Clifford Bell's Letter to Mattie

My grandfather wrote many letters to Mattie, the woman who became my grandmother.

Dec 7 • 

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November 2025

Mother and Daughter

Celebrating love and family across the miles

Nov 28 • 

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PATERNALISM AND THE BLACK CHURCH*

Pastor A. B. Allen was the leader of St. Mark A.M.E. Church, Augusta, GA.

Nov 17 • 

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2025 Voting

Grateful to all early African American activists for their push for voting rights.

Nov 4 • 

Dr. Mary M. Marshall

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October 2025

The Back Porch

Our home had four porches: two upstairs/downstairs front and two upstairs/downstairs back porches.

Oct 27 • 

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The Front Porch

The family, individually and collectively, gathered on the porch to relax, see neighbors, members of the community, and share information.

Oct 27 • 

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The "Grant" Limb of The Family Tree

The JOY of family and friends fill the spirit and sustain the soul.

Oct 17 • 

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Guarding the Flame

A huge THANK YOU to Diamond-Michael Scott for writing "Guarding the Flame."

Oct 4 • 

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Mrs. Hattie McDaniel Perry

One Hundred Years ago today, October 3, 1916, Mrs. Hattie Perry of the Amistad Research Center, wrote a letter to her mother. An avid writer, this post…

Oct 4 • 

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September 2025

Obituaries and The Gems They Reveal

Continuous research into the family archive led to cousins I thought deceased, and new branches of living relatives. One obituary yielded six new…

Sep 29 • 

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Mary Francile Williams

The BEST Grandaunt in the world.

Sep 17 • 

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September 11, 2025

Twenty-four years later and the eerie silence sits with me.

Sep 12 • 

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