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Finding Afro-American roots topic for program

The Lawrence County Historical Society is hosting a free “Finding Your Afro-American Roots” event at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 30 at the society’s annex, 408 N. Jefferson St. ....

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How do we resolve racial tensions? Start with reclaiming Black family history

How do we resolve racial tensions? Start with reclaiming Black family history
Savannah Hopkinson
© Illustration by Alex Cochran
The first slave schedule Sharon Leslie Morgan saw was in Alabama while researching her own family branch.
The only names belonged to the slave owners. Her family members were nothing more than a number. Ticks on a page.
She cried.
While many of us hope to encounter warm and friendly family stories when embarking on learning about our heritage, the reality for the majority of Black Americans is that their discoveries will be similar to Morgan’s: painful.
Slavery. Segregation. Lynchings. Mobs. People treated as property. ....

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