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My first true DNA travel to where some of my enslaved ancestors were held.
Slavery History in the South Carolina Low CountryListen now (33 min) | An interview with Erica Veal of the Avery Research Center for African American History & Culture
Still here (and right now here is Mexico)Listen now (34 min) | Black history gems, what's inspiring me, updates and more.
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Remembering one of my ancestors on Memorial Day 2022

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Segregation wasn't that long ago folks.
Providing an oasis for Black students in Charlottesville during segregation
Honoring my adoptive father at the inaugural Black Medical Alumni Weekend
Visiting my dad's childhood homeSound bite from Lynchburg, VA | Listen now
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Visiting the Old City Cemetery my last day in Lynchburg, VA
Revisiting old family stories and memories from a time long gone
The heart of Lynchburg's historic Black community
Visiting the site of my adoptive dad's alma mater
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Audio newsletter kickoff
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Visiting my dad's childhood home
2
Still here (and right now here is Mexico)
2
Rwanda anyone?
Slavery History in the South Carolina Low Country
Bonnie, Barbara & Bill
1
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Traveling My Roots

A newsletter chronicling one adoptee's experience at the intersection of genealogy, travel and identity.
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