ProudShoesHistoricalBookClub
Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy
Tuesday, 3/19/2024
6:00 - 7:00

Focused on books that discuss research into African American family history and that illuminate the journey towards the discovery of our ancestors.   

The group will meet on Zoom on alternating months. 

This month's book:  

Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy by Gayle Jessup White.

Chronicling her remarkable journey to definitively understand her heritage and reclaim it, a black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family offers a compelling portrait to ensure the nation lives up to the ideals advocated by her legendary ancestor.