As she desperately prays for healing, hear the message she receives from God on todays A woman receives an answer to a prayer she never wanted to pray. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Join Facebook to connect with Gayle Jessup White and others you may know. We are here to help and encourage you! 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. Poring through photos and documents and pursuing DNA evidence, she learned that not only was she a descendant of Jefferson on his fathers side; she was also the great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter Hemings, Sally Hemingss brother. I'm not, but you are. Unlike previous guides, this one took an interest in Gayles story, and connected her with Monticello historian, Cinder Stanton. Gayle serves on Virginias Citizens Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion, where she is founding chair of the Descendant Committee. event will be live streamed on the White House Historical Association's It was four generations of the Jefferson and Hemings families. Our Facebook Live series, White House Biographer Jeffrey Frank discusses his new book on Harry Truman. Every family has its secrets and family lore, and often the inheritors of those stories can't separate fact from fiction. 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. We cant become what we want to be, individually and collectively, if we dont know who we are. But what I am committed to doing is to raise the visibility of those people who didn't have a voice. 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." Top Stories, 1073 North Benson Road Because they were extraordinary people, and they need to be heard, and their lives have been forgotten. She is currently the Foundations public relations & community engagement officer. The McKnew family put her out and ours took her in. White proves that her transformative research and discovery is well worth the journey. Time. Write this story. . Deputies in Davidson County rushed to help a 69-year-old man they'd found unresponsive in his house following a welfare check. Gayle Jessup White has American history running through her veins. 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. And I've made those connections. And my sister was a little girl when she first heard this from Aunt Peachie. So the point here is to acknowledge that these families were entangled. 2023 The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., A nonprofit 501 (c)(3) Charitable Organization. He was a flawed human being who made some horrible decisions,sinful decisions. For decades, she'd been a domestic for a wealthy white family, the McKnews, in Washington, D.C., until she suffered a crippling stroke. She is a direct Jefferson descendant, and is also related to two well-documented families enslaved at Monticellothe Hemingses and the Hubbards. Reclamation with Gayle Jessup White - White House Historical Association Explore the Initiative A Tour of the White House America's Most Famous House Music in the White House A Lyrical History of the American Presidency and People A Reflection of Culture, Values, and Achievements The White House Behind the Scenes If anything, Reclamation demonstrates how illusory and yes, paradoxical American identity can be. She grew up hearing the lore that her family is descended from our countrys third president, Thomas Jefferson. And so it's not as if people didn't know, they did back then. Gayle spent several years as a TV news reporter and anchor before becoming a public television producer and show host at her undergraduate alma mater, Howard. 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. In a 2018 article for Smithsonian magazine, Davenport wrote, The research that has come out of the 25 years of Getting Words existence has in many ways been the invisible hand behind the visitor experience at Monticello where about 400 enslaved laborers worked at one point in their lives.. 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. JESSUP WHITE: I had some facts before me. 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. REQUESTS, https://d2wawpwx3aybf6.cloudfront.net/hc-audio/9780063028685.mp3, privacy A Washington, DC native, Gayle and her family moved to Richmond in 2006. [a] timely, relevant, and important book." Gayle Jessup White Author of "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy," to be released by HarperCollins November 2021 For generations, historians and the American public alike ignored the stories of descendants of the Founding Fathers enslaved families. This was happening all over in plantations in the South. 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. About the Author 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 . NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. God made it possible for you to know. Andrew M. Davenport, a 2008 graduate of Fairfield College Preparatory School is a writer, editor, and teacher. Journalist Gayle Jessup White and historian Andrew M. Davenport MA17, cousins and descendants of families enslaved by Founding Father and third U.S. President Thomas Jefferson, will present A Report from Monticello: Restoring African American Narratives to Thomas Jeffersons Plantation," in a discussion to be moderated by Professor Philip Eliasoph, PhD, OVF founder and director. Booklist, "Jessup White tells a story that will be meaningful to many readers. I didn't know her. Get more than a Sunday sermon. Executive Mansion as well as the stories of the people who lived and worked Join us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. 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. They were treated as possessions. MARTIN: How do you reconcile for yourself those contradictions which live in you? Her American roots are in Virginia going back to the Jamestown settlement, and in Maryland. And Richmond has evolved in the past decade or so. . Owning people is sinful. It behooves us all to know that history. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. 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. Well, this would have been taboo back in the 1960s and early '70s. 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. policy. 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. Gayle Jessup White, a five-times great-granddaughter of Jefferson and four-times great niece to Hemings, Jefferson's slave, will speak during a dinner sponsored by the Mecklenburg Chapter Sons of the American Revolution at the Hilton Charlotte Executive Park Hotel, 5624 Westpark Drive off I-77. 90.3 Hickory 106.1 Laurinburg, PublishedNovember 10, 2021 at 9:00 AM EST. 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. Find out how she changed paths. Gayle Jessup White is the Public Relations and Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's legendary estate. And my sister, who's a very elegant woman, was at a dinner party with her husband. 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.". Trade PB. any time. For four decades the acclaimed journalist and genealogy enthusiast researched her connection to Thomas Jefferson, to confirm its truth once and for all. Discover steps to bring you closer to Christ. If you have any questions, please review our privacy Living the Christian life is a journey. The other thing that's really become interesting to me is that it wasn't just Jefferson and Sally Hemings that had relations. Gayle Jes. With tax cuts unresolved, his session wins included movement on workforce development and his losses included the 15-week abortion bill. She is not only a direct Jefferson descendant, but is related to two well-documented families enslaved at Monticello the Hemingses and the Hubbards. Gayle explains, I'm actually descended from her brother, Peter Hemings, who was a cook at Monticello. Gayle Jessup White, thank you so much for joining us. that they were direct descendants of Thomas Jeffersonlore she firmly believed, Through her account, the author fleshes out many of the genealogical questions concerning Jefferson that have emerged in recent decades." Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 Her 30-year career includes pubic relations, news reporting and anchoring, and public speaking. Her new book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, And A Descendant's Search For Her Family's Lasting Legacy," is out now. You have permission to edit this article. A combination memoir, genealogy, and history by Gayle Jessup White reads fast as fiction unless you take time to absorb the impact slavery and family secrets have on American families, black or white. But finding records of enslaved people from the 1700s wouldnt be so easy. All rights reserved. After a 25-year career in communications, Gayle seized the opportunity to pursue her passion, history, beginning as an educator at Richmonds Valentine Museum, and ultimately landing a position at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the non-profit organization that owns and operates Monticello, her ancestral home. During his time in the White For Teachers Trade PB, Format: Jefferson kept copious notes, so that's how we know that. And I've found my wholeness., A wholeness she hopes all Americans will soon share. View and manage who you follow on Amazon. One relative is a historical figure in her own right. For 20. Active listings data currently unavailable. us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. ADRIAN FLORIDO,. Gayles son, Charles, lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he attended school. See why she chooses life based on an impossible promise A troubled pregnancy tests the faith of one couple. Visit Author Central to update your books, profile picture, and biography. by Gayle Jessup White On Sale: 11/16/2021 Format: Price: $14.99 DESK & EXAM REQUESTS PURCHASE AT HC.com Book Overview Author Info About the Book A Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family explores America's racial reckoning through the prism of her ancestorsboth the enslaver and the enslaved. And then, of course, these stories were reported back when Jefferson was president back in 1801. See where she turns for help on todays 700 Club. And she announced that we're descended from Thomas Jefferson. Whites story is singular, yet somehow pervasive the most honest of American narratives. EPUB 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. [supadu_silverpop isbn="9780063028678" authorid="52063" referenceid="52063" authorname="Gayle Jessup White" id="5" title="Author tab Form"]. Time: 8 p.m. Kirkus Reviews, "19 Books We Can't Wait to Curl Up with This Fall!" Leslie Greene Bowman, president of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, lauded White and Reclamation during a Nov. 16 book launch event at Monticello. She is also a member the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society and serves on the Poplar Forest African American Advisory Group. What are some unusual animals that have lived in and around the White House? My dad was 6'2", had red hair and freckles. This Open VISIONS Forum is generously sponsored by TV Eyes, the Artisan, Moffly Media, Delamar Southport, and Delamar Spa. "I couldn't put together in my 13-year-old mind how a little Black kid growing up in Washington, D.C. could be related to the third . View the profiles of people named Gayle Jessup White. White is related to both families. She is the author of the book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendants Search for Her Familys Lasting Legacy. JESSUP WHITE: Well the person who told my sister this was a woman in the family called Aunt Peachie (ph). Her international lineage is principally Nigerian and British. Zillow Group is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for individuals with disabilities. She and her husband, retired Time Magazine columnist Jack White Jr have a blended family of four sons, one daughter, and seven granddaughters. 10007, providing information about the products of HarperCollins and its affiliates. See her moment of surrender, and the miracle of life. Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University, Tags: . Because my story is their story, too.. And that's why I wrote this book. Gayle Jessup White is a communications consultant, writer, and realtor. You may unsubscribe from these email So Jefferson represents the full complexity of this country and how it was founded. What are some unusual animals that have lived in and around the White House? community engagement officer, will join us to discuss her book Reclamation, Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Follow to get new release updates, special offers (including promotional offers) and improved recommendations. Her curiosity about how her Black family could be related to Jefferson drove her to study her familys genealogy. But after years of detective work, aided by advances in DNA technology, she was finally able to piece together her family's past. This program was held at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. 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. White's memoir not only proves her ancestral connection to Thomas Jefferson but is a more graphic and sweeping look at how the politics of race and class play out at the highest and the lowest levels of American life." as a Jefferson descendant. It was just enough information out there to keep me aware of the possibility. JESSUP WHITE: Oh, thank you so much, Michel. Discover God's peace now. Classroom Resource Packet: Slavery, Freedom, and the White HouseJames Madison's Montpelier: Fate in the BalanceThe Enslaved Household of Dr. Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, author of "Red, White and Blue on the Runway: The 1968 White House Fashion Show and the Politics Join historian and Pat Nixon biographer Heath Lee and former Nixon White House staffer Barbara Franklin as they discuss the Join us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. Gayle taught journalism at VCU and created training programs for at-risk young adults. Our But it is also of great interest in general. Download the free myCBN app. White discovered she is the great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter Hemings, Sally Hemings brother. She attended the citys private and public schools and attended Howard University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. You can cancel at any time. I can't imagine being anyplace else. Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from her fathers family, Gayle Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from . The Making of Presidents' and First Ladies' Portraits. It is my heartfelt wish that when people finish this story, they understand better the contribution of our ancestors, our enslaved ancestors and those that followed them their endurance, their strength, their character and their resilience. It is my right and the right of every descendant of enslaved people to claim their stake in America.. The kitchen where Peter worked came to be one of Gayles favorite rooms at Monticello. A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Jessup White started her career at the New York Times. And the whole room went into shock, she said. Gayle recounts, Well I was shocked. helps rewrite the estate's well-known narrative to include the hundreds of enslaved people who worked for Jefferson. She has traced her ancestry to Jefferson and two families that were enslaved at his estate, Monticello. We are reconsidering how we remember the institution of slavery, and that includes the historical figures from that period. there. 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. 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.. Zillow, Inc. holds real estate brokerage licenses in multiple states. Send a prayer request now, or call 18007007000. They were possessions. She has been with the show since joining the station in 2006. White, Monticellos first public relations and And so I don't work at reconciling who my white ancestors were and who my Black ancestors were. There are times when her honest accounting of her experience has taught us about our blind spots, she said of White. 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 home's main. They were kin, with one family owning the other. A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Gayle started her career at the New York Times. A Black descendent of Thomas Jefferson and employee at Monticello, author Gayle Jessup White examined the legacies of her ancestors and the current racial. That history is deeply personal to Gayle Jessup 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. Its an American story.. In 1993, the Getting Word oral history project at Jeffersons Monticello plantation began identifying descendants and recording their oral histories. In the book, she describes their horror upon driving down Monument Avenue and seeing its Confederate statues. "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. . How are we doing? And Sallie Hemmans Whites great-great-grandmother was the daughter of Peter Hemings, an older brother of Sally Hemings. 5:30pm. Former NFL star Chad Johnson says he saved money by living inside Cincinnati Bengals stadium for 2 years. Why Movieland says you have to be 17 to attend a movie after 7:30 p.m. A Washington, DC native, Gayle and her family moved to Richmond in 2006. She held on to that. CBN is a global ministry committed to preparing the nations of the world for the coming of Jesus Christ through mass media. From First Lady Dolley Madison's sister Lucy Payne Washington's wedding in 1812 to the nuptials of President Joseph Biden and First A State Dinner honoring a visiting head of government or reigning monarch is one of the grandest and most glamorous On January 20, 1969, Richard Nixon was inaugurated as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. But Richmonds proximity to Monticello was fortuitous. Getting Word has significantly changed the interpretation of African-American life during enslavement under Thomas Jefferson. Gayle Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from her fathers family, that they were direct descendants of Thomas Jeffersonlore she firmly believed, though others did not. Join CONNECT: Skip to main content. In so doing, she 'reclaims' our common humanity and gives new meaning to 'one nation, indivisible.'" Facebook and YouTube pages starting at 5:30 pm ET on January 10. Along the way, she learned more about her connections to Jefferson and Hemings through research and DNA testing, with an assist from Lucia Cinder Stanton, the groundbreaking Monticello historian who has published several books on the history of slavery there. She has written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello and currently lives in Virginia. It ended up being a good fit for us. 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. White House History Live. She says, For many years I assumed I was descended from Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. 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. Her 30-year career includes pubic relations, news reporting and anchoring, and public speaking. She is the author of the book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy. I needed to know that to feel whole. 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." Copyright 2021 NPR. Gayle Jessup White is the Public Relations & Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's legendary estate. 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. Reclamationis about all of us who may not be descended from a President but who are descended from the same racial /racist history. Read full bio Most Popular Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's . It was a privilege and an honor to speak with you. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. America has been undergoing a great reconciliation in which the sins of our past are being brought into the light. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). 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. She was thirteen when her sister shared a bit of family lore regarding the main author of the Declaration of Independencethey were related. communications at She lives in Virginia. 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. Tuesday. it was that one link. . If you wish to report an issue or seek an accommodation, please let us know. Digital Audiobook Unabridged And that's the story I heard my sister share with my dad when I was a 13-year-old girl growing up in Washington, D.C. MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: So you had no knowledge of this until she brought it - how did she know about this? 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. Jefferson was 6'2", had red hair and freckles. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. The man's famil. Man died Wednesday. 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And she starts by explaining how she first learned about this possible connection. Hardcover Did any presidents live elsewhere during their administrations? Send us comments about our Author Pages. Sponsor: Monticello TOPIC FREQUENCY which chronicles her remarkable journey to understand and reclaim her heritage Get daily or weekly highlights from The 700 Club delivered to your inbox. Her American roots are in Virginia going back to the Jamestown settlement, and in Maryland. They were the guests of honor. 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 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. Danielle Thompson - 700 Club Producer. 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