Bonus Episode 12 "The Life and Legacy of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown" with André D. Vann
André D. Vann is the President of the Charlotte Hawkins Brown Historical Foundation. Andre is also the Coordinator of University Archives and Instructor of Public History at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. He discusses the life of Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, her other descendants, and her lasting impact on the broader world.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Meet André D Vann
1:14 "Rootedness" in Family History
1:56 A Passion for Gathering Stories
3:13 Great-Great Grandma Rebecca Hawkins
4:56 "Cousin" Charlotte: Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown
7:15 Rebecca Hawkins as Mid-Wife and Landowner
9:50 The "Sins of Omission" of African American History
10:40 The Origins of the Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown Museum and Palmer Memorial Institute
13:30 Preserving the Museum and Legacy of Dr. Brown for the Broader World
14:58 Slave Deeds and Research Tools
17:19 The Lengthening Shadow of Dr. Brown
21:39 African American Funeral Home Information Valuable in Research
24:37 Tracking Rebecca Hawkins Children: From Oral History to Historical Receipts
27:11 Binders!
28:17 Additional Slave Deeds and Research Tools
32:11 Why do you think Slaves Stayed in the South?
34:19 Post-Slavery White Supremacy Campaigns
38:15 Group Economics and Politics in Foundations of African American Communities
41:26 Genealogy Research
44:04 Delayed Birth Certificates and Family Bible
46:25 Unanswered Questions with Family Background
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