Along this journey of digging up my family's history, I met many other descendants of slavery including members of the national organization Coming to the Table. I was honored to be asked to help edit an anthology of some of the members' stories. … [Read more...]
Joy of the Journey
Last night I spent several hours researching in the tall stacks of a nearby college where the vibrant tree above stands at the campus entrance, a festive welcome to the all girls school in rural Virginia. The smell of musty books, thumbed by scores of coeds, faculty and visitors … [Read more...]