2019 marks the commemoration of 400th Anniversary of the African American Story in the United States. The history includes the "forced migration" of Africans into North America. Gloria Brown-Marshall, Associate professor at John J College, so eloquently described on cable network; what happen 400 years ago, that is, the separation of families, is the discussion …
Friends of friends Friday- Grandmother purchases Granddaughters Freedom, St. Croix, DWI, 1817
In 2007, the VI Ancestry Discovery Group hosted “VI Family Tree & History Exhibit,” on St. Croix. I was among the 75-plus presenters sharing my family history in public for the first time. Gathering, collecting data and working with Project Coordinator Veronica “Ronnie” Phillips; I began to think about not just what; but also how …
Friend of Friends Friday- Slave Children
Two years ago, the local paper featured the below article. The 150 year old photograph of slave children caught my attention. I paid closer attention to the selling price over $1,000. for the slave boy John in 1854; rather than the rare photograph. The idea that a slave boy could be sold off for that …
