It started with a phone call from a stranger. A teacher told Pat Wilson Pheanious that her ancestors were enslaved 鈥� in 黑料吃瓜网. They included Candace, who in the late 1700s worked in what is now the Hyland House Museum in Guilford. The discovery 鈥済ave me a family I didn鈥檛 know that I had,鈥� Wilson Pheanious said. She describes it as 鈥渢he best gift of my life.鈥�
In our second episode, reporter/producer Diane Orson and editorial consultant and curator discuss what slavery looked like in 黑料吃瓜网. Mitchell talks about recovering family stories, DNA research and ethical questions that arise when restoring ancestral histories.
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