My Accused Witch Ancestor Was Also an Enslaver
When an ancestor who was persecuted also persecuted others–in even more devastating ways.
When an ancestor who was persecuted also persecuted others–in even more devastating ways.
The Guardian U.S. has published my argument for what I’ve called acknowledgment genealogy, the importance of reckoning with our individual families’ participation in slavery. “Amid a rise of laws forbidding discussions of racist histories, sharing our ancestors’ shameful wrongdoings is more urgent than ever” is the subhead. Acknowledgement is a crucial first baby step toward the repair we need. The illustration above was . . .