"Side" & Linked Families

Repairing the Breach of Slavery

What Linked Descendants Say About Making Connections Across the Divide Reflections provided by participants of the December 2015 Coming to the Table conference call. Post co-authored by Sharon Morgan, Our…

Prinny AndersonFebruary 10, 2016

History, Culture, People, Places & Events

BLEAK HOUSE – LINKED FIRST BY PLACE, THEN BY HEART (1)

Part 1 - Finding the House, Looking for the People At the Telling the History of Slavery conference, the woman I sat next to looked to be about my age,…

Prinny AndersonNovember 17, 2015

Linked Descendants

A Rainbow Family

A Rainbow Family It’s been 20 years since I found my first “linked descendants.” Coming to the Table was not yet born and I’d never heard that phrase. I didn’t…

Karen BrananMay 3, 2014

Linked Descendants

You Discovered a Slave Owner in Your Family Tree? What Does That Mean to You?

A few years back, when I first met some of my African American linked descendants, I was excited and enthusiastic, ready to embrace them warmly. They opened their arms to…

Prinny AndersonApril 29, 2014

Linked Descendants

Being Linked Through Slavery Means …

Being a “linked descendant” puts racism and white privilege in a harsh light for me. It makes speaking out honestly about the legacy of slavery a personal and family imperative.…

Prinny AndersonOctober 31, 2013

“Side” & Linked Families

Repairing the Breach of Slavery

BLEAK HOUSE – LINKED FIRST BY PLACE, THEN BY HEART (1)

A Rainbow Family

You Discovered a Slave Owner in Your Family Tree? What Does That Mean to You?

Being Linked Through Slavery Means …