The Curious Roots podcast digs deep in the living earth of our personal, familial and communal lives to help us understand how we exist in the world today.
Episodes, Season One
Though the format of the podcast may vary from season to season, be it narratives, one-on-one interviews, or panel discussions, the root line remains the same. What are the stories from our family and community histories that travel with us into the present? How do we understand and work with these histories as both individuals and as collectives to create the world of now and the future?
In six short form episodes, season one unravels the story of my maternal family and what happened to my Grandmother’s community of Harris Neck, Georgia. The story of Harris Neck is just one example of what continues to happen to Black coastal communities from North Carolina to Florida to this day.
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Daughters of Harris Neck
Episode 1
The story of Harris Neck comes alive for me at the kitchen table of Mr. Wilson Moran and his late mother, Miss Mary Moran in the summer of 2000.
Acres and Mules
Episode 2
Researcher and genealogist Terri Ward of Ujima Genealogy frames the history of Harris Neck inside the larger story of Coastal Georgia.
Until Buckra Come
Episode 3
We continue to unravel the history of Harris Neck with researcher and genealogist Terri Ward of Ujima Genealogy that includes my ancestor's connection to the legendary Mustapha Shaw
The People and the Land
Episode 4
In this episode we'll learn what life was like on Harris Neck from some of my ancestors and how their deep connection to this piece of land on Turtle Island makes their removal especially harmful.
Miss Mary's Testimony
Episode 5
Miss Mary tells the story of what happened in Harris Neck on July 1942 in her own voice.
The Healing Path
Episode 6
We end season one of the podcast by uncovering the roots of the fight to return to Harris Neck and reflect on what the future may hold for this struggle.
1619 Project & Harris Neck
Bonus Episode 1
In this first of three special bonus episodes, Curious Roots, takes a closer look at an episode from Hulu's special 1619 Project docu-series called “Justice” which featured the story of Harris Neck. I break down some thoughts about the episode with genealogist and researcher Terri Ward of Ujima Genealogy of Coastal Georgia..
Mustapha Shaw's Lessons
Bonus Episode 2
Welcome to bonus episode two! Terri Ward researcher and geneaologist from Ujima Geneaology joins me for a closer look at the legacy of Mustapha Shaw. Terri and I unpack what instructions this ancestor left for us in his legacy of defiance and "surthrival."
Confederate Audacity
Bonus Episode 3
In the final bonus episode, we trace the roots of the current unrest in state legislatures across the country to the politics born out of the Reconstruction era. We discuss the Tennessee state legislature in particular and how it compares to what happened to the Georgia state legislature under Reconstruction.