This browser is no longer supported. Write this story. . us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. [a] timely, relevant, and important book." communications CBN is a global ministry committed to preparing the nations of the world for the coming of Jesus Christ through mass media. EPUB Hardcover 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. This [supadu_silverpop isbn="9780063028678" authorid="52063" referenceid="52063" authorname="Gayle Jessup White" id="5" title="Author tab Form"]. After she was named a Jefferson Studies Fellow, Jessup White discovered her family lore was correct. Everyone at the table at the party was discussing their lineage with great pride. policy. White, Monticellos first public relations and The other thing that's really become interesting to me is that it wasn't just Jefferson and Sally Hemings that had relations. Did any presidents live elsewhere during their administrations? 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. And that's how Janice (ph) learned of this story. And so I don't work at reconciling who my white ancestors were and who my Black ancestors were. JESSUP WHITE: Well the person who told my sister this was a woman in the family called Aunt Peachie (ph). If you have any questions, please review our privacy A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Jessup White started her career at the New York Times. And they were the only Blacks there. Join Facebook to connect with Gayle Jessup White and others you may know. Details. Her American roots are in Virginia going back to the Jamestown settlement, and in Maryland. 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. If you wish to report an issue or seek an accommodation, please let us know. Gayle recounts, Well I was shocked. 5:30pm. What are some unusual animals that have lived in and around the White House? 1 ranking in country. One relative is a historical figure in her own right. 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. The backdrop for the early part of Whites story is Black, middle-class Washington. Her family tree traces back to Thomas Jefferson, our third president. communications at Her curiosity about how her Black family could be related to Jefferson drove her to study her familys genealogy. Hemings, Sally Hemings brother. 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Davenport and Gayle Jessup White. America has been undergoing a great reconciliation in which the sins of our past are being brought into the light. Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 But Richmonds proximity to Monticello was fortuitous. there. 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. MARTIN: Why do you think it is that you - there was a part of you that always believed it and just had faith in it. MARTIN: How do you reconcile for yourself those contradictions which live in you? It was just enough information out there to keep me aware of the possibility. As people say, it is what it is. Please check your information and try again or call us at 1-800-759-0700. Gayle Jessup White, thank you so much for joining us. And my grandmother was from Charlottesville. 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She is not only a direct Jefferson descendant, but is related to two well-documented families enslaved at Monticello the Hemingses and the Hubbards. Classroom Resource Packet: Slavery, Freedom, and the White HouseJames Madison's Montpelier: Fate in the BalanceThe Enslaved Household of Dr. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, author of "Red, White and Blue on the Runway: The 1968 White House Fashion Show and the Politics Join historian and Pat Nixon biographer Heath Lee and former Nixon White House staffer Barbara Franklin as they discuss the Join us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. Growing up, she had heard that her African American family was somehow descended from Thomas Jefferson, but with limited records and tight-lipped relatives, there was no proof. Booklist, "Jessup White tells a story that will be meaningful to many readers. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Independent Contractor (Newspaper Carrier), Youngkin's Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow resigns, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office ends affiliation with Reelz TV show 'On Patrol: Live', Former Virginia basketball coach Terry Holland dies after battling Alzheimer's. I grew up as a Black American and proud of it. 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. She is also a member of the Council of Historic Richmond, and the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society. In her book, Reclamation, Gayle chronicles her journey to find her heritage, and more. 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. Essence, "One of November's Eagerly Anticipated Reads" Ms. magazine, Gayle Jessup Whites multilayered autobiography . JESSUP WHITE: Well, I feel that I was actually called to do this work. 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 is a communications consultant, writer, and realtor. For Gayle Jessup White, landing the job of Public Relations and Community Engagement Officer at Thomas Jefferson's historic home, Monticello, was more than . Digital Audiobook Unabridged For four decades, she researched familial connections to Jefferson, ultimately learning that she was not only a descendant of Jefferson on his fathers side but also the great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter Hemings, Sally Hemings brother. . I needed to know that to feel whole. Former NFL star Chad Johnson says he saved money by living inside Cincinnati Bengals stadium for 2 years. ADRIAN FLORIDO,. White proves that her transformative research and discovery is well worth the journey. This doesnt make sense to me. All Daddy said to me was, That's what they say. And Richmond has evolved in the past decade or so. What are the dimensions of the White House? And I've made those connections. She is the author of the book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendants Search for Her Familys Lasting Legacy. For years, Gayle would dream of one day finding out if what they said was true. It was in 2016 that Gayle came on-staff at Monticello, educating the public about the legacy the good and the bad of one of Americas Founding Fathers. on his fathers side but also the great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter I didnt have an epiphany. Living the Christian life is a journey. 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.. 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 . We are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our web experience for everyone, and we welcome feedback and accommodation requests. I work at giving attention to those who never had it. Gayle Jessup White has American history running through her veins. With tax cuts unresolved, his session wins included movement on workforce development and his losses included the 15-week abortion bill. 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 See her moment of surrender, and the miracle of life. If we are going to heal as a country then we have to be honest about our complicated history, and it is very complicated and it's very painful. But it is also of great interest in general. It started when she was a young girl growing up in 1970s Washington D.C. At the time Jefferson was my favorite president because he'd written the Declaration, and I believed and still believe in the principles put forth in that document, says Gayle. 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. All rights reserved. Gayle Jessup White is the first public relations and community engagement officer at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the nonprofit that owns and operates Monticello. She grew up hearing the lore that her family is descended from our countrys third president, Thomas Jefferson. Please subscribe to keep reading. He was a flawed human being who made some horrible decisions,sinful decisions. Its a contradiction that courses through Whites bloodstream and inhabits her DNA as a descendant of both Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, the enslaved Black woman with whom he had at least six children. She is the author of the book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy. Senate Minority Leader Norment, Majority Leader Saslaw, among more than a dozen legislators who will not run again. It was reported in the Richmond newspaper that Jefferson had relations with an enslaved woman, Dusky Sally, she was called. though others did not. Read full bio Most Popular Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's . This was happening all over in plantations in the South. 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. She has traced her ancestry to Jefferson and two families that were enslaved at his estate, Monticello. And she starts by explaining how she first learned about this possible connection. We have more in common than not. Facebook Live series, White House History Live, delves into the history of the You may unsubscribe from these email 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. Top Stories, 1073 North Benson Road BISAC1 : BISAC2 : BISAC3 : DESK & EXAM It was four generations of the Jefferson and Hemings families. What makes the Justices so elite? Digital Audiobook Unabridged We cant become what we want to be, individually and collectively, if we dont know who we are. The man's famil. Send a prayer request now, or call 18007007000. . She was thirteen when her sister shared a bit of family lore regarding the main author of the Declaration of Independencethey were related. See why she chooses life based on an impossible promise A troubled pregnancy tests the faith of one couple. I didn't know her. Get daily or weekly highlights from The 700 Club delivered to your inbox. And my sister, who's a very elegant woman, was at a dinner party with her husband. Gayle says, Im proud of my relatives who were enslaved because they were up against so much. Her epic family legacy, interwoven with one of the nation's founding fathers, is an emotional trip back in time. From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. She also serves on the Poplar Forest African American Advisory Group. . That's my job. ortraits by Rembrandt Peale, left, and. Reclamationis about all of us who may not be descended from a President but who are descended from the same racial /racist history. Our Facebook Live series, White House Biographer Jeffrey Frank discusses his new book on Harry Truman. You can cancel at any time. Error: There was an internal error submitting your form. CONNECT: Poring through photos and documents and pursuing DNA evidence, she learned that not only was she a descendant of Jefferson on his fathers side; she was also the great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter Hemings, Sally Hemingss brother. They were kin, with one family owning the other. JESSUP WHITE: I had some facts before me. John Marshall boys basketball reclaims No. JESSUP WHITE: Well, it really is representative of who we are as Americans and how we've at times mistreated each other. 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. Copyright 2023 HarperCollins Publishers. Kirkus Reviews, "19 Books We Can't Wait to Curl Up with This Fall!" In 1993, the Getting Word oral history project at Jeffersons Monticello plantation began identifying descendants and recording their oral histories. She lives in Virginia. They were treated as possessions. 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 Shes written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello. She has written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello, the legacies of slavery, and her familys contributions to American history. "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. Unlike previous guides, this one took an interest in Gayles story, and connected her with Monticello historian, Cinder Stanton. There was a problem saving your notification. 2023 The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., A nonprofit 501 (c)(3) Charitable Organization. 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. 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. As she walks the grounds of Monticello, Gayle Jessup White tells the story of those who once lived there - the enslaver, Thomas Jefferson, who enslaved more than 600 people, and the enslaved families he forced to work there. 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. 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. privacypolicy@harpercollins.com. 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. Zillow (Canada), Inc. holds real estate brokerage licenses in multiple provinces. 442-H New York Standard Operating Procedures New York Fair Housing NoticeTREC: Information about brokerage services, Consumer protection noticeCalifornia DRE #1522444Contact Zillow, Inc. Copyright 2021 NPR. Share your prayer requests, receive prayer and pray for others! Susan Fales-Hill, television producer and author ofAlways Wear Joy, Reclamationinstantly reverberates with those of us who are desperate to rebuild our family trees, especially for Americans who lived during the colonial era. community engagement officer, will join us to discuss her book Reclamation, which chronicles her remarkable journey to understand and reclaim her heritage 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. They were the guests of honor. She is currently the Foundations public relations & community engagement officer. In a real-life version of Roots,GayleJessupWhites compelling exploration of her family ties to Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings family demonstrates that Americas complex racial history is written in our DNA. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. "Reclamationis a quintessential American story that should be required reading for anyone who doesn't understand the true contributions of African-Americans to this nation and how vital our presence was and remains to the core principles of democracy and freedom." She attended the citys private and public schools and attended Howard University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. She held on to that. Gayle explains, I'm actually descended from her brother, Peter Hemings, who was a cook at Monticello. For 20. We, like many Americans, are sometimes unaware of those blind spots, and like our nation, we need to face them and change., Bowman called the book an important one for Monticello and for our country as we work to tell a more honest and complicated history of our past.. When an ultrasound reveals no movement and barely a heartbeat, they fear for their babys life. "Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God.". "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 . We are the sum total of our backgrounds of our ancestors, and I didn't know who mine were. Gayle Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from her fathers family, that they were direct descendants of Thomas Jeffersonlore she firmly believed, though others did not. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, 442-H New York Standard Operating Procedures. Because they were extraordinary people, and they need to be heard, and their lives have been forgotten. 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. helps rewrite the estate's well-known narrative to include the hundreds of enslaved people who worked for Jefferson. She is not only a direct Jefferson descendant, but is related to two well-documented families enslaved at Monticello - the Hemingses and the Hubbards. Using television and the Internet, CBN is proclaiming the Good News in 149 countries and territories, with programs and content in 67 languages. White, a Henrico County resident, and the public relations and community engagement officer at Monticello, describes her four-decade effort to reclaim her family heritage in her recently released book, Reclamation., Or as she wrote: It was always my goal to uncover my roots, to understand my familys place in American history, and to restore them to the nations narrative. And she announced that we're descended from Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson kept copious notes, so that's how we know that. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. The kitchen where Peter worked came to be one of Gayles favorite rooms at Monticello. She has written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello and currently lives in Virginia. It would behoove all of us to be as curious about our heritage as White. Active listings data currently unavailable. 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.. A Black descendent of Thomas Jefferson and employee at Monticello, author Gayle Jessup White examined the legacies of her ancestors and the current racial. Find out how she changed paths. Gayle taught journalism at VCU and created training programs for at-risk young adults. Why do you think that was, that there's something about it that stuck with you? She says, I recognize Jefferson now as being a human being. Gayle Jessup White is the Public Relations & Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's legendary estate. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. In 2014, Gayle was selected for the fellowship program at the international center for Jefferson studies. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. 01/10/2023. But what I am committed to doing is to raise the visibility of those people who didn't have a voice. Whites narrative is a metaphor for our nations contradictions and secrets some of her family members chose to pass as white. A woman is diagnosed with cancer and its spreading quickly. A womans search for love leads to a string of bad relationships and drug addiction. A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Jessup White started her career at the New York Times. Gayle Jessup White of Henrico County, a descendant of the Jefferson and Hemings families, and the PR and community engagement officer at Monticello, stands on Mulberry Row, the home's main. 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. 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. She left the Times for Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism, earning a Master of Science in Journalism. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Gayles son, Charles, lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he attended school. That's why I'm here, because of them. She's written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello. Those of us who are not black can never fully experience the impact of systemic racism. Through her account, the author fleshes out many of the genealogical questions concerning Jefferson that have emerged in recent decades." Gayle taught journalism at VCU and created training programs for at-risk young adults. The Making of Presidents' and First Ladies' Portraits. As she desperately prays for healing, hear the message she receives from God on todays A woman receives an answer to a prayer she never wanted to pray. There are times when her honest accounting of her experience has taught us about our blind spots, she said of White. Her international lineage is principally Nigerian and British. Erin Keever is Senior Producer of WFAE'sCharlotte Talks with Mike Collins. policy or email us at . Man died Wednesday. Next See where she turns for help on todays 700 Club. You have permission to edit this article. Discover steps to bring you closer to Christ. In the 90s, when Gayle was out of college and building a career in journalism, she got serious about her search. We are here to help and encourage you! Andrew M. Davenport, a 2008 graduate of Fairfield College Preparatory School is a writer, editor, and teacher. Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. And I went to my dad first, Daddy, how could we be descended from Thomas Jefferson? For four decades, she researched familial connections to And then, of course, these stories were reported back when Jefferson was president back in 1801. And that's the story I heard my sister share with my dad when I was a 13-year-old girl growing up in Washington, D.C. MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: So you had no knowledge of this until she brought it - how did she know about this? This Open VISIONS Forum is generously sponsored by TV Eyes, the Artisan, Moffly Media, Delamar Southport, and Delamar Spa.
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