Melungeon Voices
Melungeon Heritage Association
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The Melungeon Heritage Association presents its 2020 Annual Melungeon Union Meeting lineup of speakers through this new podcast due to COVID-19. This seven episode series brings the extraordinary stories and insights from an array of voices, each with their own facinating glimpse into mixed-ancestry and cultural evolution. Hosted by Heather Andolina, President of The Melungeon Heritage Association, and Lis Malone, Podcaster and Diversity Inclusion Advocate. Produced by Lis Malone.
Presented by The Melungeon Heritage Association (www.melungeon.org)
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Oct 29, 2021
S2 EP7: Dr. Arwin Smallwood Interview
Last, but certainly not least, we present a compelling discussion with one of our prominent speakers from this year’s MHA Union Conference. Dr. Arwin Smallwood is Professor and Chair of the Department of History and Political Science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro. His research primarily focuses on the relationships between African-American, Native-American, and Europeans in Eastern North Carolina during the Colonial and early Antebellum period. Wrapping up our second podcast season, in this final episode, Dr. Smallwood and I go into detail on the interrelation between European, African, and Indigenous people. Or to those who attend the this year’s virtual MHA Conference, the interrelation between the Lost Colony of Roanoke, the Tuscarora people, and the Melungeon people.
Presented by The Melungeon Heritage Association
Hosted by Heather Andolina
Produced by Lis Malone
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Oct 22, 2021
S2 EP6: Lauren Magnussen Interview
Lauren Magnussen is a Production Editor at Mascot Books. She has a B.A. in English from the College of William and Mary and is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in English Literature. She worked in Academia and professional theatre before transitioning to her dream job in book publishing.In this week’s episode, Lauren and I discuss her extensive research and discoveries on the Melungeon people.
Presented by The Melungeon Heritage Association
Hosted by Heather Andolina
Produced by Lis Malone
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Oct 15, 2021
S2 EP5: Onur Kaya Interview
Onur Kaya is a Professor at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy, located in Burdur, Turkey. He has written several published articles and papers, as well as presented at many Academic conferences. The Melungeon people are one of his main research areas and the subject of his PhD thesis. In this episode, Onur joins Heather from his home country of Turkey, to share his extensive research on the surprising, Turkish-Melungeon connection.
Presented by The Melungeon Heritage Association
Hosted by Heather Andolina (MHA Board President)
Produced by Lis Malone (www.breakingdishes.org)
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Oct 8, 2021
S2 EP4: William Isom II Interview
William Isom II is a native of Hamblen County, Tennessee. He's the director of community outreach for East Tennessee PBS, and is the director of the Black in Appalachia Project. During this episode, William shares what it’s like to be multi-ethnic and black in Appalachia, how it is connected to the Melungeon people, and how it inspired the growth of the Black in Appalachia Project.
Presented by the Melungeon Heritage Association (www.melungeon.org)
Hosted by Heather Andolina (MHA Board President)
Produced by Lis Malone (www.breakingdishes.org)
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Oct 1, 2021
S2 EP3: LaTonya Beatty Interview
LaTonya Beatty is an avid Genealogist, blogger, and family Historian. She has been researching Genealogy for almost twenty years. She holds an Associate’s Degree in Art, and is the author of two books and is currently working on a new children’s book. In today’s podcast, Tonya shares little known facts about the Quakers, the Underground Railroad, and Free People of Color.
Presented by the Melungeon Heritage Association; Hosted by Heather Andolina, MHA Board President; Produced by Lis Malone, Creator & Host of "Breaking Dishes" Podcast.
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Sep 24, 2021
S2 EP2: Jake Richards Interview
Jake Richards grew up and currently lives in East Tennessee. He is the author of two books, one published just a few of months ago. Jake writes about his Melungeon and Cherokee traditions and ancestry, which are on both sides of his family. His Melungeon ancestors came from both Newman’s Ridge and the Pee Dee River migrations. In this episode, Jake shares his fascinating knowledge of Appalachian folklore and magic, as well as some interesting spiritual traditions connected to the Melungeon people.
Presented by the Melungeon Heritage Association; Hosted by Heather Andolina, MHA Board President; Produced by Lis Malone, Creator & Host of "Breaking Dishes" Podcast.
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Sep 17, 2021
S2 EP 1: Kimberly Knight Interview
Kimberly Knight earned a Bachelors in Family & Consumer Sciences, and a Masters in Social Work. She is the Founder and Editor of "The Lux Blog NC" and is the Committee Chair of the Advisory Council for the first Black Indians NC Powwow for the state of North Carolina. She is currently Co-Directing and Co-Producing the upcoming documentary, “Duality: A Collection of Afro-Indigenous Perspectives.”
In this season’s debut episode of Melungeon Voices, Kimberly discusses her Afro-Indigenous roots, her cultural identity, and latest endeavor in teaching others about her unique ancestry through film.
Presented by The Melungeon Heritage Associan; Hosted by Heather Andolina, MHA Board President; Produced by Lis Malone, Creator & Host of "Breaking Dishes" Podcast
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Aug 6, 2020
S1 EP7: Wayne Winkler Interview
Season Finale - Author, Public Radio Station Manager and former MHA President, Wayne Winkler, discusses his book "Beyond the Sunset" about the Melungeon outdoor drama, Walk Toward the Sunset, and its significance on the Melungeon people back then, as well as today.
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Jul 30, 2020
S1 EP6: Sonja Griffin Evans Interview
Internationally acclaimed Gullah/Geechee artist, speaker, and Pan African Culture Heritage Fellow, Sonja Griffin Evans, shares her beautiful and unique Gullah/Geechee heritage, and its influence on her artwork. She also discusses what inspires her, and how her cultural roots from the past impacts her work and messages it will send to future generations.
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Jul 23, 2020
S1 EP5: Robert Wells Interview
Software developer, Robert Wells, repurposed his professional skills in both research and analysis to pursue genealogical studies. In this episode he shares his knowledgeable insight while providing tips on how to apply genealogical records, DNA analysis and third-party ancestry records services to learn more about your own personal family tree, as well as ways to avoid common research pitfalls.
Host Heather Andolina shares insight into her current documentary film, "Infamous Characters Notorious Villains" and how her family's Melungeon heritage discovery served as inspiration.
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Jul 16, 2020
S1 EP4: Paul Johnson Interview
Author and retired Library Director, Paul Johnson, shares insight into his research on Sarah Stanley Grimke and her connection to several mixed ethnic members of a distinguished Coastal Carolina plantation family, as well as Paschal Beverly Randolph and his possible connection to President Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings.
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Jul 9, 2020
S1 EP3: Bill Gipson Interview
Retired Dentist, Author and Researcher, Bill Gipson, shares his vast knowledge and research findings into the historic migration of the Gipson/Gibson and Collins families, in addition to surprising possible foreign origins related to Melungeon ancestry.
Presented by the Melungeon Heritage Association
Hosted by Heather Andolina
Produced by Lis Malone
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Jul 2, 2020
S1 EP2: Beverly Scarlett Interview
District Court Judge and Author, Beverly Scarlett, shares her personal journey in discovering her Melungeon ancestry which began with a mysterious family photo and later developed into her deep genealogical family research which has inspired her new book due out this summer.
Presented by the Melungeon Heritage Association
Hosted by Heather Andolina
Produced by Lis Malone
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Jun 25, 2020
S1 EP1: Frederick Murphy Interview
Historian and Documentary filmmaker, Frederick Murphy, discusses filmmaking, race, historical trauma, his personal story (and Melungeon connection) and the mission of his project organization, History Before Us.
Presented by the Melungeon Heritage Association
Hosted by Heather Andolina
Produced by Lis Malone
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Jun 4, 2020
Melungeon Voices Introduction
Melungeon Heritage Association President, Heather Andolina, teams up with Podcaster, Lis Malone, to bring its members (and all those interested in learning about this mixed heritage group of people) an audio -version of what was to be shared at the 2020 Conference.
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