Between shows like Finding Your Roots on PBS and the proliferation of companies like 23andMe, conversations about genealogy and family history have become mainstream—trendy, even. While not everyone ...
It is a well-documented fact that many Black Americans lack knowledge about their family history. According to Pew Research Center, “[b]ecause of slavery, it is often difficult for them to trace their ...
When Tatanya Peterson first called Karen Kirkman five years ago, neither one knew how soon their lives would become intertwined. What started as a simple phone call to confirm the residency of ...