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Thank you, @anthemawards for recognizing our @ABC @ABCNewsLive “10 Million Names” series with a GOLD Award in the Awareness: Human & Civil Rights category. #AmericanHistory #AnthemAwards
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Number 2 on our list of most memorable RootsTech 2025 moments: Elizabeth Freeman’s only living relative joined us at the Impact Forum! ✨
We were truly blown away by this powerful connection to history. Watch it now online to get chills!
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In this latest article from Vita Brevis, researcher Danielle Rose delves into the life and legacy of Henry B. Freeman, a formerly enslaved Black mariner who settled in New Bedford, Massachusetts. This ancestor story was uncovered through @10MillionNames hubs.ly/Q037KC_Z0
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Super Bowl LIX in NOLA! 🔥
We’re honored to take part in many impactful moments recognizing excellence and impact in sports.
A big thank you to the @playercoalition for hosting us at an important conversation with @KelvinBeachumJr, @MalcolmJenkins, @JudeneSmallJL, and Louisiana Appleseed on Heirs Property legislation and financial protections.
From celebrating trailblazing women at the Sports Power Brunch to facilitating an insightful conversation with @_fournette on the @10MillionNames Project, we're grateful to contribute to these meaningful discussions and movements!
And huge congrats to @JalenHurts, @saquon & the entire @Eagles team for bringing it home on Sunday! 🏆
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We’re excited to announce that after extensive renovations, American Ancestors in Boston will reopen for members and non-members on January 21, 2025! For our daily schedule, location, and details, visit hubs.ly/Q030ZpmH0. We look forward to seeing you in January!
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Today, we mourn the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, whose ancestry links him to Motown founder Berry Gordy. In a @nytimes article exploring this, our senior genealogist Chris Child notes the rarity of paternity records for enslaved ancestors. bit.ly/4gQJpcE
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Here is a special look at my all new history series, GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE! Together, we explore the deep impact of Black migrations on American culture and society. You won’t want to miss this!
#GreatMigrationsPBS premieres January 28 at 9/8c on @PBS!
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UofG becomes first European institution to join the preeminent @SlaveVoyages consortium & database - working with leading universities & institutions - to expand research on the transatlantic slave trade.
Learn more ⬇️gla.ac.uk/news/headline_1126…
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It's hard to not compare visits with plantation museums with ones you might take to a Polish or German concentration camp. However, there is a movement afoot for some plantations to change the romanticized antebellum narrative.
reckon.news/news/2024/11/the…
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It was an honor to know and work alongside genealogist Frazine Taylor, who spent many decades of her life helping others find their ancestors. Last year, for @10MillionNames's presence at NABJ, Frazine helped attendees trace their family history. cbsn.ws/3NHGDtQ
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1/5 This beautiful cabinet card of Eliza M. Counsel from Boston was donated in 2015 by a member who frequently contributes letters, photos, and other items on eBay and other marketplaces. #FamilyHistoryMonth
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Incredible work being done by @10MillionNames, which seeks to recover and honor the names of enslaved African Americans lost to history.
Check out the full story here to learn more about their inspiring efforts: abcnews.go.com/US/10-million…
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You’ve probably heard of wrestler and actor Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson—but did you know that he comes from a family of wrestlers? With four generations of wrestlers to their name, the Anoa’i family is one of the most influential families in wrestling. hubs.ly/Q02T5MkN0
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DAR is excited to announce that the data from the DAR Patriots of Color Database is now live on the @10MillionNames website by @AncestorExperts! Read more about the collaboration here: dar.org/10MillionNamesDARdat…
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Join Senior Genealogist Melanie McComb at the 2024 @AAHGS Conference! She'll present on the Harlem Hellfighters and Montford Point Marines, two distinguished African American military unitsI. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q02R6lPr0
#AAHGS2024 #FightingErasure2024 #10MillionNames
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Chief Genealogist David Allen Lambert is presenting at the 2024 @AAHGS Conference! He'll teach you how to research your Union African American ancestors who found in the Civil War. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q02P_K740
#10MillionNames #AAHGS2024 #FightingErasure2024
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Our @10MillionNames Volunteer Manager, Danielle Rose, is presenting at the 2024 @AAHGS Conference! She'll discuss key records and collections for tracing an individual's path to freedom. Learn more: hubs.ly/Q02R6rjC0
#AAHGS2024 #FightingErasure2024 #10MillionNames
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A descendant of Elizabeth Freeman visited the Berkshires this week. Freeman, was a once-enslaved woman who sued for her freedom and won in 1781.
bit.ly/46Terx3
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First identified living Elizabeth Freeman descendant makes pilgrimage to Berkshires: "We're going somewhere as Black people, and it's not only about race. You have to have a spirit inside that wants to push forward and not be bound." @WAMCNews wamc.org/news/2024-08-21/fir…
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1/ lisa shepperson rarely returns random calls. but something inside her said to call this genealogist back.
she soon learned she’s related to elizabeth freeman, who helped end slavery in ma.
“i didn’t even have the words,” she said.
for @BostonGlobe:
bostonglobe.com/2024/08/20/m…
