Hosted by Dr. Carol Adams, “African Diaspora Today” is a program that encourages discussion about politics, economics and culture as related to Africa and the African Diaspora. It airs every Sunday from 3-5 PM on Chicago radio station WVON AM 1690. It streams live on the web at www.wvon.com. Our upcoming program for this Sunday, August 15, is devoted to “Genealogy/Family History.” The lead guest is Sharon Morgan, founder and webmaster of www.OurBlackAncestry.com. She will help listeners understand why genealogy should be important to African Americans; help them understand how to undertake their own research and share stories of her personal genealogical pursuits and findings. Today's line-up: 1st Segment (3:07 – 3:20 pm) – “Empowering Our Future” Welcome, Intro Topic, Begin Interview with Sharon Morgan, Founder and Webmaster for OurBlackAncestry.com – a website devoted to African American family history who believes we can “empower our future by honoring our past.” 2nd Segment (3:20 – 3:40 pm) – “Honoring Our Past” Interview with Laura Lanier, who has been researching her family history in MS and AL for more than 20 years. 3rd Segment (3:40 – 4:00 pm) – “Family Reunion” Interview with Willene Sprinkle-Lewis, who has been researching her family for more than 30 years and recently returned from a reunion with 300 relatives in NC. 4th Segment (4:00– 4:20 pm) – “Tangled Roots” Interview with Henrietta Cain, who is a board member of the Black German Cultural Society. She helps Afro Germans who are looking for their birth families. 5th Segment (4:20 – 4:40 pm) – “Mississippi to Africa, A Journey of Discovery” Interview with Melvin J. Collier, Author, “Mississippi to Africa: A Journey of Discovery.” Collier traced his family from Mississippi to the Fulani and Mandinka peoples of Senegal. See http://www.MississippitoAfrica.com. 6th Segment (4:40 – 5:00 pm) – “Truth and Reconciliation” Interview with Thomas DeWolf, Author, “Inheriting the Trade.” He is involved in healing the trauma of slavery by connecting the descendants of slaveholding families with descendants of people they enslaved. The listening audience can call in with comments/questions at 773-591-1690. Thanks, Melvin J. Collier Mississippi to Africa: A Journey of Discovery - AVAILABLE! http://MississippitoAfrica.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Lace_Lynch Surnames: Hill, Cox Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1441/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Eunice Thelma Short, 77, of Harris Street, Kent, Ohio died Saturday, July 8, 2000, at her home. Born Jan. 21, 1923, in Senatobia, Mississippi,(Tate County) she was the daughter of Carey and Mary Lou (Hill) Cox. Mrs. Short was a member of Spelman Chapel A.M.E. Church in Kent, Ohio for many years. Survivors include her son, Herbert Calvin of Bedford, Ohio; daughters, Deloris Short Madget of Richmond, Calif. and Merrellene Short Goins of Hercules, California; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother, Wrennie Cox of Memphis, Tenn.; and sisters, Pauline Baker of Denver, Walula Saucedo of Chicago and Christine Johnson of Batesville, Miss. Her husband, Rogaster, died in 1970. Her son, Lewis L. Sr.; granddaughter, Ginger; three brothers and two sisters died previously. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at Spelman Chapel AME Church in Kent, Ohio where services will follow at 2 p.m., with the Rev. James H. Walker officiating. Burial will be in Standing Rock Cemetery in Kent. Bissler & Sons Funeral Home in Kent is handling arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Spelman Chapel AME Church Building Fund or Sunday School, 910 Walnut St., Kent, Ohio 44240. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: JaieWilliams Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/15.26.153.168.173.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi, I believe that I may be related to the Bates family from Holmes County, MS. We should chat some time. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Lace_Lynch Surnames: Scott, Brown Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1440/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Willie James Brown Scott Jr. Willie James Brown Scott Jr., 67, of Cambridge, Ohio passed away Thursday (July 15, 2010) at Southeastern Med, Cambridge. He was born Dec. 16, 1942, in Raymond, Mississippi,(Hinds County) a son of Lue Bertha (Brown) Scott of Raymond, Miss., and the late William James Scott Sr. Mr. Scott was a truck driver with the Olen Burrage Company. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Katherine Doss. He is survived by his wife, Doris (McClelland) Scott of the home, whom he married in November 2002; his mother, Lue Bertha Scott of Raymond, Miss.; a daughter, Hattie Mae Mack of Clinton, Miss.; a stepson, Michael (Delta) Black of Cambridge; a stepdaughter, Nicole McClelland of Cambridge; two brothers, Ernest (Fannie) Scott of Raymond, Miss., and Eugene Scott of Cambridge; two sisters, Annie Terry and Mattie Johnson, both of Jackson, Mississippi; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Family and friends may call Monday from 5 to 9 p.m. at Thorn-Black Funeral Home, Cambridge, where services will follow at 9 p.m. with the Rev. Barbara Earley officiating. Personal condolences may be sent to the family at www.thorn-blackfuneralhomes.com. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: d7davis Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1439.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Wonderful! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MarieMcGraw28 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1432.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: She is living in Lauderdale County, MS Apr 3,1930. Addie is listed as Addie L. Pringle 59 b MS as were both her parents. She is widowed married at age 18. She is listed as sister-in-law to Dave Bramlett and his wife Eugenia Bramlett. It appears that Dave and Eugenia have children, Lewis 15, Addie L. and Eugenia 9 all born in MS. They both are listed as 55 and married at the age of 25. He is a labor on railroad. Do you have ancestry.com? If not, send me your email address to me at mmama1@comcast.net ref family history and I will send it to you. Have a blessed day, Marie Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BlessedDiva0227 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1432.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: thank you for that info. I know that my grandmother's maiden name was Simmons according to her marriage license. I found what appears to be my grandmother's family on the 1880's census records,however, Addie's name doesn't appear. I was thinking that perhaps she had left home already. I was always told that my grandmother's name was Walker, but her marriage license says something else. I don't find an Addie Walker either. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: BlackRootsSeeker Surnames: Barr Beckley Reed Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1439/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Lewis & Fanny, an enslaved couple in So. Carolina, suffered the emotional pain of watching their children being split apart in 1859. Sadly, they all never saw each other again, even though most of them were taken to various parts of Mississippi. Research led to the locations of where the children ended up, and their living descendants were also located. Last year, over 250 descendants reunited for the first time in Atlanta on the 150th year anniversary of when the involuntary family separation occurred. The family also sojourned back to Abbeville, South Carolina -- the last place where the family was together on Rev. William H. Barr's small plantation. Check out a short documentary about the reunion and history at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnN9aJQsT-8 Thanks, Mel Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Hello, Some of you may have read about the special reunion that occurred last year? See documentary links below. Brief synopsis: From research, I'd uncovered that my great-great-great-grandparents, an enslaved couple in So. Carolina, suffered the emotional pain of watching their children being split apart in 1859. Sadly, they all never saw each other again, even though most of them were taken to various parts of Mississippi. One of their children was my great-great-grandfather, a man named Pleasant Barr. Research led to the whereabouts of where the children ended up, and their living descendants were located. Over 250 descendants came together last year here in Atlanta on the 150th year anniversary of when the involuntary family separation occurred, and we went back to Abbeville, South Carolina -- the last place where the family was together on Rev. William H. Barr's small plantation. The reunion received some media coverage in South Carolina, but many folk are unaware that this type of reunion had occurred here in America. My cousin produced a short documentary about the history and this "unique" reunion, and it has been uploaded to YouTube. Check it out when you get a chance. It's divided into 5 segments, which totals 30 minutes. Feel free to share with others. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnN9aJQsT-8 Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEwh7P93TOw Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWQj1P-0UDA Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A20MyeWt5oM Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz9oqYeO8vk Our website: http://www.BarrDescendants.org. Thanks! Melvin J. Collier Mississippi to Africa: A Journey of Discovery- AVAILABLE! See MississippitoAfrica.comfor details, reviews, excerpts, and ordering.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mzbeverlyhills10 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/55.1.3/mb.ashx Message Board Post: MY great grandmother is Caroline Bobo. Her deathe certificate lists her father as David Bobo. Caroline was born in S Carolina in 1854. I assume her father was born about 1830 ish. Caroline is listed in the 1880 census in Panola County. I know your info is 10 years old, but never too late. Beverly Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mzbeverlyhills10 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/55.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: MY great grandmother is Caroline Bobo. Her deathe certificate lists her father as David Bobo. Caroline was born in S Carolina in 1854. I assume her father was born about 1830 ish. Caroline is listed in the 1880 census in Panola County. I know your info is 10 years old, but never too late. Beverly Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mcherokee95 Surnames: johns Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/723.39/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am interested let me know. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bjs889 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1438.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: You might check out Neshoba and Kemper Counties as well. There were lots of Hathorns in those counties. Neshoba County seemed to have the most of them. Good Luck! Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: kdberr1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1438.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: HI: Check the Familysearch.org Web site (Latter-day Saints; go to the menu marked Search Records, then to Library Catalog) to see if there are microfilms of Covington County marriage or other vital records that include blacks, dating between 1865 to 1870. It's only 5 years but if they are available it gets you past that 1870 Census barrier. Also, there may be birth records for slaves before 1865. I found slave births included in the regular birth records in Mason Co., KY back into the 1840s and 1850s. Forgot that this meant money to the slave owner so they were recorded. Kberry Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mailhes1 Surnames: Hathorn, Hathorne, Hawthorne, Hawthorn Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1438/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am researching the Hathorn family of Hollidays Creek, MS. The family is listed in the 1870 Census as follows: Isaac Hathorn (40/B/M), Haley (38/M/F) and 5 children. I would like some advice on how to move backward from here. Are there any books or articles that are most recommended? Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: doraleew Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1437.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would sure like to see some verification. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: asirn1 Surnames: talbert/Tolbert Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1437.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Several Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: doraleew Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1437/mb.ashx Message Board Post: What documentation do you have that shows this Matilda was a daughter of James Leroy Talbert, as my husbands gr-gr grandmother was a daughter of James Leroy Talbert. Just curious. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: dfgil Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/723.38/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Yes I am interested. My email is dfgil1@ameritech.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: DCOLEMAN4 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/topics.ethnic.afam.ms/1436/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Looking for information on my paternal grand father James Coleman who was married to my grand mother Arcola Coleman and living in Chicago in 1930.. He and my grandmother resided in Mississippi Choctaw County) before moving to Chicago. He was also in the military but not sure what brance. I am looking for any information on him and if someone has a photo of him in his uniform that would be great because he passed away before or after I was born. My grand father had two children bernice and ronald coleman. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.