(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - A foremost American Genealogist and historian, Dr. Antoinette Harrell who helps African American families to find their roots, was in the news again recently. This time she connected the dots about the story of a former slave who founded a town in Louisiana. According to a statement made available to the media
Dr. Antoinette Harrell, a genealogist and historian, connects a family in Louisiana to a town called Vernon Town, founded in the 1800s by a former slave.
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why thousands of women might soon lose their Medicaid coverage shortly after giving birth. Then we discover how a funeral home in Amite, Louisiana is preserving stories of Black history.
Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why thousands of women might soon lose their Medicaid coverage shortly after giving birth. Then we discover how a funeral home in Amite, Louisiana is preserving stories of Black history.
Richard Funeral Home partners with Dr. Antoinette Harrell, a respected historian and genealogist, to help preserve Black history by collecting obituaries.