In 1860, there were nearly 400,000 free people of color (FPOC) living in the U.S. Learn more about this often not talked about group and how you may FPOC in your own lineage.
The 10 Percent: Free People of Color – BlackProGen LIVE Read More »
We came. We saw. We conquered. My recap as a speaker and attendee at the largest genealogy conference in the world.
A View from RootsTech 2017 Read More »
From YouTube shows, to podcasts, conferences, to television, an exciting Black History Month is on the horizon.
On Your Mark, Get Set! It’s Black History Month 2017! Read More »
Using DNA, oral history, and the paper trail to track down John Walter Allen, my great great grandfather.
A Tale of Another Elusive John Read More »
Just how useful is 23andMe’s new timeline feature in my genealogy research so far?
Taking 23andMe’s New Ancestry Timeline For a Spin Read More »
After much thought, and careful deliberation, we have an amazing set of topics set for our 2017 broadcasts of BlackProGen LIVE.
Speak On It. Announcing the 2017 BlackProGen LIVE Schedule! Read More »
Genealogy has a dirty secret and hardly anybody is talking about it.
The Problem of the Color Line Read More »
People of color have NOT had their collective jaws on the ground for the last few months. Here’s why.
Georgetown, George Washington, and Why People of Color Are Not Shocked Read More »
She came, she saw, she conquered. And lived to almost 100 to tell about it all.
100 – An Ode to a Life Well Lived, Annie Ruth Atlas Read More »
The story of a fugitive slave turned Civil War veteran whose bravery helped me break through a more than 100 year old genealogical brick wall.
Finding John Lee: Part Four – 100 Miles and Running Read More »
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