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The GU272 Descendants Association's Black History Month Salon Series
About this event
Every Saturday at 11AM Eastern this February, you can attend The Descendants Association’s Black History Month Salon Series via Zoom to hear from authors, historians, genealogists, geneticists, and descendants uncovering the stories of America’s Jesuit-enslaved communities.
Learn more about each session below and register here.
February 1: Meet The Authors Day, launched by founding genealogist and descendant Patricia Bayonne-Johnson, President of the Eastern Washington Genealogical Society, will feature authors discussing books about Jesuit enslavement.
February 8: History of Jesuit Enslavement: Part 1. Learn the latest discoveries about Jesuit enslavement from historians and a descendant.
February 15: History of Jesuit Enslavement: Part 2. This session will discuss the Slavery, History, Memory, and Reconciliation project.
February 22: DNA Day, to show how bleeding-edge genetic technology opens new vistas into human history.
Registration Info
Registration is required