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Tracing Roots with Dr. Shelley Murphy

September 9, 2023 @ 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM JST

Free

Dr. Shelley Murphy  is The Descendant Project Researcher at University of Virginia leading the study of the enslaved laborers that built the university. https://dei.virginia.edu/people/shelley-murphy  She is also the program designer and head genealogist for the Center for Family History at the International African American History Museum https://iaamuseum.org/ Founder and lecture of the Midwest African American Genealogy Institute https://www.maagiinstitute.org/ Dr. Murphy recently appeared on: CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/videos/us/2023/06/19/african-american-museum-unknown-family-history-victor-blackwell-dnt-cnntm-vpx.cnn The Today Show: https://www.today.com/video/inside-the-new-international-african-american-museum-183265349987   You don’t want to miss this amazing opportunity. She will be discussing how people (african americans especially) can get started tracing their own genealogy. So it will be actionable information for participants.

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September 9, 2023
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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM JST
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