Conversations with Kenyatta
"Genealogy Roadshow" host and author of "The Family Tree Toolkit," Kenyatta D. Berry looks into genealogy, ancestry, and family history as well as what it means to have enslaved ancestors, and interviews experts in the field. The music for episodes 1-76 is "Good Vibe" by Ketsa, and 76+ is by Rheme via Pixabay.
Conversations with Kenyatta
Latest Episodes
A Conversation with Michele Ronnick: Recovering Black Classical Scholars William Sanders Scarborough, George Lightfoot, and an Archival Detective Story
What happens when a passing reference in graduate school turns into a decades-long archival investigation?In this episode, classicist Michele Ronnick shares the remarkable scholarly detective story that led her to recover the life and le...
A Conversation with Debra Britt & The National Black Doll Museum
In this episode of Conversations with Kenyatta, Debra Britt, founder of the National Black Doll Museum, shares her powerful personal journey and the story behind her life’s work preserving Black history and identity throu...
A Conversation with Dr. Tess Chakkalakal
Exploring the Life and Legacy of Charles W. ChesnuttGuest: Dr. Tess Chakkalakal Host: Kenyatta D. BerryIn this episode, Kenyatta D. Berry speaks with Dr. Tess Chakkalakal, a scholar of nineteenth-century A...
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Uncovering Erased Histories: The Relaunch of Conversations with Kenyatta
In this relaunch episode of Conversations with Kenyatta, host Kenyatta D. Berry and producer Caitlin Howle introduce the podcast’s powerful new direction—spotlighting stories systematically erased from history and amplifying marginalized voices...
A Conversation with Gail Lukasik (Part Three)
In this episode of Conversation with Kenyatta, host Kenyatta D. Berry welcomes back author Gail Lukasik to discuss her latest book, What They Never Told Us: True Stories of Family Secrets and Hidden Identities Revealed. <...
