Conversations with Kenyatta

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, former Genealogy Roadshow host and author of The Family Tree Toolkit , has a conversation with Dr. Shelley Viola Murphy,  Descendant Project Researcher at the University of Virginia, to discuss the role and responsibilities that higher education and academia plays in acknowledging being founded on slave ownership, and institutions that were built with slave labor....

Send us Fan Mail Join Kenyatta as she has a conversation with Samara Garth, owner of Crush Sweets (IG/FB: CrushSweets) about her "Black is not Bitter," product, how food is related to our families and our past, and what you can do to connect with your ancestors through cooking.  Follow Crush Sweets on IG or FB with the handle mycrushsweets. The music for this episode, as always, is &quot...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kenyatta as she discusses not only records available to you, but also projects going on at the Library of Virginia to help tell the stories of enslaved individuals. She's joined by Errol Somay and Greg Crawford to discuss this pivotal work.  The music for this episode is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa. Conversations with Kenyatta  features Kenyatta D. Berry. Music for ep...

Send us Fan Mail Join Jeff Jackson, Professor of Sociology, Chuck Ross, Professor of History and African American Studies, and Jodi Skipper, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Southern Studies who formed the Slavery Research Group at the University of Mississippi as they join with Kenyatta to discuss what research can be done at universities to support an inclusive environment and equitable r...

Send us Fan Mail Join Kenyatta and Janice Lovelace, a professional genealogist,  who not only has a degree in biology but who has worked as a clinical psychologist for forty years, sit down to talk about trauma and genealogy.  Janice shares tips on how to process finding enslaved ancestors and learning what they went through, and how to give space to the fact that these ancestors in particular hol...

Send us Fan Mail Conversations with Kenyatta  features Kenyatta D. Berry. Music for episodes 1-76 is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa, Music for episodes 77+ is “Rheme – Afrobeat x African Instrumental x Reggae Beat,” via Pixabay. Learn more about Kenyatta and her work at KenyattaBerry.com . You can also connect with her on social media: Instagram: @ Kenyatta. Berry Facebook: facebook.com/KenyattaDB...

Send us Fan Mail In episode three of Conversations with Kenyatta , Kenyatta D. Berry answers one of the most common questions she receives: how she transitioned from a career in technology and software sales to becoming a full-time professional genealogist . After writing The Family Tree Toolkit and appearing on PBS’s Genealogy Roadshow , Berry found herself at a crossroads. With encouragement fro...

Send us Fan Mail In episode two of Conversations with Kenyatta , host Kenyatta D. Berry ( Genealogy Roadshow , The Family Tree Toolkit ) welcomes author Gail Lukasik , whose memoir White Like Her explores race, identity, and long-hidden family history. Lukasik shares the powerful story behind her discovery of her mother’s secret — and the 17-year vow of silence she kept before revealing the truth....

Send us Fan Mail In the very first episode of Conversations with Kenyatta , genealogist, attorney, and author Kenyatta D. Berry introduces the podcast and shares the path that led her into family history research. Born in Detroit, Kenyatta traces her family roots back to Culpeper County, Virginia , and reflects on the experiences that shaped her curiosity about the past. Her professional journey b...