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American Origin Stories: Black History (Un)told

Apr 29, 2020

When tracing your ancestry, it's important to know la lucha-the struggle. Today, we continue our exploration of the African Diaspora by learning about slavery and race in Colombia. Specifically, we will examine the country’s history with the peculiar institution and get a modern take on inequality for Afro-Colombians...


Apr 22, 2020

When contemplating identity, it’s important to know your history. But learning about that history is possible in many forms. Today, on the first episode of its kind, we will examine history through the lens of a book. Specifically, we will discuss the history of Jamaica, slavery, and generational trauma through...


Apr 15, 2020

On this episode of American Origin Stories, we continue our discussion of slavery outside of the U.S. by examining the impact of slavery in South America, particularly Brazil. It was the country with the most enduring system of slavery lasting from the mid 1500s to the late 1800s. We chat with historian Dr....


Apr 8, 2020

When tracing your ancestry, it’s important to know your strengths. Each of us has a unique set of skills that can be put to use when exploring our family history. Today, we will discuss how one woman did just that and learned so much about herself & her identity in the process.
 
Building on last week’s...


Apr 1, 2020

When tracing your ancestry, it’s important to know your history – especially, the untold parts. From 1514 to 1866, the Transatlantic slave trade forced 10-12 million Africans across the middle passage and into bondage, trapped in strange lands. That’s more than 36,000 documented voyages. And in that trade,...