Jefferson kept copious notes, so that's how we know that. Gayle Jessup White talks with Karen about her book, "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy.. For four decades, she researched familial connections to Jefferson, ultimately learning that she was not only a descendant of Jefferson on his fathers side but also the great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter Hemings, Sally Hemings brother. And she starts by explaining how she first learned about this possible connection. on his fathers side but also the great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter Gayles son, Charles, lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he attended school. Essence, "One of November's Eagerly Anticipated Reads" Ms. magazine, Gayle Jessup Whites multilayered autobiography . John Marshall boys basketball reclaims No. This was happening all over in plantations in the South. For more information or to reserve your seat, visit www.quickcenter.com or call the Box Office at 203-254-4010, or toll free at 1-877-ARTS-396. She's written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello. Send a prayer request now, or call 18007007000. This Hardcover Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. So you might find information about them on tax records, on wills, but you won't find them in the census record for the most part until 1870. For decades, she'd been a domestic for a wealthy white family, the McKnews, in Washington, D.C., until she suffered a crippling stroke. The findings: Jeffersons great-great-grandson, Moncure Robinson Taylor, was Whites great-grandfather through a relationship with his familys domestic servant, Whites great-grandmother Rachel Robinson. Trade PB, Format: Copyright 2021 NPR. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. If you have any questions, please review our privacy Zillow, Inc. holds real estate brokerage licenses in multiple states. You can cancel at any time. White, Monticellos first public relations and community engagement officer, joins us to discuss her book Reclamation, which chronicles her remarkable journey to understand and reclaim her heritage as a Jefferson descendant. Gayle Jessup White is a communications consultant, writer, and realtor. But finding records of enslaved people from the 1700s wouldnt be so easy. Send us comments about our Author Pages. Gayle Jessup White is the first public relations and community engagement officer at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the nonprofit that owns and operates Monticello. Owning people is sinful. He was a flawed human being who made some horrible decisions,sinful decisions. Please subscribe to keep reading. Digital Audiobook Unabridged As people say, it is what it is. ADRIAN FLORIDO,. . The man's famil. Our Executive Mansion as well as the stories of the people who lived and worked NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gayle Jessup White about her book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy. A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Jessup White started her career at the New York Times. After she was named a Jefferson Studies Fellow, Jessup White discovered her family lore was correct. That's my job. The kitchen where Peter worked came to be one of Gayles favorite rooms at Monticello. The trademarks MLS, Multiple Listing Service and the associated logos are owned by CREA and identify the quality of services provided by real estate professionals who are members of CREA. Its a story of people who in ways big and small resisted their circumstances, laid a foundation for their families, and contributed to their nation, she said. We are the sum total of our backgrounds of our ancestors, and I didn't know who mine were. See where she turns for help on todays 700 Club. A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Gayle started her career at the New York Times. You could only hear the silver touching the china. Plus, two long lost cousins A woman prays to her Hindu gods for healing, but gets no response. It was just enough information out there to keep me aware of the possibility. Charlayne Hunter Gault, Armed with her newfound familial truth, the author . Gayle explains, I'm actually descended from her brother, Peter Hemings, who was a cook at Monticello. This browser is no longer supported. We are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our web experience for everyone, and we welcome feedback and accommodation requests. We are here to help and encourage you! It started when she was a young girl growing up in 1970s Washington D.C. At the time Jefferson was my favorite president because he'd written the Declaration, and I believed and still believe in the principles put forth in that document, says Gayle. And I went to my dad first, Daddy, how could we be descended from Thomas Jefferson? {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Independent Contractor (Newspaper Carrier), Youngkin's Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow resigns, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office ends affiliation with Reelz TV show 'On Patrol: Live', Former Virginia basketball coach Terry Holland dies after battling Alzheimer's. (l-r) Andrew M. Davenport and Gayle Jessup White. Share your prayer requests, receive prayer and pray for others! It also traces back to Sally Hemings, Jefferson's slave who . 69-year-old suffers stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. MARTIN: I want to mention that you are now working at Monticello, which must be a kind of a head-snapping experience. 2023 The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., A nonprofit 501 (c)(3) Charitable Organization. Indeed, it is a homecoming for us all. Cheryl Wills, Emmy Award-winning journalist and author ofThe Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills, "From a girl of Black middle-class privilege to a politically charged race woman driven to unearth the truth of her ancestry, Gayle Jessup White takes us on a journey of self-discovery. Gayle Jessup White began her career at The New York Times and was an award-winning TV reporter before becoming Monticello's first community engagement officer in 2016. [Her feats] required superhuman persistence. BookPage. 137 Kindle Edition $1499 Customers Also Bought Items By What was the breakthrough in public acceptance of the fact that Thomas Jefferson - and now we're finding out that any number of Founding Fathers also had Black families. Fairfield Universitys Open VISIONS Forum (OVF) will host a compelling and timely discussion on racism, politics, power, and slavery at the Quick Center on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 8 p.m. Her journalist husband, Jack White, was teaching at Hampton University, so they landed in Richmond to ease the commute. White, Monticellos first public relations and "Shes a totally charming and frank memoirist, and I loved her candid, sometimes difficult to read story,"--Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind on the Best December 2021 Books Today Show. Are you an author? Facebook and YouTube pages starting at 5:30 pm ET on January 10. Doing so, will help contribute to a better Americaand, yes, a better world for all who live in it." As she walks the grounds of Monticello, Gayle Jessup White tells the story of those who once lived there - the enslaver, Thomas Jefferson, who enslaved more than 600 people, and the enslaved families he forced to work there. Jefferson was 6'2", had red hair and freckles. The other thing that's really become interesting to me is that it wasn't just Jefferson and Sally Hemings that had relations. It was four generations of the Jefferson and Hemings families. Get daily or weekly highlights from The 700 Club delivered to your inbox. In a real-life version of Roots,GayleJessupWhites compelling exploration of her family ties to Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings family demonstrates that Americas complex racial history is written in our DNA. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. "Reclamationis a quintessential American story that should be required reading for anyone who doesn't understand the true contributions of African-Americans to this nation and how vital our presence was and remains to the core principles of democracy and freedom." As Gayle followed her own leads, DNA research confirmed the long-told rumor that Jefferson had children with an enslaved woman named Sally Hemings. The Making of Presidents' and First Ladies' Portraits. it was that one link. communications at 1 ranking in country. She says, We are one people. Gayle Jessup White spent four decades of her life exploring her connection to Thomas Jefferson, a passion born out of her family's oral history that they were his direct descendants. White, a Henrico County resident, and the public relations and community engagement officer at Monticello, describes her four-decade effort to reclaim her family heritage in her recently released book, Reclamation., Or as she wrote: It was always my goal to uncover my roots, to understand my familys place in American history, and to restore them to the nations narrative. Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University, Tags: Feb 17, 2022 Gayle Jessup White, center, is a descendant of President Thomas Jefferson and she is also Sally Hemings' great-grandniece four times over. JESSUP WHITE: Oh, thank you so much, Michel. I just felt the energy and the urgency from our ancestors to tell this story, White said during a recent interview as she headed to Washington for an appearance on CNN. Her epic family legacy, interwoven with one of the nation's founding fathers, is an emotional trip back in time. Why Movieland says you have to be 17 to attend a movie after 7:30 p.m. If we are going to heal as a country then we have to be honest about our complicated history, and it is very complicated and it's very painful. But Richmonds proximity to Monticello was fortuitous. policy. It was in 2016 that Gayle came on-staff at Monticello, educating the public about the legacy the good and the bad of one of Americas Founding Fathers. which chronicles her remarkable journey to understand and reclaim her heritage CBN's ministry is made possible by the support of our CBN Partners. Kirkus Reviews, "19 Books We Can't Wait to Curl Up with This Fall!" As a young woman in her native Washington gaining an increased awareness of race, being descended from Jefferson became a part of my identity. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, 442-H New York Standard Operating Procedures. I needed to know that to feel whole. Zillow Group is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Oral history matters because for many Black people that's all we have, Gayle explains. JESSUP WHITE: Well the person who told my sister this was a woman in the family called Aunt Peachie (ph). MARTIN: Why do you think it is that you - there was a part of you that always believed it and just had faith in it. Her American roots are in Virginia going back to the Jamestown settlement, and in Maryland. So were really happy to be here., Having finished this book, she feels whole, gratified and moved by what she called a remarkable journey., The most amazing part for me has been getting the story told. She left the Times for Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism, earning a Master of Science in Journalism. Gayle taught journalism at VCU and created training programs for at-risk young adults. Although she lives in Richmond, Virginia, she still considers herself a DC girl. A former award-winning TV reporter and anchor, Gayle began her career in journalism at The New York Times, where she interned in the Washington Bureau. Get to know others seeking Gods guidance and wisdom for life. Her international lineage is principally Nigerian and British. privacypolicy@harpercollins.com. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. And Sallie Hemmans Whites great-great-grandmother was the daughter of Peter Hemings, an older brother of Sally Hemings. Gayle Jessup White is the Public Relations & Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, Thomas Jeffersons legendary estate. Trade PB. Erin Keever is Senior Producer of WFAE'sCharlotte Talks with Mike Collins. In the 90s, when Gayle was out of college and building a career in journalism, she got serious about her search. She is a direct Jefferson descendant, and is also related to two well-documented families enslaved at Monticellothe Hemingses and the Hubbards. I work at giving attention to those who never had it. Did any presidents live elsewhere during their administrations? Little pieces were coming together, but not enough for me to understand how we could have been descended. . JESSUP WHITE: Well, I feel that I was actually called to do this work. We have the documentary evidence because every time Jefferson returned home from being in Washington during his administration as president, Sally Hemings would have a baby nine months later. If you wish to report an issue or seek an accommodation, please let us know. For Gayle Jessup White, landing the job of Public Relations and Community Engagement Officer at Thomas Jeffersons historic home, Monticello, was more than a chance to share her passion for American history. I found not just the history, but I found my family. I feel that the ancestors pulled me out of my hometown, my beloved hometown, Washington, D.C., to come to Richmond Virginia, which is just 70 miles from Charlottesville, so that I could become a vehicle for them, so that I could express as well as I possibly could what they were not able to. Bookperk and other HarperCollins services. Susan Fales-Hill, television producer and author ofAlways Wear Joy, Reclamationinstantly reverberates with those of us who are desperate to rebuild our family trees, especially for Americans who lived during the colonial era. They weren't even considered human beings. Details. They survived. And I've found my wholeness., A wholeness she hopes all Americans will soon share. Because they were extraordinary people, and they need to be heard, and their lives have been forgotten. Gayle Jes. White is related to both families. And that's how Janice (ph) learned of this story. Because my story is their story, too.. Her international lineage is principally Nigerian and British. But after years of detective work, aided by advances in DNA technology, she was finally able to piece together her family's past. For four decades the acclaimed journalist and genealogy enthusiast researched her connection to Thomas Jefferson, to confirm its truth once and for all. Her 30-year career includes pubic relations, news reporting and anchoring, and public speaking. Bakari Sellers, New York Times best-selling author ofMy Vanishing Country, In her quest to discover the truth behind her family's oral legend of its connection to Thomas Jefferson, Gayle Jessup White reveals the truth of our national history: that 'white' and 'black' are inextricably bound by blood and heritage. Follow to get new release updates, special offers (including promotional offers) and improved recommendations. GAYLE JESSUP WHITE: I heard it from my oldest sister, who's about 20 years older than I am. It was the result of a lifelong search for the truth about who she was, and Americas third president. Gayle Jessup White is a third generation Washingtonian whose lineage extends as far back as the indigenous people who inhabited the Chesapeake area before the arrival of Europeans. Pastors Rooftop Mission to Save Chicagos Southside, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy, Former NBC Exec on Overcoming Overwhelming Tragedy. Gayle Jessup White began her career at The New York Times and was an award-winning TV reporter before becoming Monticellos first community engagement officer in 2016. Read full bio Most Popular Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's . What makes the Justices so elite? This Open VISIONS Forum is generously sponsored by TV Eyes, the Artisan, Moffly Media, Delamar Southport, and Delamar Spa. Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 Gayle Jessup White of Henrico County, a descendant of the Jefferson and Hemings families, and the PR and community engagement officer at Monticello, stands on Mulberry Row, the homes main plantation street. A Black descendent of Thomas Jefferson and employee at Monticello, author Gayle Jessup White examined the legacies of her ancestors and the current racial debates. She is the author of the book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy. Gayle Jessup White's multilayered autobiography, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy, is divided into three parts.The first, most directly autobiographical part of Reclamation offers a fascinating look at Black life in a prosperous neighborhood in Washington, D.C., during the 1960s and '70sa neighborhood that has . 90.3 Hickory 106.1 Laurinburg, PublishedNovember 10, 2021 at 9:00 AM EST. Yet that wasn't good enough for Gayle Jessup White. BISAC1 : BISAC2 : BISAC3 : DESK & EXAM Man died Wednesday. So the point here is to acknowledge that these families were entangled. And my grandmother was from Charlottesville. there. In her book, The Other Side of Yet, Michelle Hord details the excruciating loss of her beloved seven-year-old daughter, Gabrielle, at the hands of Doctors advise a young mother to abort after they determine her pregnancy is not viable. It behooves us all to know that history. . Gayle Jessup White is the first public relations and community engagement officer at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the nonprofit that owns and operates Monticello. Gayle Jessup White has American history running through her veins. Zillow (Canada), Inc. holds real estate brokerage licenses in multiple provinces. 442-H New York Standard Operating Procedures New York Fair Housing NoticeTREC: Information about brokerage services, Consumer protection noticeCalifornia DRE #1522444Contact Zillow, Inc. Sponsor: Monticello TOPIC FREQUENCY That's why I'm at Monticello. I don't apologize for my - the behavior of my ancestors. Open VISIONS Forum: Gayle Jessup White and Andrew M. Davenport MA'17 A Report from Monticello: Restoring African American Narratives to Thomas Jeffersons Plantation", Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 Gayle taught journalism at VCU and created training programs for at-risk young adults. Our Facebook Live series, White House History Live, delves into the history of the Executive Mansion as well as the stories of the people who lived and worked there. Gayle recounts, Well I was shocked. A graduate of Kenyon College in Ohio, he received a masters degree in American Studies from Fairfield University and is currently pursing his doctorate in U.S. history at Georgetown University. They were kin, with one family owning the other. In so doing, she 'reclaims' our common humanity and gives new meaning to 'one nation, indivisible.'" Please check your information and try again or call us at 1-800-759-0700. In 1993, the Getting Word oral history project at Jeffersons Monticello plantation began identifying descendants and recording their oral histories. Two years later, she joined the staff as Community Engagement Officer, becoming a principal spokesperson and the first descendant of Jefferson and the families he enslaved to work for the Foundation. MARTIN: That is Gayle Jessup White. And the whole room went into shock, she said. EPUB She has written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello and currently lives in Virginia. Whites story is singular, yet somehow pervasive the most honest of American narratives. We have more in common than not. 10007, providing information about the products of HarperCollins and its affiliates. For Gayle Jessup White, landing the job of Public Relations and Community Engagement Officer at Thomas Jefferson's historic home, Monticello, was more than . Former NFL star Chad Johnson says he saved money by living inside Cincinnati Bengals stadium for 2 years. She attended the citys private and public schools and attended Howard University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. View the profiles of people named Gayle Jessup White. Danielle Thompson - 700 Club Producer. And she heard it from her over and over and over again for the 20 years she lived with our family. If anything, Reclamation demonstrates how illusory and yes, paradoxical American identity can be. By She is the author of the book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendants Search for Her Familys Lasting Legacy. And so I don't work at reconciling who my white ancestors were and who my Black ancestors were. Whites relentless pursuit of her family lore led her to a fellowship at the International Center for Jefferson Studies and, ultimately, as Monticellos first community engagement officer. ALBEMARLE Gayle Jessup White spent four decades of her life exploring her connection to Thomas Jefferson, a passion born out of her family's oral history that they were his direct. They were treated as possessions. Thousands of Images covering the History of the White House, Official White House Ornaments, Books & More, White House History Live: Reclamation with Gayle Jessup White. Two people were injured in a crash involving one of the most iconic vehicles in television history, Missouri officials say. Copyright 2023 HarperCollins Publishers. 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Jefferson, ultimately learning that she was not only a descendant of Jefferson *This is a promotional service of HarperCollins It would behoove all of us to be as curious about our heritage as White. So there was no way that I could have pieces to the puzzle such as I did not and pursue it, not to want to put it together. Visit Author Central to update your books, profile picture, and biography. That's sacred ground for me, says Gayle. MARTIN: This was a long journey for you, and also a very long journey into public acceptance of these facts, right? For years, Gayle would dream of one day finding out if what they said was true. America has been undergoing a great reconciliation in which the sins of our past are being brought into the light. Publishers, 195 Broadway, New York, NY Join us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. NPR's Michel Martin discussed the book with Jessup White, who describes herself as the five times great-granddaughter of Thomas Jefferson. MARTIN: How do you reconcile for yourself those contradictions which live in you? Aunt Peachie was given to old wives tales, but the one thing that my sister believed that she said repeatedly was that you're descended from Thomas Jefferson, she would say. She writes about it in a new book titled "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, And A Descendant's Search For Her Family's Lasting Legacy." We, like many Americans, are sometimes unaware of those blind spots, and like our nation, we need to face them and change., Bowman called the book an important one for Monticello and for our country as we work to tell a more honest and complicated history of our past.. On the other hand he gave us those soaring words that I amend to say All humans are created equal that have served as inspiration for hundreds of years now, for people to fight for their freedom and liberty, and justice for all. Why do you think that was, that there's something about it that stuck with you? And she decided to challenge the guests at the table with her own lineage. Skip to main content. Find out how she changed paths. Living the Christian life is a journey. She says, I recognize Jefferson now as being a human being. Whites narrative is a metaphor for our nations contradictions and secrets some of her family members chose to pass as white. A Black descendent of Thomas Jefferson and employee at Monticello, author Gayle Jessup White examined the legacies of her ancestors and the current racial. Gayle says, Im proud of my relatives who were enslaved because they were up against so much. Hemings, Sally Hemings brother. community engagement officer, will join us to discuss her book Reclamation, Her American roots are in Virginia going back to the Jamestown settlement, and in Maryland. One relative is a historical figure in her own right. event will be live streamed on the White House Historical Association's It serves at a metaphor not just for my family, Gayle says, but for Black families in America to understand - and for all people to acknowledge - that our ancestors helped build this country. This doesnt make sense to me. All Daddy said to me was, That's what they say. Days. They were strong. Senate Minority Leader Norment, Majority Leader Saslaw, among more than a dozen legislators who will not run again. Back in 1998, there was a study called The Foster study which proved that the nephews of Jefferson whom the family had claimed had fathered children with Sally Hemings could not have been the father of her children. Davenport researched Getting Word while a Robert H. Smith Fellow at the International Center for Jefferson Studies in July 2017, and recently served as an adjunct professor of African American Art History at Fairfield University. The paradox, of course, is that the Founding Father who lyrically articulated Americas grandest expression of equality enslaved more than 600 human beings on his mountaintop plantation, Monticello. We cant become what we want to be, individually and collectively, if we dont know who we are. Gayle serves on Virginias Citizens Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion, where she is founding chair of the Descendant Committee. With tax cuts unresolved, his session wins included movement on workforce development and his losses included the 15-week abortion bill. How are we doing? Gayle Jessup White tells the fascinating story in her new book, "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy.". That's why I'm here, because of them. Getting Word has significantly changed the interpretation of African-American life during enslavement under Thomas Jefferson. Download the free myCBN app. White House History Live. It is my right and the right of every descendant of enslaved people to claim their stake in America.. EPUB Gayle Jessup White is the author of the upcoming book, "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy.". They were possessions. . For 20. Brokerage. Gayle Jessup White is a third generation Washingtonian whose lineage extends as far back as the indigenous people who inhabited the Chesapeake area before the arrival of Europeans. . [a] timely, relevant, and important book." 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