Ep 39 Questioning the Slave Trade Story Through Genealogy

Ep 39 Questioning the Slave Trade Story Through Genealogy

July 6, 2026 · 1h 36m · Season 1 · Episode 39

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The episode explores the implications of genealogy and land records on indigenous identity in the context of the slave trade narrative.

Send us Fan Mail A lot of us can trace our people through the South with names, plots, and paperwork, yet we’re still told our story starts somewhere else. That tension is where this conversation begins, as we sit down with Morah Yaqob and Latoria “Tori” G to wrestle with what genealogy, land records, and long family timelines might imply about indigenous identity in the United States. We question mainstream narratives around slavery by looking at how records are framed, what dat...

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Host: Abiah

Guests: Morah Yaqob, Latoria “Tori” G

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