Speaking about black ancestry in white families has been taboo for generations, keeping black genealogists from asking too many questions. Draconian laws and prejudices have kept millions of people from knowing the true origins of their ancestors. No matter the color of your skin, readers will enjoy the exploration that Suellen Ocean embarks on in this fifth book of the Secret Genealogy series, "Black, White and Hamite; Ancestors of Color in Our Family Trees." It is the author's hope that this book opens doors in the genealogical world that have been closed for far too long.
Speaking about black ancestry in white families has been taboo for generations, keeping black genealogists from asking too many questions. Draconian laws and prejudices have kept millions of people from knowing the true origins of their ancestors. No matter the color of your skin, readers will enjoy the exploration that Suellen Ocean embarks on in this fifth book of the Secret Genealogy series, "Black, White and Hamite; Ancestors of Color in Our Family Trees." It is the author's hope that this book opens doors in the genealogical world that have been closed for far too long.
With a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sonoma State University, Suellen Ocean does her writing from the hills of Northern California. She began writing professionally for print and radio broadcasting in the late 1980's. Her first self-published book led to her becoming "officially" published, when in 1998 she was asked to participate in the anthology, "The Simple Life" through Berkley Books, New York. She is the author of twenty-five books on diverse subjects.
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