thanks, I will check this out -------------- Original message -------------- From: "Meta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Here is a link to the site of William Loren Katz. He is the author of a book called, 'Black Indians: A Hidden Heritage'. I read this book about twenty years ago. http://www.williamlkatz.com/ The book is still available at Amazon. Meta --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > 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] > [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/
