Walter English has always loved history, but was always told that his family's history didn't exist. In 2021, a historian friend offered to help Walter fill in his family tree. Eventually with their help, Walter saw a slave census with his second great grandfather’s name on it. After that, everything changed for him.
In this eye-opening, thought-provoking conversation, Danielle sat down with her friend Gina (who introduced her to The Blister English Project), and Walter English, a man on a mission to connect as many descendants of Chattel Slavery as possible with accurate family history. His mission is to uncover the stories and legacies that have been lost, burned, lied about or forgotten over time. And his stories and experiences are mesmerizing, gut-wrenching, and will hopefully make each of us better understand the ways in which we need to hold ourselves personally accountable to keep learning, listening, and doing our part to ensure that we progress as individuals and as a nation.
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