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Nicka Sewell-Smith

@neeksmit.bsky.social

Pro genealogist & host. Citizen of the Cherokee Nation AKA. 💕💚 Pushing ancestors since 1999. Conduit, Connector.

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🚨URGENT: Special elections are coming up in Florida’s congressional districts FL-01 and FL-06. However, many Democrats got purged from voter rolls. Verify your status NOW—either online or in person. The deadline is March 3rd!

Don’t let them silence you. Spread the word! 🗳️
registertovoteflorida.gov

28.02.2025 14:47 — 👍 4160    🔁 2733    💬 109    📌 148
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A Monumental Discovery: The Trask 250 and Their 10,000-Strong Legacy YouTube video by AmherstCollege

“Through meticulous archival work and groundbreaking DNA research, nearly 10,000 individuals are now connected to an initial group of 250 enslaved people, shedding light on 10 generations of African American history.“ m.youtube.com/watch?featur...

21.02.2025 19:37 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hi Megan! Here and accounted for. 😎

21.02.2025 19:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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133 years ago today, Annie Moore of Ireland became the first immigrant to arrive at Ellis Island. 🗽 150 years since her birth and 100 years since her passing, it's long past time to tell her story. Learn more in “The Quest for Annie Moore of Ellis Island.”

01.01.2025 12:43 — 👍 153    🔁 30    💬 9    📌 7
A laptop sits on a modern desk, a desk light to the right. An image of a historical record is on the screen of the laptop.

A laptop sits on a modern desk, a desk light to the right. An image of a historical record is on the screen of the laptop.

In this FREE session, learn clues to look for in the 1870 Census and other records, with tips for continuing your research even further back through time unearthing crucial details about formerly enslaved ancestors.

events.zoom.us/ev/Auez0kmgn...

13.02.2025 01:11 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 1

And Ledisi is going to flat foot sang this so there’s that.

08.02.2025 01:14 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks so much for watching Kim! 🥰

05.02.2025 05:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Heck, my 4th grader is learning about this.

02.02.2025 00:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's unfortunate that the history of the Civil Rights movement has been rewritten as "We marched peacefully until our enemies grew a conscience".

MLK and SNCC accomplished a major shift in policy using a deliberate, low-grade insurgency carried out with incredible skill and decades-long strategy.

01.02.2025 21:54 — 👍 2556    🔁 513    💬 22    📌 13

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