Patriots: My Free Black Quaker Family
This book is named in honor of our Truitt Family beginning with Abner Truitt Sr. who was born free in 1760 Cross Creek, Delaware when it was still a British Territory. Soon Delaware would be the 1st state in the United States of America and Abner’s name would appear on the 1st U.S. Census in 1790; the year George Washington became the 1st U.S. President, and the 13 colonies became the 13 states of the Union.
146 Years of Freedom in Evesham Township, Burlington County New Jersey from 1834 - 1980
While researching my book, many I interviewed believed all African Americans were slaves in America until 1865. We’re all too familiar with the brutal legacy of slavery in the American Confederacy; Most of us are less familiar with the story of African Americans experiencing centuries of freedom, dating back to the mid-1700s. African Americans who were counted as free on the first U.S. Census in 1790. My Ancestors…
Patti
has been a television news writer and producer. Her credits include “Good Day Sacramento,” “Dateline,” “Crossfire,” and the “Oprah” episode featuring San Francisco’s “Street Soldiers.”
Conversations on Race by Patti Maria McGee
Conversations on Race will feature 24 guests annually to discuss their unique life stories, family histories, genealogical research, and DNA journey. Join us each week as we discover our common need to safely and comfortably discuss our shared humanity, love of peace, and respect for one another. And to help quash the false (eyeball-attracting) narratives being distributed to contrive destruction and mass incarceration.
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