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Entrepreneur. Professional Genealogist. Television Host. Author.

Kenyatta offers Genealogy Coaching Service for researchers needing expert advice and guidance for their genealogy project. Coaching service includes bi-weekly calls, resources, email support between sessions and a plan to finish your project.

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The Family Tree Toolkit navigates you through the sometimes overwhelming and sometimes treacherous waters of tracing ancestry.

From how and where to begin, to what to do once you find the information and so much more, The Family Tree Toolkit is the perfect guide for a methodical yet personal inquiry into your unique history!

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Where in the World is Kenyatta?

October 8, 2020

Enoch Pratt Free Library

Brown Lecture Series: Kenyatta Berry

Virtual: Zoom and Facebook Live

October 15, 2020

Detroit is in my DNA and my DNA is in Detroit (Panel Event)

Details to be announced

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Today in Kenyatta Recommends, I’m reading, “Wh

Today in Kenyatta Recommends, I’m reading, “White Like Her: My Family’s Story of Race and Racial Passing,” by Gail Lukasik. Gail is one of my favorite people, as she and I have worked together on Genealogy Roadshow, when we both found out more about her ancestry than we originally knew. I don’t want to spoil it, but this is a wonderful story on what it means to be Black, and passing as white in the community. This book has a special place in my heart.
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Today in the life of Kenyatta - I’m so grateful

Today in the life of Kenyatta - I’m so grateful for my view. Whenever I hit a roadblock, or feel like I need more encouragement, I look out onto the ocean and I’m instantly renewed.
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#inspiration #view #roomwithaview #travel #beach #pinksky #sky #beach #oceanwaves #oceanview #oceanviews #beauty #beautiful #loveit #roomwithaview #sunset #photooftheday

Today for Kenyatta Recommends, I highly suggest “Love on Trial: An American Scandal in Black and White,” by Earl Lewis and Heidi Ardizzone, the story of Alice Jones, an immigrant who entered into an interracial marriage that rocked New York society, and what happened after. Link in bio if you need it.
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#bookstagram #bookreccomendation #genealogy #marriage #history #historiansofintstagram #genealogy #genealogistsofinstagram #familyhistory #nonfiction #nonfictionbooks #readingreccomendations #booklover #bookcommunity

I'm thrilled that today I'm on the @kathrynhasting

I'm thrilled that today I'm on the @kathrynhastingsco podcast, "1 Sealed Letter," speaking on voices that are typically missing in epistolary history. Download it wherever you get your podcasts, I loved getting to be a part of this, and I hope you give it a listen!
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I’m not gonna lie, ever since Grandparent’s Da

I’m not gonna lie, ever since Grandparent’s Day this week, I’ve been thinking a lot about my paternal Grandfather. I was lucky enough to partner with Vivid-Pix and get to see one of their tools, their Restore, in action on my own photos. This is a photo of my Grandfather, and how Vivid-Pix got to “save” this image. I love it so much, and it’s with me wherever I go.

I’ve also included a link to use this tool on your own photos in my bio.
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How many of us have given up on our dreams because

How many of us have given up on our dreams because the task looked too daunting? I say don’t! Hard work and perseverance always pays off, especially when it comes to research. You’ve got this. #motivationmonday
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Today is National Grandparent’s Day! Back in Apr

Today is National Grandparent’s Day! Back in April, my family lost this wonderful woman - my Grandmother. Here’s a photo of her, my mom, and me back in 2017. She was named after her third grandmother, Mildred Payne, who was born around 1800, enslaved, in Virginia.

I miss her incredibly, but I was so lucky to get to have her in my life, and I’m thinking about her today.

#nationalgrandparentsday #grandparents #grandparentslove #familyhistory #familyhistoryresearch #research #genealogy #genealogists #genealogistsofinstagram #entrepreneur #missher #misshersomuch #familymatters #familyforever

Today in Kenyatta Recommends, I’m looking at “

Today in Kenyatta Recommends, I’m looking at “The Memories of The Enslaved: Voices from the Slave Narratives,” edited by Spencer R. Crew, Lonnie G. Bunch III, and Clement A. Price.

These narratives have been controversial for a number of reasons, and some language may be offensive, but it’s an invaluable resource about being enslaved, as told by those who were enslaved. Link in bio if you need it!

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I’m thrilled to announce that October 8th I’ll

I’m thrilled to announce that October 8th I’ll be giving a (virtual!) lecture about my work with @nytimes and the 1619 Project with the @prattlibrary. I’d love for you to join me - the event is free and open to the public. Find out more at the link in my bio.
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It’s hard to believe, but it has been just over

It’s hard to believe, but it has been just over a year since the 1619 project debuted at @nytimes. I'm incredibly grateful that I contributed to a narrative on Black history, as well as the story of slavery and how it still continues in defining our nation. This work is what I live for, and I am honored to revisit it. Check the link in my bio.
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