LECTURE: Tracing Your Roots with Ja’el Gordon

Thursday, October 19 at 6 PM / Free

Join Historian and Genealogist Professor Ja’el Gordon for an in depth conversation about finding your roots and the importance of genealogy.

About this lecture:

Ancestors Speak: Uncovering and Documenting African American Ancestors Through the Lens of Historic Preservation

Join us as we learn to research and preserve echoes of the past, where every ancestor's name and artifact that connects us to them holds profound significance. This immersive and captivating conversation will discuss uncovering the life stories of both enslaved and free African American ancestors and the various means by which historic preservation is documented in repository collections, family papers, interviews, historic sites, and noteworthy artistic avenues.