FALL PREVIEW : : Culture & Entertainment 2026
McGRATHPR.com – As the days grow shorter and New England’s treescapes burst into brilliant color, a remarkable season of arts, entertainment, education and cultural experiences unfold across Greater Boston, the […]
André Kearns Recovers the Ancestors History Tried to Erase
In ‘Finding Cornerstone Stories,’ author/genealogist traces his family’s 250-year American story — and leads readers through the path to finding their own McGRATHPR.com – As the United States marks its […]
The Hands That Built The White House: A Family Learns Its Hidden History
Ahead of America’s 250th birthday, a genealogical breakthrough connects a mother and daughter to an enslaved ancestor who helped raise the nation’s most famous address ESSENCE.com – Ashley Swain was […]
The enslaved people who built America – Good Morning America
“GMA” shares an exclusive report from ABC News in collaboration with American Ancestors’ 10 Million Names Project on the hidden history of the White House and a historic genealogical breakthrough.
Honoring forgotten heroes of the American Revolution
NBCBoston.com – Patriots of color are often left out of history when discussing the American Revolution, but many of them fought for the colonists in the country’s struggle for freedom. […]
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution
APNEWS.com – Charlie Price says he didn’t learn much about the American Revolution in school. He knew about George Washington, the Battle of Bunker Hill and that the patriots won. It […]
A Roxbury man found a document that revealed a new chapter in his family history. He had no idea how rare it was.
THE BOSTON GLOBE – Aaron Haynes gets choked up when he thinks about what the faded piece of parchment represents: a lineage spanning three centuries, and most importantly, his ancestor’s […]
American Ancestors Spotlights ‘Patriots of Color’ as Boston Marks 250 Years
Groundbreaking exhibition elevates Black and Native Revolutionary lives and the living descendant families reclaiming them today McGRATHPR.com – In observance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, American Ancestors’ […]
Patriots of Color Exhibit at American Ancestors’ Family Heritage Experience
In observance of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, American Ancestors’ Family Heritage Experience unveils “Patriots of Color,” a major new exhibition opening Thursday, April 23, at 97 Newbury […]
Cleaning out his mom’s house, Boston man finds his ancestor’s freedom papers
Researchers in Boston are diving deep into his family tree to connect the missing links WCVB Ch. 5 Boston – Anne Arundel County, Maryland, was once home to a man […]
From Spain to the French Quarter: Tracing the Ancestry of Pope Leo XIV
Public program traces the lineage of Pope Leo XIV through Catholic and colonial records, offering a rare glimpse into Creole heritage, migration, and faith history in New Orleans McGRATHPR.com – The […]
Reclaiming Black Ancestry: A Powerful Conversation
The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Partners with the National Urban League and American Ancestors for Nationwide Virtual Program National Leaders Marc Morial and Kenyatta Berry Engage in Dialogue […]