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Recent Posts

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  • I Ain’t Taking Massa’s Name October 25, 2020
  • The Ancestors Who Greeted Chadwick Aaron Boseman October 4, 2020
  • Ten DNA Sleuthing Tips July 8, 2020
  • Six Degrees of Separation and Genealogy July 6, 2020
  • “Y’all Are As Free As I Am” June 19, 2020
  • Madam M. E. Hockenhull: A 1914 National Negro Business League Convention Presenter March 31, 2020

ABOUT MELVIN COLLIER

Welcome! This blog combines my passion for writing, genealogy, and genetic (DNA) genealogy. A little about Melvin:

  • Published Ealy Family Heritage: Documenting Our Legacy (2016), Mississippi to Africa: A Journey of Discovery (2008) and 150 Years Later: Broken Ties Mended (2011).
  • Appeared on the then-NBC show, Who Do You Think You Are, as one of the expert genealogists in the Spike Lee episode (2010).
  • Gives presentations on AA genealogical and DNA subjects. Guest speaker at RootsTech 2017.
  • Awarded the 2016 Paul Edward Sluby, Sr. /Jean Sampson-Scott Meritorious Achievement Award, the 2nd highest award bestowed by the Afro-American Historical and Genealogy Society (AAHGS).
  • Master of Arts in African American Studies, Clark Atlanta Univ. (2008).
  • CONTACT: RootsRevealed@yahoo.com.

2020 Elijah Abel Service Award – Sons & Daughters of the U.S. Middle Passage

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