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What if the missing pieces of your family’s story are already in an undiscovered document, newspaper article, or your DNA – and is waiting to be written?

In this inspiring episode, our Center for Family History (CFH) team sits down with acclaimed authors Melvin Collier, Michael Willis, Kathy Marshall, and Orice Jenkins to explore how African American genealogy and DNA testing are transforming family history into powerful, published narratives – documentaries, stage plays, books, blog and vlog videos, video reels, and other formats.

If you’ve ever wondered how to turn research into storytelling, this episode gives you the roadmap.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

– How to use DNA testing to uncover African American ancestry

– Ways to turn genealogical research into compelling stories

– Tools for writing or digitally publishing your family history

– Why reclaiming Black stories is essential for future generations

Your family’s legacy deserves to be told – not just discovered and not shared.  Join the conversation and start writing your family’s story today.

This is an ONLINE podcast episode, as part of CFH’s African American Untold Stories Podcast.