NPR did a story on Mound Bayou a month or so ago.
Here it is in audio…
https://www.npr.org/player/embed/515814287/518292188
Here it is in print…
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FAMILY IN THE NEWS: Malika Anderson
LinkLook who’s moving on up…
Malika Anderson (left) new superintendent of the state’s Achievement School District, answers questions at a State Capitol news conference with Gov. Bill Haslam and state Education Commissioner Candice McQueen.
Image credit: Richard Locker
Obituaries Now Available Online…
LinkWhen family members pass away, a lot of work goes into creating the obituary and funeral programs to help memorialize them. Often we distribute them to family and friends that were not able to attend the service or even keep them for ourselves.
The programs themselves house a lot of history and I wanted a way to keep them all together so anyone can view them. You can now view family obituaries and funeral programs online. The Obituaries are housed in the “Archives” section of the website. This section will only be complete if you add to it, so if you have any at home that you would like to add, please do so by completing the Census Update form on the site.
FAMILY IN THE NEWS: Rev. Perry Anderson Smith III
LinkLook who’s being honored…
Former pastor and longtime civil rights activist Perry Smith reflects on his civil rights efforts at his home in Mitchellville on Jan. 9. Greg Dohler/The Gazette.
Freedom Riders: Rev. Perry Anderson Smith III
LinkDid you know Rev. Perry Anderson Smith III was on the Interfaith Freedom Ride from Washington, DC to Tallahassee, FL, June 13 -16, 1961? He talks about his experience in the short YouTube clip below:
Help us update our Family Tree!
LinkEveryone knows we have the Blabbermouth as a tool for family bragging and gossiping. What we do not have is a place to keep up with our family census records, until now.
A new census form has been added to the Forms and Requests section of the site, where you can chronicle the important dates in your immediate family. We will then compile the information and add it to our family tree.
Please click the link and complete the form, it will only take a minute of your time!
Current Events: Ferguson, Missouri 2014
LinkI have been glued to the internet ever since August 9th, the day Mike Brown was killed.
As each day passes I can’t help but think of the many people, in our family alone, who were deeply involved in fighting for civil rights in our country. I have often wondered, how or if I would’ve been as vocal and strong as they were had I been alive at that time in history. More and more, I am coming to realize that I am alive at that time in history.
Are you guys paying attention?
FAMILY IN THE NEWS: Rev. Kelly Miller Smith
LinkLook who’s still making headlines…
The Rev. Kelly Miller Smith (Vanderbilt University Archives and Special Collections)
Interesting Article: The Incorporation of Family Reunions
LinkIn my search for an easier approach to accept our dues online (read: more streamlined, yet inexpensive) I came across an article in Reunions Magazine regarding incorporating reunions. Its a pretty extensive article, but I found it interesting enough to repost.
I know this was a hot topic a few years ago and I think we should probably revisit it…
Blabbermouths Now Available Online…
LinkEver missed a reunion but wanted to to read the latest family gossip? Ever wanted to go back and read old family gossip for nostalgia’s sake?
WELL, NOW YOU CAN! We have added an archives section to the website where you can find links to prior year Blabbermouths! The 2014 Blabbermouth is there right now for your viewing pleasure!
Keep checking back, more will be added soon!
SAH Family Reunions 