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Davenport MA17, cousins and descendants of families enslaved by Founding Father and third U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, will present A Report from Monticello: Restoring African American Narratives to Thomas Jeffersons Plantation," in a discussion to be moderated by Professor Philip Eliasoph, PhD, OVF founder and director. Man died Wednesday. Digital Audiobook Unabridged Then in 2010, while with her son on one of many visits to Monticello, Gayle says, We go on the tour and the guide says, Well, Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson had children together. And I raised my hand as I always did, We're descended from Sally Hemings and Thomas Jefferson. And the guide says, Well, you're dignitaries, you're family. 1 ranking in country. Get more than a Sunday sermon. Follow to get new release updates, special offers (including promotional offers) and improved recommendations. She's a native Charlottean. Her 30-year career includes pubic relations, news reporting and anchoring, and public speaking. In her book, Reclamation, Gayle chronicles her journey to find her heritage, and more. Her American roots are in Virginia going back to the Jamestown settlement, and in Maryland. Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. And I've found my wholeness., A wholeness she hopes all Americans will soon share. 90.3 Hickory 106.1 Laurinburg, PublishedNovember 10, 2021 at 9:00 AM EST. MARTIN: This was a long journey for you, and also a very long journey into public acceptance of these facts, right? Every family has its secrets and family lore, and often the inheritors of those stories can't separate fact from fiction. I just felt the energy and the urgency from our ancestors to tell this story, White said during a recent interview as she headed to Washington for an appearance on CNN. I didn't know her. Can God change your life? As she desperately prays for healing, hear the message she receives from God on todays A woman receives an answer to a prayer she never wanted to pray. Back in 1998, there was a study called The Foster study which proved that the nephews of Jefferson whom the family had claimed had fathered children with Sally Hemings could not have been the father of her children. Send a prayer request now, or call 18007007000. If you have an immediate prayer need, please call our 24-hour prayer line at 800-700-7000. Facebook and YouTube pages starting at 5:30 pm ET on January 10. She also hopes that people see themselves and their families in mine. The Making of Presidents' and First Ladies' Portraits. What makes the Justices so elite? 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She is the author of the book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendants Search for Her Familys Lasting Legacy. Gayle Jessup White, thank you so much for joining us. Did any presidents live elsewhere during their administrations? For Gayle Jessup White, landing the job of Public Relations and Community Engagement Officer at Thomas Jeffersons historic home, Monticello, was more than a chance to share her passion for American history. After she was named a Jefferson Studies Fellow, Jessup White discovered her family lore was correct. BISAC1 : BISAC2 : BISAC3 : DESK & EXAM ADRIAN FLORIDO,. She writes about it in a new book titled "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, And A Descendant's Search For Her Family's Lasting Legacy." Days. EPUB NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gayle Jessup White about her book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy. Brokerage. ortraits by Rembrandt Peale, left, and. MARTIN: That is Gayle Jessup White. Its a story of people who in ways big and small resisted their circumstances, laid a foundation for their families, and contributed to their nation, she said. And I've made those connections. A combination memoir, genealogy, and history by Gayle Jessup White reads fast as fiction unless you take time to absorb the impact slavery and family secrets have on American families, black or white. . Although she lives in Richmond, Virginia, she still considers herself a DC girl. A former award-winning TV reporter and anchor, Gayle began her career in journalism at The New York Times, where she interned in the Washington Bureau. Her American roots are in Virginia going back to the Jamestown settlement, and in Maryland. Shes written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello. It ended up being a good fit for us. And so I don't work at reconciling who my white ancestors were and who my Black ancestors were. A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Jessup White started her career at the New York Times. Through her account, the author fleshes out many of the genealogical questions concerning Jefferson that have emerged in recent decades." Gayle Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from her fathers family, that they were direct descendants of Thomas Jeffersonlore she firmly believed, though others did not. With Cinders help, Gayles four decades of research would soon culminate: Thomas Jefferson was her 5-times great grandfather, and Sally Hemings, her 4-times great aunt. Whites relentless pursuit of her family lore led her to a fellowship at the International Center for Jefferson Studies and, ultimately, as Monticellos first community engagement officer. Gayle Jessup White is the Public Relations and Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's legendary estate. See why she chooses life based on an impossible promise A troubled pregnancy tests the faith of one couple. It was a privilege and an honor to speak with you. We are here to help and encourage you! This program was held at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. I work at giving attention to those who never had it. JESSUP WHITE: Frankly, I think it was DNA evidence. For listings in Canada, the trademarks REALTOR, REALTORS, and the REALTOR logo are controlled by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and identify real estate professionals who are members of CREA. Please subscribe to keep reading. Details. That's sacred ground for me, says Gayle. During his time in the White For Teachers Poring through photos and documents and pursuing DNA evidence, she learned that not only was she a descendant of Jefferson on his fathers side; she was also the great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter Hemings, Sally Hemingss brother. The Spotsylvania County Sheriffs Office has decided to end its participation on a national television show, at least for now. Her international lineage is principally Nigerian and British. As she walks the grounds of Monticello, Gayle Jessup White tells the story of those who once lived there - the enslaver, Thomas Jefferson, who enslaved more than 600 people, and the enslaved families he forced to work there. Gayle Jessup White will be in Charlotte to speak at the Mecklenburg Chapter Sons of the American Revolution on Nov. 11. MARTIN: How do you reconcile for yourself those contradictions which live in you? So there was no way that I could have pieces to the puzzle such as I did not and pursue it, not to want to put it together. Aunt Peachie was given to old wives tales, but the one thing that my sister believed that she said repeatedly was that you're descended from Thomas Jefferson, she would say. We are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our web experience for everyone, and we welcome feedback and accommodation requests. And I went to my dad first, Daddy, how could we be descended from Thomas Jefferson? White and Davenports illustrated presentation will deepen our understanding of U.S. history, and will serve as a model for all those curious and courageous enough to examine their own personal histories. Reclamationis about all of us who may not be descended from a President but who are descended from the same racial /racist history. I feel that the ancestors pulled me out of my hometown, my beloved hometown, Washington, D.C., to come to Richmond Virginia, which is just 70 miles from Charlottesville, so that I could become a vehicle for them, so that I could express as well as I possibly could what they were not able to. I'm not, but you are. Its a contradiction that courses through Whites bloodstream and inhabits her DNA as a descendant of both Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, the enslaved Black woman with whom he had at least six children. You can cancel at any time. She has written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello, the legacies of slavery, and her familys contributions to American history. If we are going to heal as a country then we have to be honest about our complicated history, and it is very complicated and it's very painful. As Gayle followed her own leads, DNA research confirmed the long-told rumor that Jefferson had children with an enslaved woman named Sally Hemings. MARTIN: Why do you think it is that you - there was a part of you that always believed it and just had faith in it. White, a Henrico County resident, and the public relations and community engagement officer at Monticello, describes her four-decade effort to reclaim her family heritage in her recently released book, Reclamation., Or as she wrote: It was always my goal to uncover my roots, to understand my familys place in American history, and to restore them to the nations narrative. That's why I'm at Monticello. She also serves on the Poplar Forest African American Advisory Group. In a 2018 article for Smithsonian magazine, Davenport wrote, The research that has come out of the 25 years of Getting Words existence has in many ways been the invisible hand behind the visitor experience at Monticello where about 400 enslaved laborers worked at one point in their lives.. He is currently a research assistant with the Georgetown Slavery Archive. Thousands of Images covering the History of the White House, Official White House Ornaments, Books & More. Monticello, once the home of Thomas Jefferson and 400 enslaved men, women and children, is a testament to America's legacy of freedom and slavery. We are the sum total of our backgrounds of our ancestors, and I didn't know who mine were. Thousands of Images covering the History of the White House, Official White House Ornaments, Books & More, White House History Live: Reclamation with Gayle Jessup White. I found not just the history, but I found my family. We have the documentary evidence because every time Jefferson returned home from being in Washington during his administration as president, Sally Hemings would have a baby nine months later. [supadu_silverpop isbn="9780063028678" authorid="52063" referenceid="52063" authorname="Gayle Jessup White" id="5" title="Author tab Form"]. Davenport researched Getting Word while a Robert H. Smith Fellow at the International Center for Jefferson Studies in July 2017, and recently served as an adjunct professor of African American Art History at Fairfield University. For years, Gayle would dream of one day finding out if what they said was true. White's memoir not only proves her ancestral connection to Thomas Jefferson but is a more graphic and sweeping look at how the politics of race and class play out at the highest and the lowest levels of American life." (l-r) Andrew M. Davenport and Gayle Jessup White. Unlike previous guides, this one took an interest in Gayles story, and connected her with Monticello historian, Cinder Stanton. For Gayle Jessup White, landing the job of Public Relations and Community Engagement Officer at Thomas Jefferson's historic home, Monticello, was more than . [a] timely, relevant, and important book." This Plus, two long lost cousins A woman prays to her Hindu gods for healing, but gets no response. Whites narrative is a metaphor for our nations contradictions and secrets some of her family members chose to pass as white. Bakari Sellers, New York Times best-selling author ofMy Vanishing Country, In her quest to discover the truth behind her family's oral legend of its connection to Thomas Jefferson, Gayle Jessup White reveals the truth of our national history: that 'white' and 'black' are inextricably bound by blood and heritage. A Black descendent of Thomas Jefferson and employee at Monticello, author Gayle Jessup White examined the legacies of her ancestors and the current racial. Our Facebook Live series, White House Biographer Jeffrey Frank discusses his new book on Harry Truman. White, Monticellos first public relations and community engagement officer, joins us to discuss her book Reclamation, which chronicles her remarkable journey to understand and reclaim her heritage as a Jefferson descendant. We cant become what we want to be, individually and collectively, if we dont know who we are. I don't apologize for my - the behavior of my ancestors. Deputies in Davidson County rushed to help a 69-year-old man they'd found unresponsive in his house following a welfare check. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. A Washington, DC native, Gayle and her family moved to Richmond in 2006. Fairfield Universitys Open VISIONS Forum (OVF) will host a compelling and timely discussion on racism, politics, power, and slavery at the Quick Center on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 8 p.m. An insatiable desire to learn her familys story landed Gayle Jessup White at Monticello, a place she describes as the epicenter of the American paradox.. Hardcover GAYLE JESSUP WHITE: I heard it from my oldest sister, who's about 20 years older than I am. Copyright 2021 NPR. A Black descendent of Thomas Jefferson and employee at Monticello, author Gayle Jessup White examined the legacies of her ancestors and the current racial. Along the way, she learned more about her connections to Jefferson and Hemings through research and DNA testing, with an assist from Lucia Cinder Stanton, the groundbreaking Monticello historian who has published several books on the history of slavery there. She lives in Virginia. Discover steps to bring you closer to Christ. You have permission to edit this article. This Open VISIONS Forum is generously sponsored by TV Eyes, the Artisan, Moffly Media, Delamar Southport, and Delamar Spa. Gayle spent several years as a TV news reporter and anchor before becoming a public television producer and show host at her undergraduate alma mater, Howard. Andrew M. Davenport, a 2008 graduate of Fairfield College Preparatory School is a writer, editor, and teacher. Gayle Jessup White has American history running through her veins. Former NFL star Chad Johnson says he saved money by living inside Cincinnati Bengals stadium for 2 years. And she decided to challenge the guests at the table with her own lineage. When an ultrasound reveals no movement and barely a heartbeat, they fear for their babys life. "Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.". Discover God's peace now. It serves at a metaphor not just for my family, Gayle says, but for Black families in America to understand - and for all people to acknowledge - that our ancestors helped build this country. Two people were injured in a crash involving one of the most iconic vehicles in television history, Missouri officials say. From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gayle Jessup White about her book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy. NPR's Michel Martin discussed the book with Jessup White, who describes herself as the five times great-granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson. Gayle taught journalism at VCU and created training programs for at-risk young adults. I grew up as a Black American and proud of it. Jefferson was 6'2", had red hair and freckles. JESSUP WHITE: Oh, thank you so much, Michel. She left the Times for Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism, earning a Master of Science in Journalism. which chronicles her remarkable journey to understand and reclaim her heritage But more important, as I began to understand the history, being descended from the people he enslaved and knowing who they were became a more important part of my identity.. Her new book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, And A Descendant's Search For Her Family's Lasting Legacy," is out now. Write this story. . JESSUP WHITE: Well, it really is representative of who we are as Americans and how we've at times mistreated each other. You could only hear the silver touching the china. The kitchen where Peter worked came to be one of Gayles favorite rooms at Monticello. It was reported in the Richmond newspaper that Jefferson had relations with an enslaved woman, Dusky Sally, she was called. Her discoveries there opened a window into who her ancestors were: overcomers who helped build America while being oppressed by slavery. A womans search for love leads to a string of bad relationships and drug addiction. It is my heartfelt wish that when people finish this story, they understand better the contribution of our ancestors, our enslaved ancestors and those that followed them their endurance, their strength, their character and their resilience. EPUB All rights reserved. [Her feats] required superhuman persistence. BookPage. (203) 254-4000. She is also a member of the Council of Historic Richmond, and the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society. Bookperk and other HarperCollins services. Gayle Jessup White, a five-times great-granddaughter of Jefferson and four-times great niece to Hemings, Jefferson's slave, will speak during a dinner sponsored by the Mecklenburg Chapter Sons of the American Revolution at the Hilton Charlotte Executive Park Hotel, 5624 Westpark Drive off I-77. Gayle Jessup White spent four decades of her life exploring her connection to Thomas Jefferson, a passion born out of her family's oral history that they were his direct descendants. there. In Reclamation she chronicles her remarkable journey to definitively understand her heritage and reclaim it, and offers a compelling portrait of what it means to be a black woman in America, to pursue the American dream, to reconcile the legacy of racism, and to ensure the nation lives up to the ideals advocated by her legendary ancestor. She attended the citys private and public schools and attended Howard University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. So Jefferson represents the full complexity of this country and how it was founded. Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY So that I'm able to work at Monticello, that I'm able to accentuate because I'm a physical presence of who those people who were in prison there were, then it is the greatest privilege and honor of my life to be able to do so. They were kin, with one family owning the other. Join as a Jefferson descendant. For more information or to reserve your seat, visit www.quickcenter.com or call the Box Office at 203-254-4010, or toll free at 1-877-ARTS-396. For generations, historians and the American public alike ignored the stories of descendants of the Founding Fathers enslaved families. Why Movieland says you have to be 17 to attend a movie after 7:30 p.m. Gayle Jessup White is the author of the upcoming book, "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy.". It also traces back to Sally Hemings, Jefferson's slave who . A Black descendent of Thomas Jefferson and employee at Monticello, author Gayle Jessup White examined the legacies of her ancestors and the current racial debates. Gayle Jes. She grew up hearing the lore that her family is descended from our countrys third president, Thomas Jefferson. Getting Word has significantly changed the interpretation of African-American life during enslavement under Thomas Jefferson. Gayle recounts, Well I was shocked. CBN is a global ministry committed to preparing the nations of the world for the coming of Jesus Christ through mass media. For four decades the acclaimed journalist and genealogy enthusiast researched her connection to Thomas Jefferson, to confirm its truth once and for all. Skip to main content. And that's why I wrote this book. On the other hand he gave us those soaring words that I amend to say All humans are created equal that have served as inspiration for hundreds of years now, for people to fight for their freedom and liberty, and justice for all. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. I needed to know that to feel whole. Are you an author? The paradox, of course, is that the Founding Father who lyrically articulated Americas grandest expression of equality enslaved more than 600 human beings on his mountaintop plantation, Monticello. Reclamation with Gayle Jessup White - White House Historical Association Explore the Initiative A Tour of the White House America's Most Famous House Music in the White House A Lyrical History of the American Presidency and People A Reflection of Culture, Values, and Achievements The White House Behind the Scenes (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). And that's the story I heard my sister share with my dad when I was a 13-year-old girl growing up in Washington, D.C. MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: So you had no knowledge of this until she brought it - how did she know about this? This browser is no longer supported. As people say, it is what it is. Its not the same place it was when we moved down here. She says, We are one people. 90.7 Charlotte 93.7 Southern Pines But after years of detective work, aided by advances in DNA technology, she was finally able to piece together her family's past. And that's how Janice (ph) learned of this story. Jefferson, ultimately learning that she was not only a descendant of Jefferson They were tough. The trademarks MLS, Multiple Listing Service and the associated logos are owned by CREA and identify the quality of services provided by real estate professionals who are members of CREA. Tuesday. on his fathers side but also the great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter communications She has been with the show since joining the station in 2006. A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Jessup White started her career at the New York Times. . Living the Christian life is a journey. The backdrop for the early part of Whites story is Black, middle-class Washington. will be especially interesting to amateur genealogists. A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Jessup White started her career at the New York Times. Leslie Greene Bowman, president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, lauded White and Reclamation during a Nov. 16 book launch event at Monticello. White discovered she is the great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter Hemings, Sally Hemings brother. Williams: 'My story is their story, too': Gayle Jessup White, a descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, reclaims her heritage. 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