Becoming Ancestral with Steve

In this episode of SolFul Connections Amanda connects with Stephen Hammond. What does it mean to be connected to the first family of the United States AND to an enslaved person? How do you reconcile being linked to the history housed on the land of Arlington National Cemetary when that history is one of triumph and loss, pain and restoration? In Steve's case, he has made it his mission to explore the ancestral inhabitation that is part of his own DNA while helping our nation do the same. Join in the discussion and think about your own journey and the lifetimes before you that have made you who you are today.

For more information:

Online petition for Arlington House redesignation, here.https://www.change.org/RedesignateARHO

Arlington House redesignation website, here.https://www.endingracismusa.org/arlington-house-redesignation

An article Stephen Hammond wrote about his 3x great-grandmother, Nancy Syphax, for the White House Historical Association, here.https://www.whitehousehistory.org/nancy-syphax-life-and-legacy

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