Moving the World Forward: Descendant of Early Black Vermonter talks Family History

His father worked on Apollo 11 in Guam. His sister is a science educator and geologist. His great, great grandfather fought in the Civil War. And his great, great, great grandfather helped build one of the earliest Black communities in Vermont, on Lincoln Hill Road in Hinesburg. Also appeared in Hinesburg Record.
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Received hands-on training as part of UVM internship course. Wrote stories for Burlington, VT, metropolitan area papers, focusing on politics and culture, especially on Black Vermonters, their history and experiences.

Work published in VTDigger, the Burlington Free Press, the Citizen, Hinesburg Record, Winooski News, and Williston Observer.

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