Many Black people in the U.S. cannot trace their ancestry because earlier generations of their family were enslaved. But an Illinois program is changing what’s possible and connecting long-lost family ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of the site of the Catoctin Furnace, an iron forge where enslaved people of African descent once worked, in Cunningham ...
CARBONDALE — Illinois residents of African descent are invited to learn more about their heritage by engaging with the Illinois Family Roots Pilot Program at a free, community-based event from 1 to 4 ...
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