Tag Archives: Coming To the Table
Happy Emancipation Day, 2013!
“On January 1, 1892, Miss Josephine Burton, Ocean Springs’ charming belle gave a very nice surprise party for her pastor, Rev. I. C. Rucker, assisted by Mrs. A.B. Stuart and Miss Violet Matthews. A collection of $6.05 was taken, after … Continue reading
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Motivational Monday: Genealogy Gems
Lately, I’ve felt too overwhelmed to focus on digging up any more of my roots. Instead, I’ve been digging through my present, trying to unpack the last boxes in our house from our move last year, get my youngest daughter … Continue reading
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Wordy Wednesday: Jefferson Davis’s letter to my Ancestor
There seems no end to the documentation of my great, great-grandfather’s life. Like they say at Disney World, it is a small world after all and my ancestor, Col. W. R. Stuart seems to have run across every person in … Continue reading
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Follow Friday: Sleep-in to Save History
Tonight, I’m joining Joe McGill and several others in a sleep-in to preserve history at the Greenwich Historical Society in Greenwich, CT. A Civil War re-enactor and program officer of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, McGill has slept in … Continue reading
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Travel Tuesday: Reclaiming History in Richmond, One Cousin at a Time
The above picture was taken this weekend in Richmond, Va where I joined people from all over the country to participate in the first national gathering of Coming to the Table. CTTT is an organization that aims to address and … Continue reading
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Words of Wisdom Wednesday: MLK’s Vision Manifested
In his historic speech given at the march on Washington, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said that one day, “the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the … Continue reading
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Blogiversary Gift: Sankofa
Yesterday marked two years of blogging about my search for my ancestors and their stories. When I started, I just hoped that this blog would connect me to more family on this same research path and bring some levity to … Continue reading
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