long and successful journalism career. before she turned her sights. thank god she did to monticello. she came to us in 2016 as our first public relations and community engagement officer. and it s my delight to welcome her tonight as a colleague. but more importantly as an honored speaker. a common refrain in gail s book is and i quote giving voice to the ancestors. and she does that of course and we try to do that by telling their stories. she describes herself as when i quote a woman whose voice is used as an instrument. not for herself but for those written out of history. a woman who after a lifelong journey founder family her home her purpose end of quote and in part it was because of monticello s work to find and learn from the descendants of its enslaved community. in a project called getting word. that gale found more of her family and their story gail s courageous telling of her story and that of her family. provides an inspiration to all of us and of course gail s
Jessup white reclamation Sally Hemmings. Thomas jefferson and a descendants search for her familys Lasting Legacy. And before we get started, i want to welcome a very special guest whos with here tonight. Whos with us . We are greatly honored that the first lady of virginia. Here tonight with us. Thank you. Many of you know that gail had a long and successful journalism career. Before she turned her sights. Thank god she did to monticello. She came to us in 2016 as our first Public Relations and Community Engagement officer. And its my delight to welcome her tonight as a colleague. But more importantly as an honored speaker. A common refrain in gails book is and i quote giving voice to the ancestors. And she does that of course and we try to do that by telling their stories. She describes herself as when i quote a woman whose voice is used as an instrument. Not for herself but for those written out of history. A woman who after a lifelong journey founder family her home her purpose end
President of the Thomas Jefferson foundation and it is my great and distinct pleasure to welcome you this evening as we celebrate the launch of Gayle Jessup White reclamation Sally Hemmings. Thomas jefferson and a descendants search for her familys Lasting Legacy. And before we get started, i want to welcome a very special guest whos with here tonight. Whos with us . We are greatly honored that the first lady of virginia. Here tonight with us. Thank you. Many of you know that gail had a long and successful journalism career. Before she turned her sights. Thank god she did to monticello. She came to us in 2016 as our first Public Relations and Community Engagement officer. And its my delight to welcome her tonight as a colleague. But more importantly as an honored speaker. A common refrain in gails book is and i quote giving voice to the ancestors. And she does that of course and we try to do that by telling their stories. She describes herself as when i quote a woman whose voice is use
Many of you know that gail had a long and successful journalism career. Before she turned her sights. Thank god she did to monticello. She came to us in 2016 as our first Public Relations and Community Engagement officer. And its my delight to welcome her tonight as a colleague. But more importantly as an honored speaker. A common refrain in gails book is and i quote giving voice to the ancestors. And she does that of course and we try to do that by telling their stories. She describes herself as when i quote a woman whose voice is used as an instrument. Not for herself but for those written out of history. A woman who after a lifelong journey founder family her home her purpose end of quote and in part it was because of monticellos work to find and learn from the descendants of its enslaved community. In a project called getting word. That gale found more of her family and their story gails courageous telling of her story and that of her family. Provides an inspiration to all of us an