See me.
So, what am I up to?
From BlackProGen LIVE to conferences, webinars, and more, catch me online or in person!
YouTube
BlackProGen LIVE
Tuesdays and Wednesdays*
6:00PM Pacific | 7:00 PM Mountain
8:00PM Central | 9:00 PM Eastern
*Schedule subject to change
On Demand Webinars
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2020-2021
Anytime
The Vault
Join my Patreon community to get access to creating webinars, videos, and more on genealogy and family history. Membership required to view.
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2016-2021
Anytime
Legacy Family Tree Webinars
The Ten Percent: Free People of Color
Photography for Genealogy
Finding Isaac Rogers
Full Circle: Tracing the Descendants of a Slaveholding Ancestor
The Family DNA Project
Get set, GO! Planning and Executing a Successful Research Trip
Case Studies in Gray: Identifying Shared Ancestries Through DNA and Genealogy,
Newspapers for People of Color Genealogy
The Ultimate Family History Interview.
Membership required in order to view.
Upcoming Events
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May 2021
5:30pm Pacific
Finding John Lee
Virtual Presentation. Hosted by Santa Barbara Public Library.
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May 21-22, 2021
Varies
Voices of Resistance
Virtual Event. Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage.
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June 2021
7:00pm Eastern
The Search for Equity Through Genealogy
Virtual Event. Ohio History Connection.
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June 11-12, 2021
Varies
Confirming Cherokee Ancestry
Virtual Event. Southern California Genealogy Jamboree. Registration required.
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June 2021
1:00pm Eastern
Juneteenth: Freedom Day
Virtual Event. Sponsored by Broward County Library.
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July 6-8, 2021
Daily
Midwest African American Genealogy Institute (MAAGI)
Virtual Event. Registration required.
10
July 2021
10:30am Central
The Family DNA Project
Virtual Event. Sponsored by Mammen Family Public Library.
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July 2021
6:00pm Pacific
The Most Southern
Place on Earth
Virtual Presentation. Sponsored by the Southern California Genealogical Society.
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July 2021
6:00pm Pacific
Betting on the Bureau
Virtual Presentation. Sponsored by the Sacramento Public Library.
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October 2021
7:00pm Eastern
Held in the Balance:
The Trask 250
Virtual Presentation. Hosted by Virginia Beach Genealogical Society.
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December 2021
2:00pm Eastern
Court Records for People of Color Family History Research
Virtual Presentation. Hosted by Legacy Family Tree Webinars.
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Guess what? i talk alot.
Previous Press and
Recorded Interviews
- Questions and Ancestors: Black Family History – Elaine Welteroth
- Let it Be Known, Black Press USA, April 23, 2021
- Nicka Smith: Ancestry consultant, Cherokee slave owner’s descendant, Nation citizen, Daughter Dialogues
- The TammiMac Show, FoxSoul, March 9, 2021
- Wake Up With WURD, March 2, 2021
- Simone Boyce Traces Her Family Roots Back To Her Great-Great-Great Grandmother, MSNBC
- Simone Boyce Learns About Her Past And The Story Of Her Great-Great-Great Grandmother, MSNBC
- Genealogy Connection #73 – Nicka Sewell-Smith, Speaker and YouTuber, Genealogy Connection
- Civil War reenactor makes a surprising discovery, CNN
- The Census Is More Than Just a Form. It’s a Window Into the History of American Families, Jennifer Mendelsohn, Time
- “The bitter harvest of Richard Bibb: A descendant of slavery confronts her inheritance,” Lonnae O’Neal, The Undefeated
- “A genealogist’s discovery: ‘Ventress owned my family,” Blake Alsup, The Daily Mississippian
- “I got bacon in my DNA,” Brown Girls Do Podcast, Episode 3
- “Weaving our Ancestral Threads,” Mother’s Quest Podcast, Episode 50
- “4 Easy-to-Follow Steps for African-American Genealogy Newbies,” FamilySearch Blog
- “How DNA is ‘changing everything’ about genealogy,” Aubrey Eyre, The Deseret News
- WACKY Wednesday with DearMYRTLE – GenealogydotCoach
- Discovering Ties to Slavery with Genealogy and DNA
- Making Sense Out of Your DNA Results
- The Ultimate Family History Interview Primer
- Getting Youth Involved with Genealogy
- Indian Territory Freedmen Family History
- The African American Genealogy Bloggers
- Cool Ideas for Involving Youth in Genealogy
- RootsTech 2018 Wrap-Up
- Challenges in Searching for Your African American Roots