Andre KearnsConnections Across Caste: My Grandfather and his Jewish MentorRecently, award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay released her powerful film, Origin, a biopic based on the life of Pulitzer-prize winning…8 min read·2 days ago----
Andre KearnsHis Eye Is On the Sparrow: Remembering My Great-Grandfather James Lee RichardsMy great-grandfather was born 125 years ago today.4 min read·May 16, 2023----
Andre KearnsA Brief History of the Pope Family of Northampton County, North CarolinaHere is the short history on the origins of the Pope family that I prepared for the 2022 Pope Family Reunion.5 min read·Aug 19, 2022----
Andre KearnsRevealing Our Full American MosaicI was thrilled to deliver this encore presentation of my National Genealogical Society 2022 Family History Conference keynote, Revealing…1 min read·Jul 1, 2022----
Andre KearnsMy Journey to Sons of the American Revolution MembershipThis past week I was inducted into The District of Columbia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). The organization is a…5 min read·Apr 24, 2022--1--1
Andre KearnsHelping African Americans Trace Slaveholding Ancestors Using DNAI enjoyed presenting at RootsTech 2021, the world’s largest family history technology conference, which was virtual and free this year. I…1 min read·Feb 27, 2021--3--3
Andre KearnsCelebrating Census Day: Uncover Your Family’s Story through Census RecordsApril 1 is Census Day.4 min read·Apr 1, 2020----
Andre KearnsCelebrating Ann on Women’s History MonthThis blog is a celebration of my mother Ann and her family namesakes in commemoration of Women’s History Month.6 min read·Mar 28, 2020--2--2
Andre KearnsW.B. Harvell: From Slavery to Political LeaderThe Republican Party of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina hosted a convention on Saturday April 12, 1884 to appoint delegates to the…4 min read·Jan 19, 2020----
Andre KearnsRelative Race Season 6 and our journey to find familyI enjoy genealogy because it takes me on new life adventures and experiences. This year it led me to an exciting guest appearance on the…5 min read·Nov 17, 2019----