"I am an invisible man. No, I am not a spook like those who haunted Edgar Allan Poe; nor am I one of your Hollywood-movie ectoplasms. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids--and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me."

 - Ralph Ellison's "Invisible Man"

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George Washington, may not have chopped down the cherry tree, but Linda Allen Bryant, had enough branches to build a tree of his African-American Descendants. She weaves the story through each...

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As a Washington buff, this is a story I had heard rumors about but never anything in any great detail, and this book at least made me consider whether or not my hero's blood flows through...

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After reading this book, I finally understand the legacy of slavery left on the African American race. America has a diverse populace and it is about time everyone was included in the making of...

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Wow, a black son!

I was very happy to hear that George Washington had a black son. I can relate to this book because I was born with blond hair and green eyes, although my mother is...

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Thomas Jefferson did the same thing. The book was really good. I'm a white guy and I could relate to this book.

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This book is very radical and to the point. It shows what all African American people had to go through without a history.

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A quote from West Ford "Tell your children, tell them about the Old General. But don't tell nobody else' cause white folks won't accept it."
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Elise Ford Allen, daughter of Dr. Cecil Bruce Ford

Married to James O. Allen.  Daughter of Dr. Cecil Bruce Ford and granddaughter of Major George Ford. Elise became the official family chronicler after the death of her grandfather. The...

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Virginia Company cartoon
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Civil War Relief
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The Charles Ross Family

Charles Ross is the genealogist for the Thaddeus Ford family branch.  Per Charles, his family branch starts with Thaddeus (born abt 1865-66), the son of...

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Virginia and her Sister Elsie

The picture is of Virginia Ford Faber and her sister Elsie Brown. (Photo courtesy of Charles Ross).

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Virginia and Elsie, sisters

The picture is of Virginia Ford (Faber) and her sister Elsie (Brown).  Photo courtesy of Charles Ross.

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Annie Smith

This is a photo of Annie Arnold Smith, wife of Dandridge Smith. Dandridge Smith, son of Jane and Porter,...

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Ronald L. Chase

Photo of Ronald L. Chase behind his desk at the Gum Springs Museum, Ocotober 2022.  Ron is the Founding Director of  the Gum Springs Historical Society and the Gum Springs Museum....

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Queenie Cox, Activist

Photo Queenie Cox, President of the New Gum Springs Civic Association. She was protesting the widening of road in Gum Springs.  Courtest of the Zebra.

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