Photo courtesy of LaShawnta Jones
Wordless Wednesday – Family Embrace
AAHGS 2023 President’s Award Winner
The Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society held its 44th National Conference October 18 - 21, 2023. This year's conference was virtual. The theme of this year's conference was 'Hiding in Plain Sight: Uncovering the erased stories of our ancestors in the United States and Caribbean'. The conference highlights methods of genealogy research and explores... Continue Reading →
10 Million Names Project
James Baldwin once said, 'to be African American is to be African without any memory and American without any privilege'. Although he was not referring to family history, I always think of my research when I see this quote because I dream of finding my African ancestors one day. I have researched my maternal family... Continue Reading →
52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks 2023: Week 32 – Reunion
NOTE: I accepted the 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks challenge headed by fellow genealogy blogger Amy Johnson Crow in January 2023. The idea behind this challenge is that you will receive email prompts, a word or phrase, every week, and you find something about your research or family history to write about. I write in... Continue Reading →
Black Genealogy Corner Podcast
I'm so excited to announce that my husband, Phillip, has started his own genealogy podcast, the Black Genealogy Corner. On this podcast he will interview guests that specialize in DNA, technology, and African American research strategies along with their personal family research. This podcast is also going to uncover some of the forgotten African American... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – To Be Young, Black, and Educated
My mother, Patricia Hatchett Mays - University of Arkansas, Fayetteville 1971 Photo courtesy of University of Arkansas Library Special Collections
Planting Seeds of Interest for Future Family Historians
I had the wonderful opportunity to earlier this year to speak to a class of young people about the legacy of W.F. High School in my hometown of Newport, Arkansas (click HERE to read more about that presentation). During that discussion, I also talked to them about getting started researching their own family history. I... Continue Reading →
Wordless Wednesday – All Smiles with PawPaw
Our grandfather, Gus Hatchett with my brother, Russell Mays; my sister, Paedra Mays, and me - circa 1982 Newport, Arkansas
Wordless Wednesday – The Mays Kids With Our Dad
Happy Father's Day My brother, sister, me, and our father - Christmas Morning 1989, Newport Arkansas (Russell Mays, Paedra Mays, me, and Wayman Mays)
Speak On It Podcast Interview
Phillip and I had the wonderful opportunity to be featured on the podcast, Speak On It - History and Genealogy Conversations with Janice Gilyard and Cherekana Feliciano. We talked about how and why we started our genealogy podcast, Journey Through the Generations. We also talked about some of our research. We had a great time... Continue Reading →
Journey Through the Generations 