I wonder how many Natives owned slaves? I used to think they there was this--brotherhood--between Blacks and Natives, as we fought against a common enemy. So many of us have Native blood, after all. And there's so many stories of mixed blood people who became great explorers, lawmen, or soldiers. But i hear more about them enslaving us, and read bout things like the recent push for some tribes to deny people with African heritige membership in the tribe. Makes me wonder...
What's the deal with Gates' website? -------------- Original message -------------- From: Daryle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Don Cheadle story was really interesting. I live in a county just outside of Charlotte that was Indian Land for a very very long time after slavery. I am now curious as to whether or not the tribes that lived here owned slaves. This series is great family viewing, and even though it's on in February, it's refreshing. I also think it could be a great way to drive traffic to Dr. Gates' new website, but I didn't see a mention of it during the show. On 2/6/08 10:59 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tonight I watched âAfrican American Lives 2â°, the PBS special in which > Henry > âSkipâ° Gates does genealogical history for several stars. Gotta admit, I > was > a little doubtful about the show this time around. Not the concept, which is > cool. I was thinking that watching the lives of the rich and famous would > leave me a bit cold. "Give this chance to more of us regular folk, I thought. > The rich folk have enough money to get this done on their own". But I have to > say it moved me. Putting aside their celebrity and just seeing them as Black > people like meËwith hopes and dreams and sad and glorious stories in their > pastsËI was really able to get into it. Skip Gates digs up some amazing > history on the ancestry of these stars (and one âregularâ° person chosen > for > the show). The people are often moved to tears as they find out about > ancestors who were state senators, donated land for schools to be built, were > owned by Natives, fought in the Civil War, etc. The biggest shock of all is > Tom Joyne > r, who discovers that two of his uncles were electrocuted in South Carolina > for a crime they didnât commit, along with three other Blacks--all in the > same > day. Great show, I highly recommend you check PBS schedule to see when it airs > again. > > http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/?campaign=pbshomefeatures_2_africanamericanliv > es2_2008-02-06 > > http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/about.html > > > ABOUT AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2 > > Series Overview > Building on the widespread acclaim of African American Lives (2006) and > Oprah's Roots (2007), AFRICAN AMERICAN LIVES 2 again journeys deep into > ancestry of an all-new group of remarkable individuals, offering an in-depth > look at the African-American experience and race relations throughout U.S. > history. Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. returns as series host, > guiding genealogical investigations down through the 20th century, > Reconstruction, slavery and early U.S. history, and presenting cutting-edge > genetic analysis that locates participants' ancestors in Africa, Europe and > America. Joining Professor Gates in the new broadcast are poet Maya Angelou, > author Bliss Broyard, actor Don Cheadle, actor Morgan Freeman, theologian > Peter Gomes, publisher Linda Johnson Rice, athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee, radio > personality Tom Joyner, comedian Chris Rock, music legend Tina Turner, and > college administrator Kathleen Henderson, who was selected from more than > 2,000 applicants to have her > family history researched and DNA tested alongside the series' well-known > guests. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
