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I've found my ancestors on my father side we'er slaves of Representative George Hampton Young from Georgia he moved to west point Mississippi the owner of Waverly Mansion which was said to be haunted by a young girl that had fallen down the stairs the Young family have graves on the land but I'm not sure if my ancestors are buried there ..

I agree that Margaret would be very proud of her beautiful identical twin direct descendants.

Why only women? Why not family members in general? Why separate men and women like this? When someone does something great, let's acknowledge that in and of itself.

@@hannahwalmer1124 oh be quiet crybaby.

I was surprised to learn these women on my paternal side were home owners. They were from Henry County, formerly named Indian Lands in Paris, Tn.

I don't get it

@@fans-ed1td I believe she meant as since she is biracial so her father (white) being the one who was started slavery and her mother (black) being the one who was the slave. She is saying how she is mixed with both of them.

Her white father side of the family probably own slaves and her mother side were slaves.

I think she meant started the US and enslaved by it. Her 13th GGfather on her white paternal side was a Pilgrim who sailed on the Mayflower.

It's a silly statement only a very few whites own slave most white people from that time period were struggling.

She is beyond their wildest dreams. You said it so beautifully and perfectly. My face is streaming with tears. These episodes are so powerful.❤

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Her mom getting pounded by the enemy? That might be MLK dream but not her ancestors. They thought that was betrayal. 😫

@@johnwise4341What a disgusting comment. Have some shame.

LoL 😂. She's never worked a regular job a day in her life. Crocodile tears.

Tamera cries about everything though

@@tvs9978 Empaths feel deeply. Nothing wrong with vulnerability

@@Jeremiah-wl9dm didn't say there was anything wrong with it

@@tvs9978 yea but everytime she cries yk she cares.

How do you know that

@@raymondthomas1574 From her childhood stardom, to how she was raised, from her talking about herself and her past on The Real. You can immediately tell who’s a genuine soul and who’s not.

She is! Her and her twin Tia!!

She is yet Gorgeous I will say That!😍🥰

​​@@whattheworldneedstoknow.That person didn't assume that you don't know her. They just simply asked how do you know that? There's a difference.

44 isn’t old.

God's grace.

@You Are Rich 💎 exactly

She’s beautiful

LMAO… black don’t crack also. It can be your environment. I used to live in a congested city and I didn’t look right. I go by air quality and Grace of God

Ditto!

B.D.C. Black Don't Crack

So perfectly said!

Amen

I wasn't BROUGHT here. I was born here. I thank God my ancestors faught and survived so that I could be.

There were black aboriginals here in the Americas thousands of years before Europeans came.

We still have our struggles dealing with other bad human beings. Whether that's a workplace or marriage or toxic family

​@@YoungMr.H.5304 Same. I am an aboriginal native of Muskogee/Creek & Cherokee descent. On my maternal & paternal side.

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Yeah I definitely cried too. Had to pause, rewind and come back ❤

You only have one life. Find out or die not knowing! I'm still doing my family tree almost 10 years later still and I've researched over 715 ancestors. You can do it too.

What’s the series called?

@@JuanDavidPerezPorto I think it’s Black in Latin America

Wow, I had no idea there's a series on Africans in Latin America. That's a must watch for me. Thank you

I also just recently learned that when the Manila Galleons Treasure Slave Ships would crash & wreck the Spanish & Later along the English would hire the Native Calusas from lower half of Florida, Lucuyans from Bahamas & Tainos from Cuba to scan, guide, search the Coast for ships all the times for rescue, & treasure hunting in 1625 that's the earliest I've evered heard about it 🇪🇸, from research & ironically my second mother's Black Seminole father is from that area of Delray Beach, Florida so them iz her ancestors 2!

Slavery happened On Every Continent ...!! 😢

It was and is even bigger in Africa.......

@gunnerblankenship4132 it's horrible and heartbreaking to think Parents can just Sell Off a Child and never care If they see them again.

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Thanks for reaching out and sharing these incredible discoveries from your family history. You must feel an immense amount of pride knowing that your great-grandmother played a pivotal role in New York's history. So glad you enjoyed this episode. Thanks for watching.

There were Black slave owners and Native American slave owners too. Not just Whites.

There would have been a slave schedule for the Cherokee, as well as that if your father's ancestors were alive between 1889 and 1906, when the Dawes Commission was open per the Dawes Act, they may be listed in either the Cherokee By Blood rolls or the Cherokee Freedmen rolls. If you are able to find that out and/or if they had a roll number or card number, you may be able to find out a ton of history on them through the packets that were archived. If they were freedmen, and you can trace your ancestors directly back to the person who was successfully enrolled as a Freedmen, you may be eligible for citizenship in the Cherokee nation. There is a LOT of work you can do here!

​@@athlonen There are different rolls too not just Cherokee. Dawes, Choctaw and others.

@@sr2291 I know. My ancestors are on the Choctaw Freedmen roll. But the initial comment here stated that her mother was Cherokee, which is why I directed towards their set of rolls.

@athlonen Some people have family stories that end up being different from what they are told, though.

My ancestor was only 15 years old enslaved

What you thought the kids were free? I'm sure they were slaves from the moment they could walk steadily, hold something, and take directions.

And this is why they don't want CRT.

And freed at 13.

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African black masters sold their own people to the world.

It probably felt like when we all got those 3 stimulus checks and that unemployment during the pandemic. It helped but it only went so far..but most of us were glad..thankful and owed that money rightfully!

Yes it’s also important to acknowledge too is that often times. Mixed babies back then weren’t out of choice.

@@gmolina8 sure wasn’t

Oh dear god get an education.

​@@gmolina8 correct!

Why ironic? Curious

It's the same ancestor. William Brewster. They also share ancestors with Jordana Brewster, Paget Brewster, Ashley Judd, and Ted Danson.

I don't see the irony ! I only see your ignorance regarding the complexity of the American experience

Irony means a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result. Tamara is bi-racial she has always declared the fact her dad is a white man, what is the history of whites in America? however Angela Davis though clearly of mixed ancestry is not bi-racial so that would be a little bit more unexpected but not surprising take a look at what our slave ancestors look like try your best to see through your white lens it is clear that our gene pool was invaded by other races. If Terry Cruz can be related to that other white guests then it shouldn't be that shocking for Mowry or Davis.

Mowry said when she went to Egypt they thought she was Egyptian. So ppl outside of America can recognize that she is different but American's cant, does every American take a nap during history class? Her mom is Afro- West Indian and her dad is White American they were married she has three other siblings two of which are also famous Tahj Mowry (the Smart guy) and her sister Tia who all share the same dad so where is the irony here?

Exactly my thoughts!

Facts

And so strange people called her the ugly twin. In all honesty, she is the prettier one.

​@Omari Kissi no need to compare.

@@r.m.90 I really don't mean to but it's so strange people compared them in the past.

Great observation. Could be.. but Lord Rolle owned plantations in Jacksonville Fl, and The Exuma Islands in The Bahamas. Apparently, he never came to The Bahamas but had the largest plantation. So large, the most common surname in The Bahamas is Rolle.

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Other famous people from the same area possibly the same family would be Esther Rolle from Good Times. Samari Rolle, Antrell Rolle, Brian Rolle and Chad Johnson all football players. I think Myron Rolle also has origins from the same Rolle Town Exuma. Such a rich heritage!

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I hope you do a deep research this sounds very interesting

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Its possible, though Rolle is a very common name in the Bahamas, lots of people have it.

@@jefflewis4 yeah having the same last name doesn’t mean blood relation. Often times, it can refer to the plantation’s owner name.

Esther Rolle, Samari Rolle, Brian Rolle, Antrell Rolle, Chad (Johnson) Ochocinco, who are all football players are all my family from Rolle Town, Exuma. The Rolle football players are my grand uncles great-grandsons. Esther Rolle was 1st cousin to my grandmother.

It is possible that Tamera's ancestors are related. We found that many of the Rolles in Rolle Town Exauma are related.

There were so many powerful and moving moments in this episode. We are glad you enjoyed it, Lynn.

We're so glad you enjoyed it, Lynn! Have you done any research into your own family tree recently?

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Thanks for sharing with us, Travis! Have you don any research into your own family tree?

@@AncestryUS No I haven't actually but I will look into it for sure.

Pray about it ? How about using a DNA test because you may have living relatives, if not Parents still alive. My family did genealogy for fun. I know people who looked for family over 20 years and found them right there in the exact same state!!

Sorry to hear that

William Brewster is my x11 GGF and I learned this while doing my tree and looking at my dna matches and comparing our Shared Surnames.

Rise from wat

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Look. You can. May take a little time.

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I know, right? For those of us who don't live in the States and don't have PBS.

She's beautiful

I thought that too!!!!

I was thinking she was going to be related to Al Roker or Lenny Kravitz but they didn't spend enough time on her story. Also her connection to W Brewster Mayflower most likely connects her to many famous white American leaders.

Great catch! This could definitely be something to consider and look into further.

@@AncestryUS Most definitely ! I love your shows very much, you are a great host!👍🏾