feature Ann Lee author of “Human Property Hanging in the Family Tree,” on June 26, 2012 at 8 pm.
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Excerpt from book, "Human Property Hanging in the Family Tree, Yields a Harvest."
"Throughout my childhood, from my mother and numerous relatives, I had heard the story of Mariah and the massacre. Since, I had only traced, studied and researched unilateral genealogy; I was quite amazed that the most vivid recollection of the story was told by a family member on my grandmother’s side. In 1995, my great cousin Sonny from New Orleans, Louisiana came to visit. Cousin Sonny and my mother laughed and enjoyed the moment as they talked about the early days in Gulfport, Mississippi. Their laughter ceased as Cousin Sonny with a serious tone began to talk about Mariah. He had heard the story from his mother. On occasions, Aunt Doll, Cousin Sonny’s mother would visit with her sister Evelyn Williams Davis, (wife of Archie P. Davis) in Gulfport, Mississippi. In 1925, prior to Mariah’s death, she told stories of the crow. Mariah said that a crow, (referring to a bird) led her and her family out of a massacre. Archie P. Davis born in 1891 grew up, listening to his grandmother Mariah telling him about her ancestry, slavery and the massacre."
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Again, please join Antoinette Harrell host of "Nurturing Our Roots," on June 26, 2012 with her guest
Author Ann Lee.
