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SUMMARY:Black Ancestry | The Truth About What’s in a Name? - 12th October
DESCRIPTION:As part of Black History Month 2022\, the NHS London Leadership Academy will be hosting this Ancestry Talks event on Wednesday 12th October 2022\, from Midday to 2pm. \nThis event is open to all NHS Staff in every region. \nAbout the event: \nBritish and North American descendants of ancestors once enslaved\, often assume their surnames are a legacy of slave ownership. Some Black and mixed-Black descendants reject their ‘slave name’. For others\, the ‘slave name’ may be their only link to a history that has been intentionally erased. \nIn this masterclass\, African Caribbean genealogist Paul Crooks will reveal new insights into names and naming practices within Caribbean enslaved societies. The focus will on Jamaica\, as a proxy for what was happening in other parts of North America once colonised by slave owners and administrators\, mainly from England\, Scotland\, and Ireland. \nPaul will draw from historical documents based on his search for his ancestors captured off the Gold Coast and enslaved in Jamaica. Paul will throw light on: \n\nhis journey to bring his black family history to life\nname giving within slave society\nthe tradition of Caribbean nicknaming\nevidence of covert resistance by his ancestors and enslaved communities in Jamaica\, to the imposition of slave names\ndocuments revealing the widespread use of African names prior to emancipation\nthe adoption of surnames following emancipation in British colonies in 1838.\n\nPaul research displaces disempowering histories of how Black people in North America and naming practices with a more empowering version. \nAbout the speaker \nPaul Crooks is a published author and trailblazing genealogist with a specialist interest in Black ancestry. He pioneered research into African Caribbean genealogy during the 1990s when he became the first to trace his family history from London\, back six generations\, to ancestors enslaved on a sugar plantation in North America 200 years ago. Paul discovered that his ancestors were enslaved on a sugar plantation in Jamaica. \nPaul gained national recognition for his work when his acclaimed historical novel Ancestors (based on the true story of the author’s Ancestors) was published in 2002. He appeared on Who Do You Think You Are? (Moira \nStuart) as the expert in African Caribbean genealogy. His second book A Tree Without Roots is the seminal guide to tracing Black British ancestry. \nPaul is credited with inspiring an upsurge in interest in Black and British ancestry. He is also recognised for having spawned an industry in African Caribbean genealogy. \nFor more about Paul Crooks: https://paulcrooks.info/ \nTo book your place on this event\, please complete the booking form below: \nTHIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED
URL:https://london.leadershipacademy.nhs.uk/event/black-ancestry-the-truth-about-whats-in-a-name-12th-october/
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Inclusion
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ORGANIZER;CN="Jake Cutting":MAILTO:jake.cutting@leadershipacademy.nhs.uk
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