-- By Lucy McCauley I learned only a few years ago, while watching a documentary, that my great-grandfather, William Berry McKoy, played a significant part in the violence of the…
— By Leslie Stainton Not long ago, a colleague suggested I stop writing about my enslaving ancestors because, as he put it, “no one wants to hear the story of…
-- By Beverly Bevel This essay explores the difficulties encountered when descendants of slavery broach the elephant in the room. "My ancestors owned your ancestors." I don’t believe there is…
--By BitterSweet Editors "What if, when people picture folks with Confederate heritage, they imagine people — Black, White, and multiracial — who hold a special commitment to destroying White supremacy?"…
-- By Dr. Lee Davenport While some people began baking bread and planting gardens during quarantine, I began to uncover the experiences that shaped my parents, grandparents, and other living…
--By Sarah Fleming “If I could put my finger on any part of (my ancestry), I would feel more complete.” These were the words of a descendant of the Africans…
-- By Pat Simmons The beginning of my author bio reads, “Pat Simmons is a self-proclaimed genealogy sleuth who is passionate about researching her ancestors and then casting them in…
-- By Patricia Lowther Stamp Show in Wisconsin On Saturday I attended a stamp show with my husband, Kevin, here in Springfield, Virginia. Kevin steered me to the Philatelic dealer…