So you might find information about them on tax records, on wills, but you won't find them in the census record for the most part until 1870. Tickets are $20 | Quick Members: $15. She says, We are one people. Next JESSUP WHITE: I had some facts before me. Time: 8 p.m. They were treated as possessions. That history is deeply personal to Gayle Jessup White. Audrey Edwards, author of American Runaway: Black and Free in Paris in the Trump Years, "Thanks to Gayle Jessup White who sometimes feels 'battle scarred after another day spent fighting for equal recognitionof Black Historythat for many is an afterthought.' Gayle Jessup White spent four decades of her life exploring her connection to Thomas Jefferson, a passion born out of her family's oral history that they were his direct descendants. As people say, it is what it is. It serves at a metaphor not just for my family, Gayle says, but for Black families in America to understand - and for all people to acknowledge - that our ancestors helped build this country. CBN is a global ministry committed to preparing the nations of the world for the coming of Jesus Christ through mass media. submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email And Richmond has evolved in the past decade or so. Kirkus Reviews, "19 Books We Can't Wait to Curl Up with This Fall!" Find out how she changed paths. Tuesday. Executive Mansion as well as the stories of the people who lived and worked Yet that wasn't good enough for Gayle Jessup White. It was just enough information out there to keep me aware of the possibility. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Its a story of people who in ways big and small resisted their circumstances, laid a foundation for their families, and contributed to their nation, she said. Back in 1998, there was a study called The Foster study which proved that the nephews of Jefferson whom the family had claimed had fathered children with Sally Hemings could not have been the father of her children. Skip to main content. I feel that the ancestors pulled me out of my hometown, my beloved hometown, Washington, D.C., to come to Richmond Virginia, which is just 70 miles from Charlottesville, so that I could become a vehicle for them, so that I could express as well as I possibly could what they were not able to. In the book, she describes their horror upon driving down Monument Avenue and seeing its Confederate statues. Gayle Jessup White talks with Karen about her book, "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy.. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Copyright 2023 HarperCollins Publishers. This browser is no longer supported. In so doing, she 'reclaims' our common humanity and gives new meaning to 'one nation, indivisible.'" Her discoveries there opened a window into who her ancestors were: overcomers who helped build America while being oppressed by slavery. But more important, as I began to understand the history, being descended from the people he enslaved and knowing who they were became a more important part of my identity.. Hemings, Sally Hemings brother. Her family tree traces back to Thomas Jefferson, our third president. I'm very comfortable with who I am and take complete ownership of my place in society and as a descendant of enslaved people. The man's famil. I didn't know her. And she starts by explaining how she first learned about this possible connection. I needed to know that to feel whole. See her moment of surrender, and the miracle of life. Please subscribe to keep reading. communications JESSUP WHITE: Oh, thank you so much, Michel. Details. Jefferson kept copious notes, so that's how we know that. Hardcover We are the sum total of our backgrounds of our ancestors, and I didn't know who mine were. We cant become what we want to be, individually and collectively, if we dont know who we are. MARTIN: This was a long journey for you, and also a very long journey into public acceptance of these facts, right? In the 90s, when Gayle was out of college and building a career in journalism, she got serious about her search. Trade PB, Format: On the other hand he gave us those soaring words that I amend to say All humans are created equal that have served as inspiration for hundreds of years now, for people to fight for their freedom and liberty, and justice for all. So there was no way that I could have pieces to the puzzle such as I did not and pursue it, not to want to put it together. The findings: Jeffersons great-great-grandson, Moncure Robinson Taylor, was Whites great-grandfather through a relationship with his familys domestic servant, Whites great-grandmother Rachel Robinson. In a 2018 article for Smithsonian magazine, Davenport wrote, The research that has come out of the 25 years of Getting Words existence has in many ways been the invisible hand behind the visitor experience at Monticello where about 400 enslaved laborers worked at one point in their lives.. Gayle Jessup White, a five-times great-granddaughter of Jefferson and four-times great niece to Hemings, Jefferson's slave, will speak during a dinner sponsored by the Mecklenburg Chapter Sons of the American Revolution at the Hilton Charlotte Executive Park Hotel, 5624 Westpark Drive off I-77. A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Gayle started her career at the New York Times. JESSUP WHITE: Well, I feel that I was actually called to do this work. They were strong. Because they were extraordinary people, and they need to be heard, and their lives have been forgotten. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gayle Jessup White about her book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy. Copyright 2021 NPR. So that I'm able to work at Monticello, that I'm able to accentuate because I'm a physical presence of who those people who were in prison there were, then it is the greatest privilege and honor of my life to be able to do so. This was happening all over in plantations in the South. Our Facebook Live series, White House History Live, delves into the history of the Executive Mansion as well as the stories of the people who lived and worked there. Her new book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, And A Descendant's Search For Her Family's Lasting Legacy," is out now. It was reported in the Richmond newspaper that Jefferson had relations with an enslaved woman, Dusky Sally, she was called. . Little pieces were coming together, but not enough for me to understand how we could have been descended. Sponsor: Monticello TOPIC FREQUENCY Williams: 'My story is their story, too': Gayle Jessup White, a descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, reclaims her heritage. They were possessions. How do you think about that? You could only hear the silver touching the china. That's why I'm here, because of them. Along the way, she learned more about her connections to Jefferson and Hemings through research and DNA testing, with an assist from Lucia Cinder Stanton, the groundbreaking Monticello historian who has published several books on the history of slavery there. Man died Wednesday. Feb 17, 2022 Gayle Jessup White, center, is a descendant of President Thomas Jefferson and she is also Sally Hemings' great-grandniece four times over. 90.3 Hickory 106.1 Laurinburg, PublishedNovember 10, 2021 at 9:00 AM EST. Two years later, she joined the staff as Community Engagement Officer, becoming a principal spokesperson and the first descendant of Jefferson and the families he enslaved to work for the Foundation. For listings in Canada, the trademarks REALTOR, REALTORS, and the REALTOR logo are controlled by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and identify real estate professionals who are members of CREA. any time. "Shes a totally charming and frank memoirist, and I loved her candid, sometimes difficult to read story,"--Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind on the Best December 2021 Books Today Show. They survived. 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Our Gayle spent several years as a TV news reporter and anchor before becoming a public television producer and show host at her undergraduate alma mater, Howard. White's memoir not only proves her ancestral connection to Thomas Jefferson but is a more graphic and sweeping look at how the politics of race and class play out at the highest and the lowest levels of American life." GAYLE JESSUP WHITE: I heard it from my oldest sister, who's about 20 years older than I am. He is currently a research assistant with the Georgetown Slavery Archive. helps rewrite the estate's well-known narrative to include the hundreds of enslaved people who worked for Jefferson. As a young woman in her native Washington gaining an increased awareness of race, being descended from Jefferson became a part of my identity. by Gayle Jessup White On Sale: 11/16/2021 Format: Price: $14.99 DESK & EXAM REQUESTS PURCHASE AT HC.com Book Overview Author Info About the Book A Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family explores America's racial reckoning through the prism of her ancestorsboth the enslaver and the enslaved. 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Gayle Jessup White is a third generation Washingtonian whose lineage extends as far back as the indigenous people who inhabited the Chesapeake area before the arrival of Europeans. Andrew M. Davenport, a 2008 graduate of Fairfield College Preparatory School is a writer, editor, and teacher. A graduate of Kenyon College in Ohio, he received a masters degree in American Studies from Fairfield University and is currently pursing his doctorate in U.S. history at Georgetown University. Did any presidents live elsewhere during their administrations? The backdrop for the early part of Whites story is Black, middle-class Washington. That's sacred ground for me, says Gayle. Its an American story.. There was a problem saving your notification. EPUB In her book, Reclamation, Gayle chronicles her journey to find her heritage, and more. She began at the Foundation in 2014 as a Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies fellow, combing through old letters, documents, and records for clues to her familys past. Used under license. And I've made those connections. Send a prayer request now, or call 18007007000. Gayle Jessup White is the Public Relations and Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's legendary estate. That's my job. Gayle Jessup White Author of "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy," to be released by HarperCollins November 2021 Her epic family legacy, interwoven with one of the nation's founding fathers, is an emotional trip back in time. And that's how Janice (ph) learned of this story. During his time in the White For Teachers See why she chooses life based on an impossible promise A troubled pregnancy tests the faith of one couple. Bakari Sellers, New York Times best-selling author ofMy Vanishing Country, In her quest to discover the truth behind her family's oral legend of its connection to Thomas Jefferson, Gayle Jessup White reveals the truth of our national history: that 'white' and 'black' are inextricably bound by blood and heritage. The other thing that's really become interesting to me is that it wasn't just Jefferson and Sally Hemings that had relations. So the point here is to acknowledge that these families were entangled. Reclamation with Gayle Jessup White - White House Historical Association Explore the Initiative A Tour of the White House America's Most Famous House Music in the White House A Lyrical History of the American Presidency and People A Reflection of Culture, Values, and Achievements The White House Behind the Scenes The Making of Presidents' and First Ladies' Portraits. A Black descendent of Thomas Jefferson and employee at Monticello, author Gayle Jessup White examined the legacies of her ancestors and the current racial. Her international lineage is principally Nigerian and British. America has been undergoing a great reconciliation in which the sins of our past are being brought into the light. By Hardcover policy. Her 30-year career includes pubic relations, news reporting and anchoring, and public speaking. Thousands of Images covering the History of the White House, Official White House Ornaments, Books & More. [supadu_silverpop isbn="9780063028678" authorid="52063" referenceid="52063" authorname="Gayle Jessup White" id="5" title="Author tab Form"]. Gayle recounts, Well I was shocked. Facebook gives people the. What are the dimensions of the White House? A Washington, DC native, Gayle and her family moved to Richmond in 2006. The trademarks MLS, Multiple Listing Service and the associated logos are owned by CREA and identify the quality of services provided by real estate professionals who are members of CREA. It behooves us all to know that history. EPUB White and Davenports illustrated presentation will deepen our understanding of U.S. history, and will serve as a model for all those curious and courageous enough to examine their own personal histories. Active listings data currently unavailable. We have the documentary evidence because every time Jefferson returned home from being in Washington during his administration as president, Sally Hemings would have a baby nine months later. For more information or to reserve your seat, visit www.quickcenter.com or call the Box Office at 203-254-4010, or toll free at 1-877-ARTS-396. Gayle taught journalism at VCU and created training programs for at-risk young adults. Gayles son, Charles, lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he attended school. JESSUP WHITE: Frankly, I think it was DNA evidence. Her international lineage is principally Nigerian and British. 90.7 Charlotte 93.7 Southern Pines Discover steps to bring you closer to Christ. She says, For many years I assumed I was descended from Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. A combination memoir, genealogy, and history by Gayle Jessup White reads fast as fiction unless you take time to absorb the impact slavery and family secrets have on American families, black or white. But it is also of great interest in general. Gayle Jessup White, descendant of Thomas Jefferson, searches for her family's legacy By Erin Keever Published November 10, 2021 at 9:00 AM EST Listen 49:25 Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021 America. White, Monticellos first public relations and And my sister was a little girl when she first heard this from Aunt Peachie. What are the dimensions of the White House? ALBEMARLE Gayle Jessup White spent four decades of her life exploring her connection to Thomas Jefferson, a passion born out of her family's oral history that they were his direct. . Aunt Peachie was given to old wives tales, but the one thing that my sister believed that she said repeatedly was that you're descended from Thomas Jefferson, she would say. Indeed, it is a homecoming for us all. Cheryl Wills, Emmy Award-winning journalist and author ofThe Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills, "From a girl of Black middle-class privilege to a politically charged race woman driven to unearth the truth of her ancestry, Gayle Jessup White takes us on a journey of self-discovery. MARTIN: How do you reconcile for yourself those contradictions which live in you? She has traced her ancestry to Jefferson and two families that were enslaved at his estate, Monticello. [a] timely, relevant, and important book." JESSUP WHITE: Well, it really is representative of who we are as Americans and how we've at times mistreated each other. Gayle Jessup White, author of Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy. She is the public relations and community engagement officer at Monticello. It was the result of a lifelong search for the truth about who she was, and Americas third president. Trade PB. Danielle Thompson - 700 Club Producer. This With Cinders help, Gayles four decades of research would soon culminate: Thomas Jefferson was her 5-times great grandfather, and Sally Hemings, her 4-times great aunt. She is currently the Foundations public relations & community engagement officer. Time. Did any presidents live elsewhere during their administrations? Gayle Jessup White has American history running through her veins. A Black descendent of Thomas Jefferson and employee at Monticello, author Gayle Jessup White examined the legacies of her ancestors and the current racial. Everyone at the table at the party was discussing their lineage with great pride. Erin Keever is Senior Producer of WFAE'sCharlotte Talks with Mike Collins. Living the Christian life is a journey. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). She also serves on the Poplar Forest African American Advisory Group. White discovered she is the great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter Hemings, Sally Hemings brother. ADRIAN FLORIDO,. After she was named a Jefferson Studies Fellow, Jessup White discovered her family lore was correct. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Open VISIONS Forum: Gayle Jessup White and Andrew M. Davenport MA'17 A Report from Monticello: Restoring African American Narratives to Thomas Jeffersons Plantation", Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Its important to look at each other and to work through those differences and see ourselves as Americans and recognize the kinship. If you have an immediate prayer need, please call our 24-hour prayer line at 800-700-7000. "I couldn't put together in my 13-year-old mind how a little Black kid growing up in Washington, D.C. could be related to the third . The kitchen where Peter worked came to be one of Gayles favorite rooms at Monticello. *This is a promotional service of HarperCollins In 1993, the Getting Word oral history project at Jeffersons Monticello plantation began identifying descendants and recording their oral histories. The Spotsylvania County Sheriffs Office has decided to end its participation on a national television show, at least for now. She is not only a direct Jefferson descendant, but is related to two well-documented families enslaved at Monticello the Hemingses and the Hubbards. A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Jessup White started her career at the New York Times. Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University, Tags: Has the White House ever been renovated or changed? Monticello, once the home of Thomas Jefferson and 400 enslaved men, women and children, is a testament to America's legacy of freedom and slavery. Essence, "One of November's Eagerly Anticipated Reads" Ms. magazine, Gayle Jessup Whites multilayered autobiography . Can God change your life? We are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our web experience for everyone, and we welcome feedback and accommodation requests. Gayle explains, I'm actually descended from her brother, Peter Hemings, who was a cook at Monticello. If you wish to report an issue or seek an accommodation, please let us know. Jefferson was 6'2", had red hair and freckles. Journalist Gayle Jessup White and historian Andrew M. Davenport MA17, cousins and descendants of families enslaved by Founding Father and third U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, will present A Report from Monticello: Restoring African American Narratives to Thomas Jeffersons Plantation," in a discussion to be moderated by Professor Philip Eliasoph, PhD, OVF founder and director. Gayle Jessup White began her career at The New York Times and was an award-winning TV reporter before becoming Monticello's first community engagement officer in 2016. communications at After a 25-year career in communications, Gayle seized the opportunity to pursue her passion, history, beginning as an educator at Richmonds Valentine Museum, and ultimately landing a position at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the non-profit organization that owns and operates Monticello, her ancestral home. I mean, the fact that your ancestors owned and in many ways mistreated horribly some of your other ancestors, and that contradiction lives in you. ortraits by Rembrandt Peale, left, and. We are reconsidering how we remember the institution of slavery, and that includes the historical figures from that period. They weren't even considered human beings. She left the Times for Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism, earning a Master of Science in Journalism. In her book, The Other Side of Yet, Michelle Hord details the excruciating loss of her beloved seven-year-old daughter, Gabrielle, at the hands of Doctors advise a young mother to abort after they determine her pregnancy is not viable. will be especially interesting to amateur genealogists. Davenport researched Getting Word while a Robert H. Smith Fellow at the International Center for Jefferson Studies in July 2017, and recently served as an adjunct professor of African American Art History at Fairfield University. Gayle Jessup White is a third generation Washingtonian whose lineage extends as far back as the indigenous people who inhabited the Chesapeake area before the arrival of Europeans. Gayle She has been with the show since joining the station in 2006. Thousands of Images covering the History of the White House, Official White House Ornaments, Books & More, White House History Live: Reclamation with Gayle Jessup White. Whites story is singular, yet somehow pervasive the most honest of American narratives. 137 Kindle Edition $1499 Customers Also Bought Items By They were able to pass down character, dignity, strength, humanity, love, joy, pain, resilience, to their descendants. In Reclamation she chronicles her remarkable journey to definitively understand her heritage and reclaim it, and offers a compelling portrait of what it means to be a black woman in America, to pursue the American dream, to reconcile the legacy of racism, and to ensure the nation lives up to the ideals advocated by her legendary ancestor. The paradox, of course, is that the Founding Father who lyrically articulated Americas grandest expression of equality enslaved more than 600 human beings on his mountaintop plantation, Monticello. Although she lives in Richmond, Virginia, she still considers herself a DC girl. A former award-winning TV reporter and anchor, Gayle began her career in journalism at The New York Times, where she interned in the Washington Bureau. 5:30pm. They were the guests of honor. God made it possible for you to know. How had she heard this? 1 ranking in country. Digital Audiobook Unabridged Error: There was an internal error submitting your form. She's written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello. Her 30-year career includes pubic relations, news reporting and anchoring, and public speaking. Her very personal chronicle of a decades-long search for her family's connection to Jefferson and Monticello began with a thread of a story from an elderly relative who . NPR's Michel Martin discussed the book with Jessup White, who describes herself as the five times great-granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson. Owning people is sinful. Gayle serves on Virginias Citizens Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion, where she is founding chair of the Descendant Committee. Visit Author Central to update your books, profile picture, and biography. Every family has its secrets and family lore, and often the inheritors of those stories can't separate fact from fiction. Send us comments about our Author Pages. As Gayle followed her own leads, DNA research confirmed the long-told rumor that Jefferson had children with an enslaved woman named Sally Hemings. Its not the same place it was when we moved down here. We have more in common than not. Pastors Rooftop Mission to Save Chicagos Southside, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy, Former NBC Exec on Overcoming Overwhelming Tragedy. Follow to get new release updates, special offers (including promotional offers) and improved recommendations. She was thirteen when her sister shared a bit of family lore regarding the main author of the Declaration of Independencethey were related. Her journalist husband, Jack White, was teaching at Hampton University, so they landed in Richmond to ease the commute. A Black descendent of Thomas Jefferson and employee at Monticello, author Gayle Jessup White examined the legacies of her ancestors and the current racial debates. Because my story is their story, too.. Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from her fathers family, Fairfield Universitys Open VISIONS Forum (OVF) will host a compelling and timely discussion on racism, politics, power, and slavery at the Quick Center on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 8 p.m. And then, of course, these stories were reported back when Jefferson was president back in 1801. Feeling my ancestors, hearing my ancestors, say to me: Gayle, write this story. It is my heartfelt wish that when people finish this story, they understand better the contribution of our ancestors, our enslaved ancestors and those that followed them their endurance, their strength, their character and their resilience. But again, it took decades and decades for scholars and the public to accept the truth. community engagement officer, will join us to discuss her book Reclamation, Share your prayer requests, receive prayer and pray for others! 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