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Retracing Your Roots: Reclaiming History, Identity, and Legacy
2026-06-17 18:00:00 2026-06-17 19:30:00 America/New_York Retracing Your Roots: Reclaiming History, Identity, and Legacy Join Sonya Womack-Miranda for an inspiring and deeply personal journey through African American genealogy and ancestral discovery. She shares her research tracing family lineage across seven Virginia plantations and back to Africa, documented in her book 'Un-Named: The Search for Sarah Miller' and featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes and in The Washington Post. Hyattsville - Meeting Room 2

Wednesday, June 17
6:00pm - 7:30pm

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Hyattsville

Meeting Room 2

Join Sonya Womack-Miranda for an inspiring and deeply personal journey through African American genealogy and ancestral discovery. She shares her research tracing family lineage across seven Virginia plantations and back to Africa, documented in her book 'Un-Named: The Search for Sarah Miller' and featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes and in The Washington Post.

Attendees Will:

  • Learn how to begin their own family history research
  • Discover tools and resources for tracing African American ancestry
  • Understand historical context of enslavement, migration, and resilience
  • Be inspired to view Black history as living, relevant, and empowering

https://www.unnamedsarahmiller.com/

This program will be followed by a book signing. Books will be available for purchase at the event (electronic payments only).

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Special Event | Speaker or Panel | Black Heritage | Author Visit |

TAGS: | PG250 | Juneteenth | Black History | Black Heritage |

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Phone: 301-985-4690
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Heather Jackson
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