Genealogical project pushes to name 10 million enslaved people in new effort

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Genealogical project pushes to name 10 million enslaved people in new effort
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A project called '10 Million Names' will work to uncover the names of 10 million people of African descent who were enslaved from the 1500s until 1865 in the U.S. The announcement was made during the NABJ’s 2023 Convention and Career Fair in Birmingham.

A project called “10 Million Names” will work to uncover the names of ten million people of African descent who were enslaved during the 1500s until 1865 in the United States.

Woods emphasizes that the goal is to gather the information that an individual does know about their family and start working backwards. Two family members uncovered information about their ancestors with the help of American Ancestors genealogist Sarah Dery. American Ancestors genealogists conducted more than 100 family history sessions with members of the National Association of Black Journalists in Birmingham, Alabama yesterday, August 3rd. Claire Vail/, which will help with creating the online family tree component of the database when users insert their family data.1.

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