The Cumbo Family: Tracing one of the First African descended families in America
This is an ancestral story of an African man and woman's resilience and agency over bondage to build a free life for their son and future generations.
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Meeting the Queen
The New Museum This past weekend the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture opened its doors to the public. It was a herculean eff...
The Origins of the Name Cumbo
Cumbo is a very unique sounding name. It stands out from the traditionally Anglo names associated with the first inhabitants of Jamestown. The origins of the ...
The Origins of Emanuell Cambow
Tim Hashaw in his book “The Birth of Black America: The First African Americans and the Pursuit of Freedom at Jamestown” makes reference to the orig...