students at Druid Hill High School recently created and shared a video that drew attention to the school's poor conditions.Plus, the National Archives and Records Administration recently released the 1950 Census records. Tammy Ozier, president of the Atlanta chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, discusses the newly released data and explained how people can get started on researching their family history.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(note: time stamps are without ads & may be off a little) This week Beth and Wendy discuss the case of Shiquan and Latonia Bellamy, two cousins who murdered a newly engaged couple living in Jersey City, New Jersey. This was the first murder for Latonia, but as it turns out, the third murder for Shiquan. We dive into the setting (14:33), the killers early life (25:01) and the timeline (32:36).  Then, we get into the investigation & arrest (41:36), "Where are they now?" (01:00:53) followed by our takeaways and what we think made the perp snap (01:04:41).   As usual we close out the show with some tips on how not to get murdered (01:12:37) and our shout outs (01:14:37).  Researched & scripted by Minnie Williams. Thanks for listening! This is a weekly podcast and new episodes drop every Thursday, so until next time... look alive guys, it's crazy out there! 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You can make a donation on the Cash App https://cash.me/$fruitloopspod Or become a monthly Patron through our Podbean Patron page https://patron.podbean.com/fruitloopspod Footnotes Articles/Websites Murderpedia. (n.d.). Latonia Bellamy. Retrieved 01/13/2022 from https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/bellamy-latonia.htm The Associated Press. (04/10/2010). Police nab 3 in couple's shooting. Asbury Park Press. Retrieved 01/13/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/144692152/?terms=%22Latonia%20Bellamy%22&match=1 Nocera, K. (04/10/2010). 3 charged in slay of Jersey couple. Daily News. Retrieved 01/13/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/574506542/?terms=%22Latonia%20Bellamy%22&match=1 The Associated Press. (04/14/2010). Teen denies killing engaged couple. Asbury Park Press.Retrieved 01/13/2022 from https://www.newspapers.com/image/144692571/?terms=%22Latonia%20Bellamy%22&match=1 Zeitlinger, R. (05/18/2021). Appellate court orders new sentencing for woman serving life in prison for 2010 Jersey City double-murder. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/14/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2021/05/appellate-court-orders-new-sentencing-for-woman-serving-life-in-prison-for-2010-jersey-city-double-murder.html Conte, M. (06/05/2015). Woman linked to murders of engaged Jersey City couple gets 20 years in prison. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/14/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2015/06/woman_who_took_plea_deal_in_muchioki-haqq_murders.html Sibayan, R. (06/19/2012). Woman accused of killing Jersey City couple testifies: 'I didn't shoot anyone.' The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/14/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2012/06/woman_accused_of_killing_jerse.html Rahman, S. (04/08/2010). Slain Jersey City couple will be buried together. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/14/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2010/04/the_slain_jersey_city_couple_w.html Lovemikenia.org. (n.d.). The Lovemikenia Foundation. Retrieved 01/14/2022 from https://lovemikenia.org/ Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division. (05/17/2021). Docket No. A-0502-19. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://www.njcourts.gov/attorneys/assets/opinions/appellate/published/a0502-19.pdf Superior Court of New Jersey Appellate Division. (11/08/2017). Docket No. A-3676-12T2. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://casetext.com/case/state-v-bellamy-44 Machcinski, A. (09/19/2013). Families of murdered Jersey City couple reflect after guilty verdict. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2013/09/family_of_murdered_couple_reflects_after_guilty_verdict_reached.html Machcinski, A. (09/19/2013). Shiquan Bellamy guilty on all counts in Jersey City double homicide, erupts in anger in court. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2013/09/shiquan_bellamy_guilty_on_all_counts_in_jersey_city_double_homicide_punches_table_and_shouts_as_verd.html Machcinski, A. (09/12/2013). Admitted accomplice in murder of Jersey City couple tells court defendant was the shooter. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2013/09/alleged_accomplice_in_murder_of_jersey_city_couple_says_defendant_was_the_shooter.html Conte, M. (06/22/12). Quick verdict finds Latonia Bellamy guilty in murders of Jersey City couple. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/2012/06/quick_verdict_finds_latonia_be.html Conte, M. (02/08/13). Life sentence for woman convicted in 2010 slaying of engaged Jersey City couple. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2013/02/latonia_bellamy_sentencing_hea.html Diamant, J. (04/05/2010). Jersey City couple slain after returning from their engagement party. The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://www.nj.com/news/2010/04/jersey_city_couple_slain_after.html Kaulessar, R. (04/25/2010). 19 years old and accused of five murders. Hudson Reporter. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://archive.hudsonreporter.com/2010/04/25/19-years-old-and-accused-of-five-murders/ Conte, M. (04/12/2010). Jersey City man charged in slaying of engaged couple, now charged with three other murders. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2010/04/jersey_city_man_charged_in_sla.html Conte, M. (06/15/2012). Testimony centers on bullets, guns, autopsy in trial of woman accused in murders of newly engaged Jersey City couple. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2012/06/testimony_centers_on_bullets_g.html Conte, M. (08/08/2012). Accomplice to slayings of engaged JC couple admits to seeing killings for plea. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/2012/08/accomplice_to_slayings_of_enga.html Conte, M. (06/21/2012). Mom of woman accused in couple's murder: Family member of victim doesn't blame my daughter. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2012/06/mom_of_woman_accused_in_couple.html Hack, Charles. (03/29/2010). Jersey City man, 20, is shot dead with no robbery attempt or confrontation. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 01/17/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2010/03/jersey_city_man_20_is_shot_dea.html Sibayan, Reena Rose. (02/10/2010). The suspected killers appeared very calm during their hearings. The Jersey Journal. Retrieved 02/05/2022 from https://www.nj.com/hudson/2010/02/the_suspected_killers_appeared.html History Wikipedia contributors. (01/17/2022). Jersey City, New Jersey. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 01/18/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_City,_New_Jersey Wikipedia contributors. (01/15/2022). Lenape. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 01/18/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenape Wikipedia contributors. (01/18/2022). New Jersey. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 01/18/2022 from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Jersey New Jersey City University. (07/03/2021). Afro-American Historical and Cultural Society Museum. Retrieved 01/18/2022 from https://njcu.libguides.com/afroammuseum How Not to Get Murdered https://www.amazon.com/hotel-door-stop/s?k=hotel+door+stop Maya Angelique's thread on Twitter: https://twitter.com/moneyymaya/status/1448461963495936001?s=20 Music "Abyss" by Alasen: ●https://soundcloud.com/alasen●https://twitter.com/icemantrap ●https://instagram.com/icemanbass/●https://soundcloud.com/therealfrozenguy● Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License "Melrose" by Yung Kartz https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Yung_Kartz Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License "Chillin Hard" & "Furious Freak" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3791-furious-freak License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Connect with us on: Twitter @FruitLoopsPod Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fruitloopspod Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Fruitloopspod and https://www.facebook.com/groups/fruitloopspod  

Join Lori and her guest, Renee Ingram, on this episode of Positive Impact Philanthropy. Renee is the president and founder of the African American Heritage Preservation Foundation. She talks about all the things she's doing to focus on this cause that's meaningful to her. Stay tuned as she shares the impact she would like to make for the generations to come!   Here are the things to expect in this episode: What inspired her to contribute to the preservation of African American history? How does this cause help the economic development of the community? The value of looking at the needs that are not being met and where you could fulfill that need. And many more!     About Renee Ingram:   Renée Ingram, (President & Founder), has been an independent business consultant for nonprofit organizations and emerging small businesses within the Washington Metropolitan area with emphasis on financial management.  Ms. Ingram is also the former vice president and treasurer for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), where she worked for more than ten years. CPB is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to facilitate the development and assurance of universal access to non-commercial high-quality programming and telecommunications services.   Ms. Ingram currently serves on the Board of Trustees for Preservation Virginia and has served on the Board of Trustees and as an Advisor representing Washington, DC for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the Preservation Alliance of Virginia and The Robert and Mary Church Terrell House and LeDroit Park Museum and Cultural Center as well as the Board of Directors for the National Historic Landmark Stewards Association, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and the DC Preservation League. Ms. Ingram is a Life Member of the Association of Black Women Historians and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society.   Ms. Ingram has served as a jurist for projects at the National Endowment for the Arts for Historic Preservation and Cultural Heritage and for the American Academy in Rome in Historic Preservation for Rome Prize Fellowships.    Ms. Ingram received Bachelor of Science degrees in Business Management and Human Resources Management from Northeastern University and holds an MBA degree in Finance from the University of Denver.   Connect with Renee! Website: https://www.aahpfdn.org/   African American Sites App App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/african-american-sites/id1521114814 Play Store:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mytoursapp.android.app3154   Organizations mentioned: Smithsonian Institution: https://www.si.edu/ National Trust for Historic Preservation: https://savingplaces.org/ Preservation Virginia: https://preservationvirginia.org/ Care: https://www.care.org/   Connect with Lori Kranczer! Website: https://www.everydayplannedgiving.com/  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/positiveimpactphilanthropy  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorikranczer/  

Linda Crichlow White, President of the DC Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), joins host Olubunmi Bakare to discuss the origin of AAHGS and shares tips for those who are beginning their genealogical research. This episode originally aired in February of 2020 on Full Service Radio.

In this episode, Lynne Huggins Smith shares a story about her 4th great grandfather, Caesar Springfield. Although Lynne knew she was a seventh generation New Yorker, she discovered that Caesar and his wife Mary, in fact were from New Jersey. And although she knew of her great grandmother Edith, and Edith's mother Sarah, Lynne was inspired to dig deeper into her family research. Lynne grew up in Nanuet, New York where her family moved from the Bronx. She has been doing family research since the sixties and is a former officer and current membership chair of the New York City chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. Her family lived in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Neevis and Suriname. Lynne is currently researching the ancestors of all four grandparents from those places and beyond. She has a Master's degree in anthropology from the University of Michigan and completed coursework for the PhD in American history from Emory University. Lynne spent her career as a financial planning and investment professional, retiring in 2015. She lives in New York state with her husband of over forty years. She has three children and four grandchildren. Original Music by Sean Bempong.

Is there a name for the day before Thanksgiving? Feast’s Eve? Blackout Wednesday? Drinksgiving? Food Prepageddon? What about "I hope I didn't forget anything at the store because I'm not going back Day?” In any case, even though it is a holiday week, there’s still time for Charlottesville Community Engagement. I’m your host, Sean Tubbs. On today’s program:A jury has found that the organizers of the Unite the Right rally guilty of a civil conspiracy and awarded damages, but did not reach a verdict on other claims Governor Northam and the Virginia Service Commission honor two area churches for their COVID testing work since the pandemic began Former City Manager Tarron Richardson is suing the city Albemarle County will revisit its 21 year old policy on cell tower placementAlbemarle says goodbye to long-time budget chief, and a Dean at the UVA School of Architecture takes a new jobSines v. Kessler verdict After a month-long trial, a jury has awarded more than $25 million in damages to the plaintiffs of a civil lawsuit against organizers and participants of the Unite the Right Rally in August 2017. The jury in Sines v. Kessler held that plaintiffs proved their civil conspiracy case under Virginia law as well as their claim that the defendants engaged in racial, religious, or ethnic harassment. Under the conspiracy count, twelve defendants must pay $500,000 each in damages and five organizations must pay a million each. On the harassment count, five individuals must $250,000 each to two plaintiffs $250,000 in compensatory damages. However, the jury did not reach a verdict on a count claiming the defendants “engaged in a conspiracy to commit racially motivated violence in violation” of federal code. (42 U.S. Code § 1985 - Conspiracy to interfere with civil rights) They also deadlocked on a second count on the defendants failure to prevent the conspiracy. The jury also found that James F. Fields owes damages for an assault and battery claim to specific victims of his deliberate decision to drive into a crowd of people on 4th Street SE on August 12, 2017, as well as another count for intentional infliction of emotional distress. Fields is currently serving time for a criminal conviction on those charges. Read the full verdict on Court Listener. Former City Manager sues CharlottesvilleAnother former Charlottesville official is seeking legal action against the City of Charlottesville. The Daily Progress reports that Dr. Tarron Richardson has filed a federal lawsuit against City Council and four individuals for entering into an agreement that prevented his ability to publicly critique the city after he left his position as City Manager in September 2020. “The First Amendment expressly forbids government bodies — including city councils — from engaging in viewpoint discrimination and retaliating against people based on the content of their speech,” reads the Nature of the Case section of the suit. Richardson wants a jury trial. The civil rights suit seeks damages as well as a declaration that a non-disparagement clause in his severance agreement is not enforceable. The suit also individually names City Councilors Heather Hill and Nikuyah Walker as well as City Attorney Lisa Robertson and former interim City Manager John Blair. The suit revisits Richardson’s tenure as city manager including his enactment of a policy to regulate use of city-issued credit cards and claims some Councilors sought to usurp his authority. “Because of ridiculous demands and the ongoing chicanery and obstructionism from Walker and Hill that would eventually prevent him from adequately performing his job, Dr. Richardson was constructively terminated,” the suit continues. The narrative claims that Councilors did not hold up their end of the severance agreement and disparaged him in social media posts and one interview that was later removed from a local media outlet. This past January, Dr. Richardson asked to publish an op-ed in the Daily Progress on race-relations in Charlottesville, but Robertson said the city would keep open the option of suing to compel Richardson to return the severance payment of $205,000. In all, the suit has four counts including violation of the First Amendment and breach of contract. He’s represented by the Haley Law Firm of Greenville, South Carolina, Keith B. French Law of Pearland, Texas, and Brand Law of Dallas. Earlier this month, former Police Chief RaShall Brackney announced she was filing a wrongful termination claim with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. That’s the first step toward a potential lawsuit. After Richardson left, Council appointed John Blair to serve as interim city manager before naming Chip Boyles this past January. Boyles resigned in October, six weeks after firing Brackney. Marc E. Woolley will become the next interim city manager on December 1. (view the suit on Court Listener)Richmond HUD awardThe agency that owns and operates public housing in Richmond has been awarded a planning grant for the revitalization of a property in Historic Jackson Word. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $450,000 to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority for revitalization of Gilpin Court as part of HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative. “Known as “the Harlem of the South," the neighborhood’s once vibrant main street was filled with thriving theaters, stores, and medical practices,” reads a description in a HUD press release. “The historical heart of the neighborhood was all but destroyed by its bifurcation for the construction of Interstate 95/64.” The intent is for the process to be led by residents, a process already underway at the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The CRHA had applied for a planning grant in 2010 but was not selected. The agency has not applied since. (list of 2010 applicants)Outgoing budget chief The government of Albemarle County is in transition with many long-time staffers having already retired or about to do so. One of them is Lori Allshouse, who served for many years leading up the county’s budget preparation each year. Nelsie Birch joined Albemarle’s executive leadership in the summer of 2020 as Chief Financial Officer and had this to say about Allshouse at the Board of Supervisors meeting on November 17, 2020.“She’s been the face of all things budget, all things capital projects, capital planning, five-year financial planning, financial policies,” Birch said.  Birch thanked Allshouse for preparing her and the rest of the staff for all of the various budget challenges that have come during the past two years. Allshouse has worked for the county since 2000. Her last job title was Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Policy and Partnerships in the finance and budget department. Her last presentation dealt with cost allocations for partner organizations in next fiscal year. You’re reading Charlottesville Community Engagement and it’s time now for another subscriber-supported Public Service Announcement. Since the pandemic began, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society has been offering virtual presentations on all manner of topics. This Sunday at 4 p.m. they’ll present an important topic to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. The ACHS is working on a Race and Sports initiative to tell the story of the “Desegregation of Central Virginia Public High School Athletics.” Dr. Shelly Murphy and other participants will update the Richmond groups on local efforts to collect stories from those who lived through the transition away from segregated schools, when institutions such as Jackson Burley High School vanished. This is part of the Sunday Sit-In series put on by the Richmond groups. Register online for the event, which begins at 4 p.m. this Sunday. (register)A-School moveAn associate dean at the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture is moving on to take a position at Georgia Tech. Ellen Bassett will become the Chair of the College of Design at the Atlanta-based university. Bassett is currently the associate dean for research at the School of Architecture. She’s also served as the chair of the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning and the director of the School of Architecture’s Real Estate Design and Development.*Service awardsTwo Charlottesville-area churches are among the recipients of Governor Ralph Northam’s Volunteerism and Community Service Awards for 2021. Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church and Church of the Incarnation have been honored as Outstanding Faith-Based Organizations for their offering of free COVID-19 testing in their respective neighborhoods.“Located within highly populated neighborhoods, the majority of those tested have been members of the community’s most vulnerable populations who would otherwise be unable to receive free, consistent, and timely testing,” reads the press release for the awards. Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church is located in the city’s Ridge Street neighborhood and the Church of Incarnation is located off of Hillsdale Drive in Albemarle County. Albemarle wirelessAlbemarle County will review the rules by which cell towers are regulated. A previous Board of Supervisors adopted a policy in December 2000 which among other things requires tall towers to be as invisible to the eye as possible. Several supervisors since then have asked for the policy to be revisited to increase the availability of voice and data service throughout the county. The Board has authorized $100,000 for a study, and Development Process Manager Bill Fritz checked in elected officials on November 17. (2000 Wireless Policy)“Staff wants to ensure that we put out a [request for proposals] that meets the Board’s expectations for the scope of work in the review of these regulations,” Fritz said. “The policy has never been revisited and changes in the regulations have been largely limited to keep up with changing federal regulations, court decisions, and changes in technology.” Fritz said the consultant would be charged with taking potential changes through a community engagement process eventually resulting in a public hearing before the Board of Supervisors. Changes might include elimination of some permits having to go to the Board for approval.“It could include revisions to the ordinance to eliminate the need for special exceptions that have been routinely approved,” Fritz said. “It could include allowance of facilities at greater height or lesser design standard in areas of poor coverage. These are just some ideas.”Supervisor Diantha McKeel has been asking for the policy to be revisited for many years. She suggested going right to making changes in the county code. “The policy is so old that to be honest with you I would just start over with an ordinance,” McKeel said. “And let’s get to the meat of it and let’s not worry about this old outdated policy.” McKeel said the new policy needed to put more emphasis on what she said were the positive benefits of more cell towers, including public safety. Supervisor Ann Mallek said there are other ways to provide more voice and data service that would not require a wholesale change to the policy. “This is taking the mantra of the sales people that this is the way to achieve broadband,” Mallek said. “The county has made a dedicated investment and will continue to make a dedicated investment that broadband is delivered through fiber.” Supervisor Donna Price said the county should explore any methods to expand data service. “We need to update our policy and acknowledge the changes in technology as well as the needs, not the desires, but the needs for connectivity through all of the mechanisms that are available,” Price said. The request for proposals has not yet been issued. END NOTES:Thanks to Becky Calvert and Jennie More for their assistance in coming up with names for the day. Special announcement of a continuing promo with Ting! Are you interested in fast internet? Visit this site and enter your address to see if you can get service through Ting. If you decide to proceed to make the switch, you’ll get:Free installationSecond month of Ting service for freeA $75 gift card to the Downtown MallAdditionally, Ting will match your Substack subscription to support Town Crier Productions, the company that produces this newsletter and other community offerings. So, your $5 a month subscription yields $5 for TCP. Your $50 a year subscription yields $50 for TCP! The same goes for a $200 a year subscription! All goes to cover the costs of getting this newsletter out as often as possible. Learn more here! This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

Deborah Robinson has been a genealogist for more than 25 years. Born in Harlem and raised in the Bronx, Deborah's specialty is African American research in the southeastern United States, particularly the Gullah/Geechee culture of the South Carolina Lowcountry. Deborah holds certificates from the Boston University Center for Professional Education in Genealogical Research and the Professional Genealogy (ProGen) Study Program. She also holds a bachelor's degree in speech communications from Syracuse University. Deborah has worked as a Research Manager at Ancestry.com's ProGenealogists division and is currently the 2nd Vice President and Webmaster for the Jean Sampson Scott Greater New York Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. Music by Sean Bempong. Links Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Jean Sampson Scott Greater New York Chapter: https://aahgs-newyork.org/ Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission: https://gullahgeecheecorridor.org/ Lowcountry Africana: https://lowcountryafricana.com/ Donna Cox Baker and Frazine K. Taylor, The Beyond Kin Project: Descendants of Slaveholders, Do We Still Hold a Key?: https://beyondkin.org/ Enslaved: Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade: https://enslaved.org/ Stacy Ashmore Cole, They Had Names: African Americans in Early Records of Liberty County, Georgia: https://theyhadnames.net/ Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries: https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/index.html Discover Freedmen: http://www.discoverfreedmen.org/ Toni Carrier and Angela Walton Raji, Mapping the Freedmen's Bureau: https://mappingthefreedmensbureau.com/ Ancestry.com, U.S. Freedmen's Bureau Records: A Breakthrough for Black Family History: https://www.ancestry.com/cs/freedmens?o_iid=116303&o_lid=116303&o_sch=Web+Property International African American Museum: Center for Family History [Charleston, South Carolina]: https://cfh.iaamuseum.org/ FamilySearch.org Research Wiki: African American Genealogy: https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/African_American_Online_Genealogy_Records Books Nick Lindsay, And I'm Glad: An Oral History of Edisto Island (Charleston, South Carolina: Tempus Publishing, Inc., 2000). Charles Spencer, Edisto Island, 1663 to 1860: Wild Eden to Cotton Aristocracy (Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press, 2008). Charles Spencer, Edisto Island, 1861 to 2006: Ruin, Recovery and Rebirth, (Charleston, South Carolina: The History Press, 2008). Lorenzo Dow Turner, Africanisms in the Gullah Dialect (Columbia, South Carolina: University of Chicago Press, 1949). De Nyew Testament: The New Testament in Gullah, Sea Island Creole with Marginal Text of the King James Version, (New York, New York: American Bible Society, 2005).

Are you your family's historian? The one that listens to all the elders' stories or digs into that big box of old family photographs? Ever wonder how many of your dad's stories are really true? Or if you have a big family secret that hasn't been revealed for generations? If so, this episode is for you! In celebration of National Archives Month, we're talking to two accomplished family historians. Mary Donohue, Asst. Publisher of Connecticut Explored, the state's history magazine, interviews author Jill Marie Snyder. Snyder has a B.A. in Urban Studies from the University of Connecticut and an M.A. in Communication from Fairfield University. Retired from a corporate career in the insurance industry, she's completed Boston University's Principles of Genealogy course. Her book Dear Mary, Dear Luther, based on letters written between her parents, won the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Award for Nonfiction Romance/history in 2020. Jill will be teaching a workshop on “Telling Your Family Story, Putting it all together” on Oct 20, 2021 for the Ancient Burying Ground Association and Hartford Public Library. Register for the workshop on the Ancient Burying Ground Association's Facebook page under events. Our second guest is well-known Hartford Jazz musician and recording artist Orice Jenkins. He studied music at the Hartt School and has released four solo albums including the fantastic Centennial Cole: the Music of Nate King Cole in 2019. He teaches in his hometown of Hartford and tours nationally with the Afro-Semitic Experience. His website features his family history blog Chesta's Children: a Collection of Stories, People, History, Records and Research. Find out more about our guests at their websites, https://www.jillmariesnyder.com/  https://oricejenkins.com/ Order Snyder's book at https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Mary-Luther-Courtship-Letters-ebook/dp/B0793Q7LTM/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Jill+marie+snyder&qid=1633030224&sr=8-1 For more about family histories, read the stories in Connecticut Explored's Family History issue here https://www.ctexplored.org/fall-2019-family-history-separating-fact-from-fiction/ For more on Connecticut's African American history, visit our Topics page at https://www.ctexplored.org/african-american-history-in-connecticut-2/ This episode was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O'Sullivan. Donohue as documented the built environment and pop culture for over 30 years. Contact her at marydonohue@comcast.net Subscribe to Connecticut Explored at https://www.ctexplored.org/subscribe/  

Did your ancestors own land under the Homestead Act of 1862? Join the Descendants of African American Homesteaders to hear about their research and land-owning ancestor's stories. Margo Lee Williams is the great-granddaughter of Florida Homesteader, Randel Farnell and his wife, Sallie Jacobs Farnell. Williams is an award-winning author and genealogist/family historian, having published three books. She is currently the Deputy Registrar for the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage (SDUSMP), and a former editor of the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. She is currently the Project Historian for the Historical Black Families of Sandy Spring project with the Sandy Spring Museum. Orice Jenkins is from Hartford, Connecticut, and is the great-great-grandson of Vandy Hutchins and Betty Horn. He is a recording artist, performer, educator, and genealogy researcher. His most recent album, 'Centennial Cole', is a celebration of a great voice from the past: Nat 'King' Cole. Released on Truth Revolution Recording Collective in September of 2019, this body of work has been featured in Jazziz, JazzWeekly, and JazzTimes magazines.  An avid genealogist for over 30 years, Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy, aka "familytreegirl," was born and raised in Michigan.  She conducts genealogy workshops at local, state, and national conferences. Murphy is known for her inspiring & interactive "SO WHAT" with genealogy research, along with interesting problem-solving methodology lectures such as the use of Timelines. Murphy is also a coordinator and instructor at the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI) and serves on the Boards of the Library of Virginia. Albemarle Charlottesville and Fluvanna Historical Societies.    Music: Sweet Mellow Spice - AK Alexander

Earlier in the week, a listener shared that she'd discovered an ancestor of hers was the head of the KKK in Wilmington, NC, and had participated in a massacre, where white vigilantes murdered Black residents of the city in 1898. Sharon Leslie Morgan, founder of Our Black Ancestry (a peer research community for African Americans), genealogist, writer, and multicultural marketing expert who has served as a consultant to the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS) and founding member of Afrigeneas, talks about how people can research their own family history, and how to process when they find out disturbing information about their relatives. Plus, she discusses the book she co-authored with a direct descendent of one of the largest slave trading families in American history called Gather at the Table: The Healing Journey of a Daughter of Slavery and a Son of the Slave Trade (Beacon Press, 2013).

In 1879, Islay Walden, born enslaved and visually impaired, returned to North Carolina after a twelve-year odyssey in search of an education.  It was a journey that would take him from emancipation in Randolph County, North Carolina to Washington, D. C., where he earned a teaching degree from Howard University, then to the New Brunswick Theological Seminary, in New Jersey. Along the way, he published two volumes of poetry and founded two schools for African American children. Once ordained, he returned Randolph County, where he founded a Congregational church (Strieby Church) and common school. Despite an early death at age forty, he would leave an educational and spiritual legacy that endures to this day. Born Missionary uses Walden’s own words as well as reports from newspapers and church publications to follow his journey from enslavement to teacher, ordained minister, and community leader.  Margo Lee Williams is a graduate of Marquette University, and has her M. A. in Sociology from Hunter College, and an M. A. in Religious Education from The Catholic University of America. She is a frequent lecturer for the Family History Centers in the Washington, D.C./Baltimore area, and a former editor of the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society.  She is particularly interested in the community and family histories of people of color in the southeast, especially those in North Carolina and Virginia. Born Missionary is her third book.   Opening Music: Sweet Mellow Spice by AK Alexander Productions      

Dr. Penny Walters, author ofThe Psychology of Searching (Amazon, 2020) asks why is compiling a family tree now such a popular hobby. We will look at kinship, homelands, ethnicity, becoming obsessed with searching, race memory, and putting all the pieces in our jigsaw. Why do we research ancestors we share so little DNA with? Are we searching for who they were, or who we are? Once we have started our search, some discoveries reveal painful realities (including injustices and enslavement), uncovering our relatives’ secrets and lies, and numerous ethical dilemmas can arise. These are covered in depth in the book Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy’(Amazon, 2019).   Dr. Penny Walters www.searchmypast.co.uk has been a University lecturer for 30 years in Psychology and Business Studies. Penny's interest in genealogy started after having her first child and then wondering about her biological parents, as she was adopted. DNA testing has revealed 94% Irish heritage; and fascinating insights into her Black British children’s African heritage. Penny lectures internationally and writes articles about a variety of genealogy topics including ethical dilemmas, the psychology of searching, ethnicity and identity, adoption, and Irish heritage. Penny has lectured at Roots Tech London and USA; APG PMC; Brigham Young University; throughout Ireland; nationally and regionally at UK events; Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), the Society of Australian Genealogists and Vivid-Pix.   Music: Sweet Mellow Spice with AK Alexander   

The New Jersey Chapter of the Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society and Genealogy Adventures had a round table discussion about the lost connection between genealogy and family history.The special live-streamed event was a special one for us here at Genealogy Adventures. Our research team repeatedly say that genealogy and history are inseparable. History studies major national and regional events at the macro level. Genealogy and family history studies how national and regional events played out at the micro-level when it comes to the states and towns our ancestors lived in. In other words, History looks at the forest. Genealogy looks at the individual trees.History had its role to play in the choices our ancestors made - as well as the fate that may have befallen them. History might also be the missing key to break through a stubborn brick wall.As regular Genealogy Adventures' viewers know: Donya and Brian constantly discuss how genealogy has taught them more about the history of the United States than what they learned in the classroom. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/genealogy-adventures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

An avid blogger, Taneya has documented her family history journey, her evolution as a researcher is evident in the evolution of her blog articles. Beginning with lists of data collected, Taneya gravitated toward collecting the stories around the data.In this episode Taneya shares:Learning about her great-uncle’s military service and why he never talked about itHow the WPA Slave Narrative project added both information and context to her researchHow a conversation with her grandmother led to a unique record with details of her grandfather’s death About Taneya:Taneya Koonce is an enthusiastic genealogist with a long-standing passion for exploring family history and more than 20 years of professional expertise in information science, research, and information organization. Taneya volunteers extensively in the genealogy community, with current leadership roles in the Nashville Chapter of the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, the USGenWeb Project, and the National Genealogical Society. Taneya also runs a Facebook community for family history enthusiasts, the Academy of Legacy Leaders™, through which she aids in helping others implement strategic and systematic approaches for saving, organizing, and preserving family memories.Connect with Taneya: Website www.taneyakoonce.comInstagram @taneyakoonceFacebook Group Academy of Legacy LeadersTwitter @taneya Also Mentioned:Library of Congress CollectionBorn in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936 to 1938Episode Sponsor: Episode sponsored by Heather Murphy's signature 1:1 service, Resilience in Your Roots. Get a free guide, "7 Ways You (Unintentionally) Sabotage Your Family Tree" and have more success as you research your family history.

A Ruse, A Railroad, A River - Mapping Miles from the Antebellum South to Freedom Fearlessness and the clever escape from enslavement taken by Miles Eason, 3x Great Grandfather who used the Civil War as ruse for escape, inevitably breaking the color barriers of the Coal Mining boom of Philadelphia. Tanisha is content creator and microblogger behind Ancestral Bequest, a bespoke and inclusive community that is dedicated to genealogical exchange and education. Penned by her peers as The Rebel Genealogist™️, she is driven to tell compelling stories of the lives of her ancestors beyond the databases they’re often confined to. We have to be the ones to tell their stories and honor them with pride.  Tanisha joined the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society – New Jersey Chapter in November of 2019 and is an alum of the Midwest African American Genealogical Institute where her focus has been Genetic Genealogy and DNA Analysis. Ms. Watson is her families historian since she was 8 years old, often telling family stories and impersonating the elders. Through her research she has been able to trace back to the 1790’s making connections to her ancestors from Norfolk, Virginia to Gatesville, North Carolina.     Music: Sweet Mello Spice by AK Alexander Productions

  While researching his grandfather, James Morgan learned a lot about unique records of the AME church that enabled him to learn more about his and others' family histories!   He will share his findings with us! James R. Morgan III is a graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C. where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications and Africana Studies in 2011. He is currently employed with the United States Department of State and serves as a Curatorial Consultant with the African American Civil War Museum in Washington, DC. James is an active Prince Hall Freemason and as such he serves as Worshipful Grand Historian & Archivist of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. He has authored several scholarly writings on African American Freemasonry and fraternalism. He is also an Honorary Fellow and Life Member of the Phylaxis Research Society. James is an active and experienced genealogist and is a member of the James Dent Walker Chapter of the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society. He has presented at the 2016 International Black Genealogy Symposium as well as at the 2019 National Conference of the African American Historical and Genealogcal Society (AAHGS) among others. James serves as a member of the Advisory Board of the Bishop Henry McNeal Turner Project and is the author of The Lost Empire: Black Freemasonry in the Old West (1867-1906) which was awarded the 2019 Dr. Charles H. Wesley Medal of History and the 2020 Phillis Wheatley Book Award for Non-Fiction Biography. James is a Co-Panelist on both Black Pro Gen-Live and the Prince Hall Think Tank, both of which can be found on Youtube.   Opening Music - Sweet Mellow Spice by AK Alexander Productions

Halloween is going to be very different during Covid-19. Host Arjin Claire talks with teen reporters Maggie Campione and Nihal Gill to find out what plans they have to celebrate in a safe, yet fun environment. They discuss costumes, candy, alternative ways to trick or treat, and offer historical background to the Halloween holidays. Author of Tituba, The Intentional Witch of Salem, Dave Tamanini, provides the backstory of the tragic 1692 Salem Witch Trials while adding a bit of magic and intrigue to his historical fantasy novel. Tituba, winner of the 2020 Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society Fiction book award is about power, race, and morality. The villagers see witches and demons everywhere. Their ministers say the Devil has sent them to steal souls. With Dave's guidance, we revisit Salem's witch hunts in a provocative new retelling, just in time for a devilish, scary Halloween.

Halloween is going to be very different during Covid-19. Host Arjin Claire talks with teen reporters Maggie Campione and Nihal Gill to find out what plans they have to celebrate in a safe, yet fun environment. They discuss costumes, candy, alternative ways to trick or treat, and offer historical background to the Halloween holidays. Author of Tituba, The Intentional Witch of Salem, Dave Tamanini, provides the backstory of the tragic 1692 Salem Witch Trials while adding a bit of magic and intrigue to his historical fantasy novel. Tituba, winner of the 2020 Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society Fiction book award is about power, race, and morality. The villagers see witches and demons everywhere. Their ministers say the Devil has sent them to steal souls. With Dave's guidance, we revisit Salem's witch hunts in a provocative new retelling, just in time for a devilish, scary Halloween.

Halloween is going to be very different during Covid-19. Host Arjin Claire talks with teen reporters Maggie Campione and Nihal Gill to find out what plans they have to celebrate in a safe, yet fun environment. They discuss costumes, candy, alternative ways to trick or treat, and offer historical background to the Halloween holidays. Author of Tituba, The Intentional Witch of Salem, Dave Tamanini, provides the backstory of the tragic 1692 Salem Witch Trials while adding a bit of magic and intrigue to his historical fantasy novel. Tituba, winner of the 2020 Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society Fiction book award is about power, race, and morality. The villagers see witches and demons everywhere. Their ministers say the Devil has sent them to steal souls. With Dave's guidance, we revisit Salem's witch hunts in a provocative new retelling, just in time for a devilish, scary Halloween.

Halloween is going to be very different during Covid-19. Host Arjin Claire talks with teen reporters Maggie Campione and Nihal Gill to find out what plans they have to celebrate in a safe, yet fun environment. They discuss costumes, candy, alternative ways to trick or treat, and offer historical background to the Halloween holidays. Author of Tituba, The Intentional Witch of Salem, Dave Tamanini, provides the backstory of the tragic 1692 Salem Witch Trials while adding a bit of magic and intrigue to his historical fantasy novel. Tituba, winner of the 2020 Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society Fiction book award is about power, race, and morality. The villagers see witches and demons everywhere. Their ministers say the Devil has sent them to steal souls. With Dave's guidance, we revisit Salem's witch hunts in a provocative new retelling, just in time for a devilish, scary Halloween.

A Boston native, Ric Murphy is a genealogical researcher, educator, historian, and author of several books and historical publications including “Arrival of the First Africans in Virginia.” His family lineage dates to the earliest colonial periods of Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Jamestown, Virginia. His is also Vice President of History with the African American Historical and Genealogical Society. We will explore the upcoming The Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society conference that will be virtual this year. Arlo Washington, had been a barber for about 10 years when he founded a financial literacy non-profit in 2008. Today the non-profit, PEOPLE Trust, is the only Black-controlled financial institution based in Arkansas. Washington will reveal how the community development financial institution laws allowed him to create PEOPLE Trust that serves the needs of people that traditional banks shun, but who need capital without getting into debt traps. PORT OF HARLEM TALK RADIO --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/port-of-harlem-talk-radio/support

 Telling Her Story: Finding Female Ancestors When Few Clues Exist” Viola Osborne Baskerville is a Richmond native who has been tracing several lines of her own family history for over thirty years.  Brief sketches  about three family matriarchs led her on a hunt to find out more about  them. Ms. Baskerville is a member of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), Greater Richmond VA Chapter as well as a member of ASALH, Richmond Chapter.  She received her B.A. from the College of William and Mary and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Iowa, College of Law.  As a public servant, she advocated for the preservation of Virginia’s African American history through placing statues and historical markers, most notably a monument to Arthur Ashe in Richmond and a plaque naming and honoring Virginia’s Black Reconstruction Era state lawmakers at the Capitol.  In addition, Ms. Baskerville secured state funded scholarships for former students locked out of Virginia’s schools when the state closed public schools rather than integrate them.  Currently, she serves as a Virginia Outdoors Foundation trustee. The foundation is focused on creating equity and justice in selecting its land use preservation projects.  One project the Foundation has supported is the restoration of  Evergreen Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, a historic African American Cemetery.  Ms. Baskerville is currently featured as one of the contemporary Agents of Change, in the Virginia Museum of History and Culture’s exhibition, Agents of Change: Female Activism in Virginia from Women’s Suffrage to Today on exhibit through November 1.  

How an 1829 Slave Bill of Sale & A Question Connects Janice Cross-Gilyard to her 5th Great-Grandmother, Willoughby McWhite. Janice Cross-Gilyard will share how a segment from the PBS Show – The History Detectives has impacted her genealogy research. Jeanie Hans (From Wichita, Kansas) found a box of her grandfather’s possessions. Among some books and old gun manuals, she found a disturbing document: an 1829 ‘Bill of Sale’ for the purchase of a 17-year old “negro girl” named Willoby. Jeanie wants to know more about this young girl. Jeanie asks host Eduardo Pagan to find out what happened to Willoby. (Source:  PBS Program – The History Detectives)  https://www.pbs.org/video/history-detectives-bill-sale/ Janice Cross-Gilyard is a Charter Member of The Harriet Tubman Chapter of Sons & Daughters of the United States Middle Passage.  She also joined the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society – New Jersey Chapter in March of 2016 and currently serves as President, Editor of the Family Times Newsletter as well as managing and providing content for their Facebook page. Janice has conducted her family research for the past 25 years and has documented her family history back to 1790.  She is proud of her ancestors, which include educators (two founded colleges), midwives, farmers, and pastors.  She is passionate about history and genealogy and believes that her ancestors chose her to tell their stories. She is always willing to assist anyone who may be interested in researching their family history.

Award-winning author Ric Murphy joins us to talk about researching his enslaved in the northern States. He also briefly speak about researching ancestors who were among the first Africans of Virginia. We also chat about creating research strategies too!Ric is the National Vice President for History for the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS). He is also an educator, historian, scholar, and lecturer who has presented to international audiences. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/genealogy-adventures. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

  Ric Murphy is an educator, historian, lecturer and award-winning author. He has served as board chair of several organizations and on numerous additional national and local not-for-profit boards. His achievements also includes serving as the National Vice President for the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Association Ric's new publication the Arrival of the First Africans in Virginia is coming out in June (History Press, 2020) and The Legacy of theFirst Africans in Virginia (History Press, 2021). He is a descendant and born to write the true story about the arrival of the first documented Africans to arrive in English North America in 1619.  

Linda Crichlow White, President of the DC Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS), joins host Olubunmi Bakare to discuss the origins of AAHGS and shares genealogy tips for beginners. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Book award luncheon and author's talk at the Radisson's Valley Forge Casino and Hotel hosted by the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society. Awardees answer questions and discuss their work.

Charles L. Blockson, one of the leading authorities on African American history, has compiled one of the nation's largest private collections of black history artifacts, photographs, maps, and books, a culmination of forty years of research. This guide, drawn from his vast collection and research, explores sites significant to the African American experience in Pennsylvania and includes maps with highlighted events from each part of the state. Charles Blockson founded the Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum in Philadelphia and is curator of the Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection at Temple University. He has written on the Underground Railroad for National Geographic.

Margo Lee Williams is an award winning, genealogy and history author. A former editor of the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, she is particularly interested in community and family histories of free people of color in the southeast, especially those in North Carolina and Virginia, who often had mixed race origins. Williams has researched […]

This show will focus on the value of researching enslaved ancestors, free people of color and identifying the slaveholders in tax records in an Urban community such as Baltimore in the early 19th century. Donna Tyler Hollie received an MA and a Ph.D. in  History. After retirement as an administrator with the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, she served for thirteen years as professor of History and Chair of the Social Science Department at Sojourner-Douglass College.  She has contributed articles to a variety of historical and genealogical journals. In June 2009, she published African Americans of Fauquier County Virginia. Her most recent work, Through The Tax Assessor’s Eyes: Enslaved People, Free Blacks and Slaveholders in Early Nineteenth Century Baltimore, was published in November 2017. Current projects include an article on John W. Locks, a nineteenth century African American prominent in Baltimore’s religious, economic and political arena.     Noreen J Goodson was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland and earned a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morgan State University. She is the Corresponding Secretary of BAAHGS (Baltimore’s Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society) Agnes Kane Callum Chapter. She is a member of several historical and/or genealogical societies of Baltimore City and County, Maryland, Virginia and South Carolina. She began teaching beginning genealogy workshops in 2006 and has presented them at the Family History Centers in Washington, DC and Essex and Laurel, Maryland, the Reginald F Lewis Museum, the Central Enoch Pratt Library in downtown Baltimore, in Frederick, Maryland and St. Michael’s, Maryland and AAHGS chapters in Maryland and Delaware.  

  This discussion is on documenting ourselves and leaving a blue print for future genealogist.  We are the era of baby boomers; we have seen and participated in a lot of history in our life time. It will take 72-years or more after our death for our family to research us and, we can leave them a blue print so that they do not have to wait to find out about us. Char McCargo Bah is the CEO/Owner of FindingThingsforU, LLC.  She has been a genealogist since 1981 and has appeared in television interviews with CBS, FOX-5, Comcast, PBS -  just to name a few and documentaries. Char has received numerous awards for her work in genealogy.  She was the City of Alexandria’s genealogist on the Alexandria Freedmen and Contraband Cemetery and became a Living Legend of Alexandria in 2014. She is co-author of “African Americans of Alexandria, VA: Beacons of Light in the Twentieth Century.” Char has over 41 articles with the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) in a column called Char’s Corner”  She is the founder of her blog: “theotheralexandria”. Char is currently working on her second book which will be available in 2018; and, she has completed a PBS documentary on the first African American NBA player as well as working with PBS on other projects.  The documentary is scheduled to be in the theatres in February 2018.  The title “The First to Do It.” Char recently accepted a freelance position with the Alexandria Gazette Newspaper in Alexandria, Virginia writing articles on the history of African Americans’ in Alexandria, Virginia. She is a member of over 25 Writer’s Association, Historical and Genealogical Societies including Prince Georges’ AAHGS.

Host Bernice Bennett welcomes Dr. Evelyn McDowell, LaBrenda Garrett Nelson, and Muriel D. Roberts for a discussion on a new lineage society - the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage. The discussion will focus on the organization (creation & purpose); why join a lineage society and the process to join this society. Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage (SDUSMP) is a lineage society that is a non-profit, charitable 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the memory, education, and historic preservation of the artifacts and landmarks of slavery in the United States and its economic, psychological, and cultural impact on today's society. Evelyn Aniton McDowell, Ph.D., CPA, CGMA is an Associate Professor of Accounting at Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.  She currently serves as founder and President of Sons & Daughters of the United States Middle Passage (SDUSMP), a heritage society for descendants of Africans who were enslaved in colonial America and in the United States of America. Through genealogical research, she has found over 35 enslaved ancestors. LaBrenda Garrett- Nelson, CG(sm) is the Registrar General of SDUSMP, responsible for reviewing the sufficiency of applications. Board-certified since 2015, she is also a trustee of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and a frequent speaker at national and local venues.  In 2016 she published a guide for researching African Americans in her home county of Laurens, South Carolina, a book that was hailed as an important model for other SC counties.  Muriel D. Roberts is serving her 3rd year as Secretary and 9th year as Membership Chairperson for the New Jersey Chapter of the Afro–American Historical and Genealogical Society. She is a charter member of SDUSMP, honoring ancestor Melendia Dixon.         

Wendy Wilson Fall and Teresa Vega will share the history and origin of Malagasy Roots and how DNA testing can help identify your Malagasy ancestry. Wendy Wilson Fall is Associate Professor and Program Chair of the Africana Studies Program at Lafayette College.  Wilson-Fall has a PhD from Howard University’s African Studies Center, with a concentration in Social Anthropology. Her research engages questions of socio-cultural change and ethnic identity. She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters on these themes, including work from her field research in West Africa as well as her work in the U.S. on African American family narratives. At Lafayette College she and colleagues have built  an interactive website using GIS visualization to explore the early demographics of families claiming Malagasy ancestry at http://digital.lafayette.edu/collections/madagascar.  Her book, Memories of Madagascar and the Black Atlantic was released in October, 2015 by Ohio University Press.  Teresa Vega's background in cultural anthropology helped her to research her ancestral roots. She began blogging to document the genealogy research she had been doing over the past several years. She is a proud member of both the NJ and NY Chapters of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAGHS) and the Facebook Group African American Genealogy & Slave Ancestry Research. Since 2014,Teresa is the co-administrator of FTDNA's Malagasy Roots Project with CeCe Moore and a descendant of Malagasy enslaved people going back to the late 1600s and early 1700s from New York and Virginia.   

  Gigi Best is an Author, Historian, Genealogist, Poet, Playwright, Journalist, Speaker and Antiquarian Bookstore Owner. While earning her A.A. and B.S. Degrees, she was awarded Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges. While in her M. A. Program in English Literature and History, she received  the All American Scholar awards. As a Federal Retiree she earned the Citation for Exemplary Civil Service to the United States Air Force 2002-2004. She is a recipient of the Phillis Wheatley Literary Award for her Book, “Thomas the Melungeon: His Locust Family of Free Persons of Color Civil and Revolutionary War Patriots.” This genealogical and historical work has been placed in many Genealogical Libraries to include Daughters of the American Revolution; Tampa, Florida’s John G. Germany Library; North Carolina Archives and the Jefferson Davis Presidential Library. Gigi is currently working on two historical novels entitled: Nathan Best: From Enslaved Body Servant to Confederate Courier and Chapin’s Forty Acres. She is a member of Phi Alpha Theta, Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society and many National Lineage Societies to include: Board of Directors Sons & Daughters of the U.S. Middle Passage, Florida Branch Governor, Sons and Daughters of Pilgrims; Daughters of the American Revolution; Daughters of Founders and Patriots of America; Colonial Dames 17th Century; Colonial Dames of America; Society of New England Women; Daughters of Union Veterans of Civil War.  Gigi has proven her Best, Hardy,Sutton,Durant, and Tilden ancestors to 1583 and her Free Persons of Color, Lucas/Locust ancestors to 1806.

Have you ever considered searching records of incarceration to find your ancestors?  Whether researching a notorious family outlaw or a victim of early 20th century justice, there’s a good chance that you have an ancestor who has been incarcerated. Researching records of incarceration at local, state or federal penal institutions can reveal valuable family history information and also document shameful community patterns of social and economic abuse against blacks.  Join Sharon Batiste Gillins for an engaging discussion on the genealogical value of searching records of the incarcerated. Sharon Batiste Gillins is a native of Galveston, Texas with paternal ancestral roots in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana and maternal roots in Fort Bend County, Texas. A life-long interest in her family's history led to an active involvement in researching African American family history over the past 25 years. While researching her own family, she developed an in interest in unique and under-utilized record systems and record groups.  Some of her more recent work focuses on strategies researchers can use to analyze Louisiana’s Freedmen’s Bureau field office records for revealing, often personal information on freedmen ancestors. Ms. Gillins is a member of the Galveston Historical Society, National Genealogical Society, and Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society.  A retired Associate Professor at Riverside City College, she frequently calls upon her career background as a college educator to present workshops or deliver courses at regional and national conferences and genealogical institutes.   She is also a member of the adjunct faculty at Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research in Birmingham.  

Rebroadcast The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the official repository of the permanently valuable records of the U.S. Government.  NARA's vast holdings document the lives and experiences of persons who interacted with the Federal Government.  The records created by post-Civil War Federal Agencies are perhaps some of the most important records available for the study of black family life and genealogy.  This discussion will focus on NARA's Reference Information Paper 108. This reference information paper describes three post-Civil War Federal agencies' records: the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands; the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company; and the Commissioners of Claims. Case examples will be shared to illustrate the value of researching these important records. Reginald Washington is a retired archivist/ genealogy specialist with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). He lectures frequently on records and research procedures at the National Archives, and has served as the African-American Genealogy Subject Area Specialist at NARA. He has spoken at conferences of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, National Genealogical Society, Federation of Genealogical Societies, National Institute on Genealogical Research, and numerous local genealogical societies and clubs. 

Teresa Vega will share her journey to discover her tri-racial roots in the United States, Puerto Rico and Madagascar. Teresa Vega's background in cultural anthropology helped her to research her ancestral roots. She began blogging to document the genealogy research she had been doing over the past several years. She is a proud member of both the NJ and NY Chapters of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAGHS) and the Facebook Group African American Genealogy & Slave Ancestry Research.  She is currently featured in an ancestry.com commercial. http://radiantrootsboricuabranches.com/about/ Music by AK Alexander Productions    

The Guys announce that Drew's new book, Organize Your Genealogy, to be published by Family Tree Books, will be released on 1 July 2016. It is available for pre-order at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. The news includes: · RootsMagic has released an update to its RM7 software to facilitate migration of Family Tree Maker (FTM) data. · MyHeritage offers its Family Tree Builder for PC and Mac with tree-syncing capabilities with their online tree. · MyHeritage announces the addition of a huge and diverse free collection of over 150,000 digitized books relevant to family history. · Findmypast has recently added new materials, including additions to the British Newspapers and a quarterly update to the Periodical Source Index (PERSI). · FamilySearch, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) have announced exciting milestones in the historic Freedmen's Bureau Project (DiscoverFreedmen.org). · Drew recaps recent additions and updates to FamilySearch. · The National Institute on Genealogical Research has announced that the institute's name was changed on 22 December 2015 to the Genealogical Institute on Federal Records (Gen-Fed) and its website is now located at http://www.gen-fed.org. Listener email includes: · Discussions continue about Ancestry.com's retirement of its Family Tree Maker desktop genealogy software. Opinions are expressed about whether to change to another software program, remain with the existing program, or migrate to a cloud-based family tree facility. The Guys discuss their upcoming genealogical research goals and projects for 2016. They also want to hear about yours!

Join us for a fabulous New Years Day episode. We have invited Scott Hodalee Sewell to join us and discuss his newest publishing, Belles of the Creek Nation and upcoming title Voices. Scott is a Mixed Blood Indian and has writen extensively on the Creek Muscogee and Dominicker peoples along with indepth looks into tribal affiliations, spirituality and personal identity. He is a modern day activists among the clan families and sacred ceremonial grounds. Scott is currently working on his newest book titled Voices, where he has collected the memories and experiences of elders and spiritual leaders. You can find these titles and many others from Backintyme Publishing at our Amazon listing here, Backintyme Publishing Margo Williams will join us, author of 2011 Miles Lassiter (circa 1777-1850): An Early African-American Quaker from Lassiter Mill, Randolph County, North Carolina: My Research Journey to Home. His story illuminates the unfolding of the 19th-century color line into the 20th. And, Introducing her soon to be released Hilltown to Strieby. Margo, a former editor of the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, and through her private research company, Personal Prologue. Backintyme is very excited to also have Margo as the newest editor at Backintyme and we hope you will enjoy her new title soon to be released. Lars Adams will join us also and host the show. Lars is  a writer, author, historican and independent researcher. Lars has reviewed Belles of the Creek Nation and is scheduled his new book Breaking the House of Pamunkey will soon be released by Backintyme Publishing. Miles will join us and introduce his new book and it's historical signifigance to the Pamunkey and other Mixed Blood Indian descendants.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the official repository of the permanently valuable records of the U.S. Government.  NARA's vast holdings document the lives and experiences of persons who interacted with the Federal Government.  The records created by post-Civil War Federal Agencies are perhaps some of the most important records available for the study of black family life and genealogy.  This discussion will focus on NARA's Reference Information Paper 108. This reference information paper describes three post-Civil War Federal agencies' records: the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands; the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company; and the Commissioners of Claims. Case examples will be shared to illustrate the value of researching these important records. Reginald Washington is a retired archivist/ genealogy specialist with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). He lectures frequently on records and research procedures at the National Archives, and has served as the African-American Genealogy Subject Area Specialist at NARA. He has spoken at conferences of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, National Genealogical Society, Federation of Genealogical Societies, National Institute on Genealogical Research, and numerous local genealogical societies and clubs.                       

Margo Lee Williams will share her research and journey to gain designation of the first African American site (Strieby Congregational United Church of Christ), by the Randolph County North Carolina Historical Preservation Commission for Cultural Heritage Sites. Margo Lee Williams holds an MA in Sociology and an MA in Religious Education. She developed an interest in genealogy early in life and in the 30+ years since, she has researched and written extensively on her family, including her book: Miles Lassiter (circa 1777-1850), an Early African American Quaker from Lassiter Mill, Randolph County, North Carolina: My Research Journey to Home, for which she won the 2012 Excellence in Publishing Award from the North Carolina Genealogical Society. Margo is a well-known lecturer for the Family History Centers of the LDS Church in the Washington, DC area, a former editor of the Journal of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, and through her private research company, Personal Prologue, has developed expertise in identifying heirs for intestate probates. She is currently a National Veterans’ Service Officer with Vietnam Veterans of America. 

Have you ever considered searching records of incarceration to find your ancestors?  Whether researching a notorious family outlaw or a victim of early 20th century justice, there’s a good chance that you have an ancestor who has been incarcerated. Researching records of incarceration at local, state or federal penal institutions can reveal valuable family history information and also document shameful community patterns of social and economic abuse against blacks.  Join Sharon Batiste Gillins for an engaging discussion on the genealogical value of searching records of the incarcerated. Sharon Batiste Gillins is a native of Galveston, Texas with paternal ancestral roots in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana and maternal roots in Fort Bend County, Texas. A life-long interest in her family's history led to an active involvement in researching African American family history over the past 25 years. While researching her own family, she developed an in interest in unique and under-utilized record systems and record groups.  Some of her more recent work focuses on strategies researchers can use to analyze Louisiana’s Freedmen’s Bureau field office records for revealing, often personal information on freedmen ancestors. Ms. Gillins is a member of the Galveston Historical Society, National Genealogical Society, and Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society.  A retired Associate Professor at Riverside City College, she frequently calls upon her career background as a college educator to present workshops or deliver courses at regional and national conferences and genealogical institutes.   She is also a member of the adjunct faculty at Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research in Birmingham.  

Join genealogist, Sharon Batiste Gillins for a discussion of Record Group 105 of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. She will share her experiences in locating records in this rich genealogical resource available at the National Archives. The Freedmen's Bureau was established in the War Department by an act of Congress on March 3, 1865. The life of the Bureau was extended twice by acts of July 16, 1866 and July 6, 1868. The Bureau was responsible for the supervision and management of all matters relating to refugees and freedmen, and of lands abandoned or seized during the Civil War. Sharon Batiste Gillins is a native of Galveston, Texas with paternal ancestral roots in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana and maternal roots in Fort Bend County, Texas. A life-long interest in her family's history led to an active involvement in researching African American family history over the past 25 years. While researching her own family, she developed an in interest in unique and under-utilized record systems and record groups.  Some of her more recent work focuses on strategies researchers can use to analyze Louisiana’s Freedmen’s Bureau field office records for revealing, often personal information on freedmen ancestors. Ms. Gillins is a member of the Galveston Historical Society, National Genealogical Society, and Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society.  A retired Associate Professor at Riverside City College, she frequently calls upon her career background as a college educator to present workshops or deliver courses at regional and national conferences and genealogical institutes.   She is also a member of the adjunct faculty at Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research in Birmingham.  

Finding Your Ancestors in the Freedmen Bureau Records between 1865-1872.  Selma Stewart  will discuss and provide examples of what is available and how to use Virginia Freedmen Bureau Records that are digitized and available on-line at www. FamilySearch.org. Selma Stewart is an avid family researcher and genealogist. She is the current President of the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society Hampton Roads Chapter and serves on the Board of the Virginia Genealogical Society. In addition, she is the former National 2000-2002 Corresponding Secretary for Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society.  Her work on numerous transcription projects include the Brantley Association Southampton County Virginia Project and Whispers from the Dust - Virginia Freedmen's Project Freedmen Bureau Record Group 105.       Theme music - Sweet Mello Spice by composer / producer Alvin K. Alexander. (Pianist Ayako Higuchi)

Join genealogist, Sharon Batiste Gillins for a discussion of Record Group 105 of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands. She will share her experiences in locating records in this rich genealogical resource available at the National Archives. The Freedmen's Bureau was established in the War Department by an act of Congress on March 3, 1865. The life of the Bureau was extended twice by acts of July 16, 1866 and July 6, 1868. The Bureau was responsible for the supervision and management of all matters relating to refugees and freedmen, and of lands abandoned or seized during the Civil War. Sharon Batiste Gillins is a native of Galveston, Texas with paternal ancestral roots in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana and maternal roots in Fort Bend County, Texas. A life-long interest in her family's history led to an active involvement in researching African American family history over the past 25 years. While researching her own family, she developed an in interest in unique and under-utilized record systems and record groups.  Some of her more recent work focuses on strategies researchers can use to analyze Louisiana’s Freedmen’s Bureau field office records for revealing, often personal information on freedmen ancestors. Ms. Gillins is a member of the Galveston Historical Society, National Genealogical Society, and Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society.  A retired Associate Professor at Riverside City College, she frequently calls upon her career background as a college educator to present workshops or deliver courses at regional and national conferences and genealogical institutes.   She is also a member of the adjunct faculty at Samford Institute of Genealogy and Historical Research in Birmingham.  

    Join host Bernice Bennett and special guest Char McCargo Bah for a discussion on researching roomers and others  documented in the household.   When you are using the U.S. Census, you will see several large families.  In some cases, you might see extended families and roomers.  Hence, if you research everyone in the house, you might find answers to a lot of your questions.  Knowing "Whose In The House.," could even reveal pre civil war ancestors.    Char McCargo Bah has been a genealogist since 1981; she has appeared in numerous television interviews and documentaries and has researched genealogies of well-known individuals.  She currently works as a part-time genealogist on African American families in the City of Alexandria, Virginia.  Char is a 2010 recipient of Virginia Genealogical Society Volunteer Award and a 2009 recipient of the Alexandria History Award from the Alexandria Historical Society.  Char has her own genealogy column “Char’s Corner” in the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Newsletter.  She is also pursuing her advance studies in genealogy at the University of Toronto. Please feel free to contact Char McCargo Bah through her web site www.theotheralexandria.com.  

Are you searching for your family?  Are you German, Brown and want to learn more about your American or German heritage?   Join Henriette Cain Genealogist,  Search Consultant and Secretary of the Black German Cultural Society (BGCS), Inc.  Mrs. Cain - a brown baby adoptee successfully   found all members of her birth family. She is now helping others with their searches through her company S.U.N. Public Records Research. She offers family history research and strives to reunite families and friends. She is prominently featured in the documentary - "Brown Babies: Deutschlands verlorene Kinder. Mrs. Cain is also a Founding Member, co-founder and former Vice President of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical  Society of the Northen Illinois Southern Wisconsin Chapter; a member of the Noxubee County (MS) Historical Society, and a former volunteer Librarian for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Family History Library.   http://www.planet-schule.de/sf/php/02_sen01.php?sendung=8704  

  FEATURED ON THE BLOGTALKRADIO HOMEPAGE Join host Bernice Bennett and special guest Char McCargo Bah for a discussion on researching roomers and others  documented in the household.   When you are using the U.S. Census, you will see several large families.  In some cases, you might see extended families and roomers.  Hence, if you research everyone in the house, you might find answers to a lot of your questions.  Knowing "Whose In The House.," could even reveal pre civil war ancestors.    Char McCargo Bah has been a genealogist since 1981; she has appeared in numerous television interviews and documentaries and has researched genealogies of well-known individuals.  She currently works as a part-time genealogist on African American families in the City of Alexandria, Virginia.  Char is a 2010 recipient of Virginia Genealogical Society Volunteer Award and a 2009 recipient of the Alexandria History Award from the Alexandria Historical Society.  Char has her own genealogy column “Char's Corner” in the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Newsletter.  She is also pursuing her advance studies in genealogy at the University of Toronto. Please feel free to contact Char McCargo Bah through her web site www.theotheralexandria.com.  

Mr. Barksdale-Hall will be joining Yvette Jordan on ~ The Gist of Freedom~ Show this Sunday, January 31st, at 6pm EST, 9pm PST. Genealogist and Author, Mr. Barksdale-Hall serves as president for JAH Kente International, Inc. that promotes the arts and genealogy throughout schools in metropolitan Washington D.C. area. His other pursuits are also his inspiration to write books for children. He is a founder and former executive director of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) of Pittsburgh and has attained status of AAHGS life member. In 2003 he was awarded the AAHGS National History Award for his consistent commitment and dedication to the documentation of African American history. Barksdale-Hall has traveled to West Africa and has researched the black family for more than 30 years. His research resulted in the Millennium Family Reunion, held in Detroit, bringing together more than 300 descendants of enslaved African ancestors. In 2009 he was recognized as one of the most accomplished graduates of the University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Barksdale-Hall 's "Under African Skies" will be the first children's picture book in the series “Stories by Brother Barksdale”. Be sure to tune in to learn tips on how to research your family history.