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Note: This is a familial narrative based on documentation, family oral history, and DNA evidence. Core Family Surnames: Mitchell, Vann/Vaughn/Vaughan, Rodgers/Rogers, Watkins, Walden, English, Mumford/Munford, Stagg/Staggs, Parker, Cobb To understand why my ancestors were documented as mulatto in Virginia, we must understand the laws during that time. In “An act declaring who shall not bear office in this country,(October 1705)” passed in October 1785, the General Assembly es

A poem of resistance, “Ama: Kihú:wa” translates to “Land Back.” It speaks to the reclamation of Indigenous land, language, and identity. The Kalipona version, titled “Akuyukêtabai Wakaira,” echoes these themes in the context of the Caribbean. Both versions honor ancestral memory and call for the return of what was taken, land, culture, and voice, centering Indigenous sovereignty and survivance.

This article is about the harms hatekeepers cause on social media to Indigenous people and communities.