Can You Speak the Names of All 16 of Your Great-Great-Grandparents?

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Click to being the #16Greats Project. Watch my TEDx Talk for details.

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Go have the conversations, ask the questions, and do the research to identify your 16 great-great-grandparents.


Notice connections deeper than physical similarities. What patterns evolve?

Enjoy the tools, resources, and talks below to begin.
Click the image to download a fillable family tree chart to track your #16Greats.
Tips to Begin Your #16Greats Project
Consider what you can learn through oral history and documentation research first.
The best place to begin is a conversation with older family and community members.

As you complete this project, discuss your progress with your family and community. Ask for help, share tools, learn about resources, and celebrate wins with me. Tag @SoulPowerCoach on Instagram and Twiiter, and use hashtag #16Greats or #16GreatsProject
Collective liberation begins with knowing the truth of who you are.

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Experience the transformational power of this Joy Genealogy and Justice framework.
I wrote about this framework in the AASLH Spring 2021 History News. Click here to read

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Stand firm in your deepest truth.
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More #16Greats Project Presentations & Articles

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I was honored to share my family research with the staff at the National Museum of African American History and Culture Robert F Smith Explore Your Family History Center. I hope you enjoy this entire program. https://youtu.be/A7lhrdNci-k My interview begins at the 38 minute mark. Visit https://nmaahc.si.edu/ourfamilies for more resources
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How to Handle Lies, Injustice, and Difficult Truths in Your Research - RootsTech 2021

Visit ColoredAsylum.org for more information about the Digital Archive Project.
Visit the American Psychiatric Association Foundation Library Exhibition to learn more about the history of Central State Hospital.
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Here's To Your Unspeakable Joy, 

Adrienne, the Soul Power Coach™ 
Adrienne Fikes, M.Ed., PCC  
 
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