The Other 99.4% of Hercules
Why a recently published children’s book makes slavery look as simple as sugar.
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Genealogy
The Great Equalizer
How the results of genealogical DNA tests can alter conversations about race in the United States.
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Two Truths and Three Lies
Family historians and genealogists spend a lot of time picking on the way record keepers have documented their ancestors. But, have we made sure what we’re putting into the genealogical atmosphere is up to snuff?
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Hear Ye, Hear ye! It’s the 2016 #BlackProGen Hangouts Schedule!
It’s the new year and it’s time to talk genealogy! Check out our 2016 schedule for #BlackProGen Google+ Hangouts.
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My Slavecestors Names: Chisum, Estes, Gillentine, Walling
When endogamy headed to the slave quarters… (Featured image: Mulatto ex-slave in her house near Greensboro, Alabama by Jack Delano, May 1941. Library of Congress)
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