Nicka Sewell-Smith

Tuesday, March 7 at 5:30pm Pacific/7:30pm Central/8:30pm EasternRegister here  “A panel of experts will discuss genealogical research and stories they have uncovered about their family history, and current efforts to make reparations to the descendants of enslaved people in California. More about the speakers: Jonathan Burgess is an activist and advocate for the African American/Black …

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For the record, I know my name is misspelled. Told them. “Thursday, January 19, 2023 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM MT / 4:30 PM PT For nearly 50 years Facing History & Ourselves has invited teachers and their students to examine our shared history. By connecting the choices of the …

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I’m excited to share that my family is featured in a new exhibit at the Cherokee Nation National History Museum in Tahlequah, OK! The exhibit is titled “We Are Cherokee: Cherokee Freedmen and the Right to Citizenship” and opens this weekend during the Cherokee National Holiday. There will be an opening reception this weekend that …

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