Speak On It!

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  • Welcome to Speak On It! History and Genealogy Conversations with Janice Gilyard and Cherekana Feliciano. Our show is geared towards individuals interested in genealogy and history. Our guests will share their research experience and journey with you. Your family history matters and our guests will challenge and inspire you to continue researching, documenting, and sharing your family history.
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  • Denise Griggs, Author of I Know Who I Am on The Family Tree - A Children's Guide to Genealogy

    Denise Griggs, Author of I Know Who I Am on The Family Tree - A Children's Guide to Genealogy
    Jan 24 2025
    Join Janice Cross Gilyard and Cherekana Feliciano for an interview/conversation with Denise Griggs, author of the new book, I Know Who I Am On The Family Tree - A Children's Guide to Genealogy. Denise has been the family genealogist for over 35 years. With the help of family, cousins, Internet friends, and others, she has discovered ancestors from various continents and countries. Some countries are Africa, Australia, England, Ireland, and North America. Denise has researched her maternal ancestors from eighth-century England to southwest Mississippi. She has written a book about it entitled, A Mulatto Slave, The Events in the Life of Peter Hunt, 1844-1915. The book received the Phillis Wheatley book award from the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage and earned a Finalist Award from the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Ms. Griggs also author’s books for children on subjects of diversity and theology.

    She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), formerly serving as Chapter Parliamentarian. She is also a volunteer for the National Park Service, and the Natchez U.S. Colored Troops Monument Committee in Natchez, Mississippi. For the past several years, Denise has been the Exhibit Chair for the board of the Greater Sacramento African American Genealogy Society. She graduated with honors from a Christian University. She is presently the Publisher and Owner of Glass Tree Books® and Blue Eclipse Publishing®. She has several family genealogy presentations on her YouTube channel, D.I. Griggs Media. Denise loves family, friends, history, technology, research, writing, speaking, art, and travel.
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    52 mins
  • Robyne Walker Murphy - Social Justice Rooted in Love! Ancestry, Art, Culture, & Activism

    Robyne Walker Murphy - Social Justice Rooted in Love! Ancestry, Art, Culture, & Activism
    Jan 17 2025
    Join Janice Gilyard and Cherekana Feliciano for our conversation/interview with Robyne Walker Murphy.

    Robyne is a nationally recognized art and social justice thought leader and cultural strategist. From
    2016-2022, Robyne served as the Executive Director at Groundswell, a social justice youth
    development program that uses the transformative power of public art-making to ignite personal
    and societal change. Before her position at Groundswell, Robyne held positions at the National
    Guild for Community Arts Education and Dreamyard where she served as the director of the
    DreamYard Art Center in the Bronx. Under her leadership, DreamYard Art Center was recognized
    by the Obama White House as one of the top programs in the nation. Since stepping down from
    Groundswell, Robyne has worked as an arts and cultural strategist and consultant for organizations
    such as the Ford Foundation, The Cricket Island Foundation, and The Billie Holiday Theatre.
    Currently, she is the Leadership Strategist and Curriculum Developer for the Brooklyn Arts
    Leadership Collaborative, an initiative of the Brooklyn Museum and the Joe and Clara Tsai Social
    Justice Fund, which aims to support the work of eight Black and Brown-led arts organizations with
    budgets under 500K.

    Robyne has conducted workshops and delivered keynotes at conferences and
    institutions across the country on art and social activism at institutions such as Harvard University,
    Lincoln Center, Seattle Art Museum, University of Chicago, American University, and many others.
    She is a member of New York City’s Cultural Advisory Committee, a Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Women’s History Month Honoree, and Chair of the Board of Directors of 651ARTS. Robyne
    graduated from Clark Atlanta University (B.A. in English) and the University of Washington, Seattle
    (MFA, Acting). She resides in Brooklyn with her husband, Tarik Murphy, and her son, Ras.
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    44 mins
  • Interview with Danielle Romero/NYTN - Danielle's Journey: Uncovering a Story of Passing

    Interview with Danielle Romero/NYTN - Danielle's Journey: Uncovering a Story of Passing
    Jan 10 2025
    Join Janice Gilyard and Cherekana Feliciano for an interview with
    Danielle Romero. She is a storyteller and historian who started her YouTube channel, NYTN, to uncover her hidden Louisiana heritage and share the stories of her ancestors. Her work blends personal exploration with a passion for understanding American identity through history and genealogy.
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    33 mins

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