Our Own Black History

How many can you identify?

If you can’t identify them, then you need to read our history book “Yes We Remember“!

or look through this website and find the stories that relate to these photo’s.

Loving being Black!

Joyceann

Isle of Wight Deed Book 17 1791-1796 LVA Reel # 10

From http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaisleof/IW%20Slaves%20Freed%20after%201782.htm

p. 180–Thomas Uzzell Sr of I of W–freedom is natural right and doing unto others etc–frees 8 Negroes viz:Keter aged 60; Pegg, abt 30; Jemima aged 20; Isham abt 14; Lewis abt 6; Rhoda abt 3, Milla aged abt 1 yr and Sarah aged abt 9 months–those in their minority at lawful age–6 Jan 94–rec 3 Feb 1794

p. 226–Shemuel Godwin of I of W–freedom is natural right and do unto others etc–frees Negro woman Pegg aged abt 40 yrs–6 Oct 1794–rec same