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Nurturing Our Roots BTR " The Live Talk Show Where Family Matters."

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Award-winning documentary storyteller, Leonard Smith lll of LS3 Studios provides an insightful approach on how he discovered information about his enslaved 3rd great-grandmother. He shares his roadmap technique on how to use online... more

55 bodies were found at the infamous Dozier Reform School in Marianna, Florida. Cadaver dogs were used to help locate the bodies. Several men like Johnny Lee Gaddy tells of stories of abuse that he suffered at the state-run school. Johhny... more

Too often women who made great contributions too our families, societies and contributions has went unnoticed. They have exemplified courage, strength and detemination to overcome the many obstacles that women faced in our... more

When genealogist and peonage researcher, Antoinette Harrell, shared her next finding with genealogist Robin Foster, she was astounded. She came to the conclusion that not only do many peonage records exist, but the record-types... more

March is designated as National Women History Month. American women have led movements for social and economic justice, made groundbreaking scientific discoveries, enriched our culture with stunning works of art and literature, and... more

Myron has a deep love for history as well as the deep and abiding pride in his family. As a result, the desire in him to find out about his roots: about where he came from, where his parents grew up, as well as their parents. He wondered... more

It started when I was abandoned in Jacksonville, Florida by my mother. I was put in the Barrett Memorial Home for Boys. I kept running away to look for my mother, but she was long gone and it was years before I got to see her again. The last... more

I want to celebrate "Black History Month" by promoting the history of my own family. My great-great grandfather Robert Harrell and his son my great grandfather Alexander Harrell make me proud to be their granddaughter. Robert... more

Kimmerle said Tuesday. Bone and teeth samples will be submitted for DNA testing. This is not all surpising to Johnny Lee Gaddy who saw a hand and foot in the hog pen on the black side of the campus. These dogs combed the 1,400... more

Fred McCoy of Amite, Louisiana was a man who was determined to leave the cotton fields and farm life to teach in the classroom. Fred dropped out of school to go into the military, he served in the Korea War. After he was discharged... more
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