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We couldn’t be prouder! Let the history books reflect what was always true and always there. ⚾️ #BlackProGen
“The decision took into account discussions with the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, a 2006 study by the Negro League Researchers and Authors Group and an expanding historical record of Negro League statistics, among other factors.”
“In its announcement, MLB specifically commended historian Larry Lester, a co-founder of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, as well as Gary Ashwill, Scott Simkus, Mike Lynch and Kevin Johnson for their construction of Seamheads’ Negro Leagues Database…”
🎙️It's one thing to take a #DNA test and get back a fancy pie chart with the ethnic groups you belong to. It's another to have those same test results shift your entire world after you discover that one of your biological parents is not who you were told they were.
🎙️In this episode, we discuss the highs and lows of living with this new found information from people who have experienced it first hand, all while learning how to navigate such a sensitive topic in the Black community. #blackprogen 
🎙️Join us for a live Q&A following the premiere of episode 111a. Our Guests will be with US. Set reminders, watch live, and catch the recording of episode 111b. #HistoryUnscripted
One of the most underutilized resources in genealogy and family history are newspapers. While the appeal of the census is alluring, it really only offers a snapshot in time on one day of one year while newspapers and periodicals run monthly, weekly, or even daily. #RootsNChill
We covered newspapers for people of color research in depth during episode 81 of #BlackProGen LIVE: #RootsNChill
Black periodicals have been around for a LONG time in the U.S. In 1827, Freedom’s Journal was founded by Rev. John Wilk & others in New York. The "oldest existing periodical published by African-Americans in the U.S. whose existence dates before the Civil War..." #RootsNChill
So…#BHM 2020 is gonna be SAUCY! Wanna see what we’ll be up to? #familyhistory #genealogy #BlackProGen
**Tuesday, February 4 at 8pm Central**
Twitter Chat: #CrewChat Does TV: Roots (1977)
What can you learn from the family story of Alex Haley that can be applied to your own family history research? Join us and see! #BlackProGen
Twitter Chat: #CrewChat Does TV: Roots (1977)
What can you learn from the family story of Alex Haley that can be applied to your own family history research? Join us and see! #BlackProGen
**Wednesday, February 5, 8pm Central**
Episode 103 - Breaking Ancestral Narratives Free. Reminders, watch live, & catch the replay:
Ever wanted to craft a narrative for your ancestors, but you weren’t sure where to start? Tune in! #BlackProGen
Episode 103 - Breaking Ancestral Narratives Free. Reminders, watch live, & catch the replay:
Ever wanted to craft a narrative for your ancestors, but you weren’t sure where to start? Tune in! #BlackProGen
