GAYLE JESSUP WHITE: I heard it from my oldest sister, who's about 20 years older than I am. After she was named a Jefferson Studies Fellow, Jessup White discovered her family lore was correct. 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 . And that's how Janice (ph) learned of this story. Gayle Jessup White, thank you so much for joining us. 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. She has traced her ancestry to Jefferson and two families that were enslaved at his estate, Monticello. And my sister, who's a very elegant woman, was at a dinner party with her husband. But Richmonds proximity to Monticello was fortuitous. 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.". Erin Keever is Senior Producer of WFAE'sCharlotte Talks with Mike Collins. 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." 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. Her international lineage is principally Nigerian and British. Zillow, Inc. holds real estate brokerage licenses in multiple states. 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 . Join us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. 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. Yet that wasn't good enough for Gayle Jessup White. communications at The kitchen where Peter worked came to be one of Gayles favorite rooms at Monticello. She also hopes that people see themselves and their families in mine. Gayle Jessup White is the first public relations and community engagement officer at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the nonprofit that owns and operates Monticello. Bookperk and other HarperCollins services. They were able to pass down character, dignity, strength, humanity, love, joy, pain, resilience, to their descendants. Join Facebook to connect with Gayle Jessup White and others you may know. helps rewrite the estate's well-known narrative to include the hundreds of enslaved people who worked for Jefferson. Facebook and YouTube pages starting at 5:30 pm ET on January 10. She is a direct Jefferson descendant, and is also related to two well-documented families enslaved at Monticellothe Hemingses and the Hubbards. 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.. White proves that her transformative research and discovery is well worth the journey. Write this story. . Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Used under license. They weren't even considered human beings. It was just enough information out there to keep me aware of the possibility. Follow to get new release updates, special offers (including promotional offers) and improved recommendations. Owning people is sinful. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. We have more in common than not. Tickets are $20 | Quick Members: $15. They survived. And my grandmother was from Charlottesville. You may unsubscribe from these email In the 90s, when Gayle was out of college and building a career in journalism, she got serious about her search. Gayle Jessup White is the Public Relations & Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's legendary estate. MARTIN: That is Gayle Jessup White. JESSUP WHITE: I had some facts before me. CONNECT: Shes written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello. Charlayne Hunter Gault, Armed with her newfound familial truth, the author . Send a prayer request now, or call 18007007000. She says, We are one people. 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. Share your prayer requests, receive prayer and pray for others! I found not just the history, but I found my family. They were tough. White is related to both families. We cant become what we want to be, individually and collectively, if we dont know who we are. Get to know others seeking Gods guidance and wisdom for life. EPUB Doing so, will help contribute to a better Americaand, yes, a better world for all who live in it." ortraits by Rembrandt Peale, left, and. And Sallie Hemmans Whites great-great-grandmother was the daughter of Peter Hemings, an older brother of Sally Hemings. 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. Hardcover Are you an author? 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. Executive Mansion as well as the stories of the people who lived and worked They were the guests of honor. I mean, the fact that your ancestors owned and in many ways mistreated horribly some of your other ancestors, and that contradiction lives in you. She is currently the Foundations public relations & community engagement officer. What are some unusual animals that have lived in and around the White House? Williams: 'My story is their story, too': Gayle Jessup White, a descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, reclaims her heritage. For four decades the acclaimed journalist and genealogy enthusiast researched her connection to Thomas Jefferson, to confirm its truth once and for all. She has written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello, the legacies of slavery, and her familys contributions to American history. An insatiable desire to learn her familys story landed Gayle Jessup White at Monticello, a place she describes as the epicenter of the American paradox.. 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. Brokerage. 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. 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 discovered she is the great-great-great-granddaughter of Peter Hemings, Sally Hemings brother. Gayle taught journalism at VCU and created training programs for at-risk young adults. For years, Gayle would dream of one day finding out if what they said was true. She also serves on the Poplar Forest African American Advisory Group. 10007, providing information about the products of HarperCollins and its affiliates. MARTIN: This was a long journey for you, and also a very long journey into public acceptance of these facts, right? You can cancel at any time. 01/10/2023. For 20. The man's famil. A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Jessup White started her career at the New York Times. The conversation focuses on Trumans unexpected ascension to the pr Has the White House ever been renovated or changed? With tax cuts unresolved, his session wins included movement on workforce development and his losses included the 15-week abortion bill. 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. 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. Copyright 2023 HarperCollins Publishers. And my sister was a little girl when she first heard this from Aunt Peachie. Time. 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. Her family tree traces back to Thomas Jefferson, our third president. Time: 8 p.m. 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. which chronicles her remarkable journey to understand and reclaim her heritage 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. Because my story is their story, too.. A Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings family explores Americas racial reckoning through the prism of her ancestorsboth the enslaver and the enslaved.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. Its important to look at each other and to work through those differences and see ourselves as Americans and recognize the kinship. Those of us who are not black can never fully experience the impact of systemic racism. from That's why I'm here, because of them. 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. Please subscribe to keep reading. Zillow Group is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for individuals with disabilities. See why she chooses life based on an impossible promise A troubled pregnancy tests the faith of one couple. We are continuously working to improve the accessibility of our web experience for everyone, and we welcome feedback and accommodation requests. And that's why I wrote this book. us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. White and Davenports illustrated presentation will deepen our understanding of U.S. history, and will serve as a model for all those curious and courageous enough to examine their own personal histories. She has written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello and currently lives in Virginia. Kirkus Reviews, "19 Books We Can't Wait to Curl Up with This Fall!" communications She is not only a direct Jefferson descendant, but is related to two well-documented families enslaved at Monticello the Hemingses and the Hubbards. So the point here is to acknowledge that these families were entangled. Please check your information and try again or call us at 1-800-759-0700. This Gayle Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from . The biggest clues came from stories passed down through her father and his family. Whites narrative is a metaphor for our nations contradictions and secrets some of her family members chose to pass as white. Gayle Jessup White is the Public Relations and Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's legendary estate. 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. . I'm very comfortable with who I am and take complete ownership of my place in society and as a descendant of enslaved people. 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." She is the author of the book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendants Search for Her Familys Lasting Legacy. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. [a] timely, relevant, and important book." Whites story is singular, yet somehow pervasive the most honest of American narratives. 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. CBN's ministry is made possible by the support of our CBN Partners. Gayle Jessup White, author of Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy. She is the public relations and community engagement officer at Monticello. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. She says, I always felt that if I could determine my ties to Jefferson, I could find out more about my family. . 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 serves on Virginias Citizens Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion, where she is founding chair of the Descendant Committee. The other thing that's really become interesting to me is that it wasn't just Jefferson and Sally Hemings that had relations. 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? Gayle explains, I'm actually descended from her brother, Peter Hemings, who was a cook at Monticello. Her epic family legacy, interwoven with one of the nation's founding fathers, is an emotional trip back in time. Her discoveries there opened a window into who her ancestors were: overcomers who helped build America while being oppressed by slavery. 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. The Spotsylvania County Sheriffs Office has decided to end its participation on a national television show, at least for now. I didn't know her. 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. 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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. Trade PB. Our Audrey Edwards, author of American Runaway: Black and Free in Paris in the Trump Years, "Thanks to Gayle Jessup White who sometimes feels 'battle scarred after another day spent fighting for equal recognitionof Black Historythat for many is an afterthought.' And it's important to note as well that we know what happened at Monticello, but it wasn't unusual. 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 Little pieces were coming together, but not enough for me to understand how we could have been descended. JESSUP WHITE: Frankly, I think it was DNA evidence. policy or email us at 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. community engagement officer, will join us to discuss her book Reclamation, 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 Has the White House ever been renovated or changed? She left the Times for Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism, earning a Master of Science in Journalism. 90.7 Charlotte 93.7 Southern Pines Feeling my ancestors, hearing my ancestors, say to me: Gayle, write this story. It also traces back to Sally Hemings, Jefferson's slave who . Facebook Live series, White House History Live, delves into the history of the 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. Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. 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.. EPUB it was that one link. 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. A womans search for love leads to a string of bad relationships and drug addiction. It ended up being a good fit for us. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, 442-H New York Standard Operating Procedures. By REQUESTS, https://d2wawpwx3aybf6.cloudfront.net/hc-audio/9780063028685.mp3, privacy This program was held at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. America has been undergoing a great reconciliation in which the sins of our past are being brought into the light. CBN is a global ministry committed to preparing the nations of the world for the coming of Jesus Christ through mass media. Plus, two long lost cousins A woman prays to her Hindu gods for healing, but gets no response. Download the free myCBN app. 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. JESSUP WHITE: Well the person who told my sister this was a woman in the family called Aunt Peachie (ph). Former NFL star Chad Johnson says he saved money by living inside Cincinnati Bengals stadium for 2 years. Unlike previous guides, this one took an interest in Gayles story, and connected her with Monticello historian, Cinder Stanton. "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 . In Reclamation she chronicles her remarkable journey to definitively understand her heritage and reclaim it, and offers a compelling portrait of what it means to be a black woman in America, to pursue the American dream, to reconcile the legacy of racism, and to ensure the nation lives up to the ideals advocated by her legendary ancestor. Why do you think that was, that there's something about it that stuck with you? The backdrop for the early part of Whites story is Black, middle-class Washington. "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. 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." A Washington, DC native, Gayle and her family moved to Richmond in 2006. Two people were injured in a crash involving one of the most iconic vehicles in television history, Missouri officials say. policy. 5:30pm. Everyone at the table at the party was discussing their lineage with great pride. . That history is deeply personal to Gayle Jessup White. As a young woman in her native Washington gaining an increased awareness of race, being descended from Jefferson became a part of my identity. 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 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. {{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. He was a flawed human being who made some horrible decisions,sinful decisions. That's sacred ground for me, says Gayle. Its a contradiction that courses through Whites bloodstream and inhabits her DNA as a descendant of both Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, the enslaved Black woman with whom he had at least six children. Gayle Jes. During his time in the White For Teachers Essence, "One of November's Eagerly Anticipated Reads" Ms. magazine, Gayle Jessup Whites multilayered autobiography . Gayles son, Charles, lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he attended school. *This is a promotional service of HarperCollins MARTIN: I want to mention that you are now working at Monticello, which must be a kind of a head-snapping experience. Gayle Jessup White is the first public relations and community engagement officer at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the nonprofit that owns and operates Monticello. As people say, it is what it is. How had she heard this? View the profiles of people named Gayle Jessup White. Get daily or weekly highlights from The 700 Club delivered to your inbox. 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Because they were extraordinary people, and they need to be heard, and their lives have been forgotten. 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. White, Monticellos first public relations and 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.". 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. I don't apologize for my - the behavior of my ancestors. JESSUP WHITE: Well, I feel that I was actually called to do this work. Please switch to a supported browser or download one of our Mobile Apps. Send us comments about our Author Pages. privacypolicy@harpercollins.com. But more important, as I began to understand the history, being descended from the people he enslaved and knowing who they were became a more important part of my identity.. Can God change your life? They were possessions. 90.3 Hickory 106.1 Laurinburg, PublishedNovember 10, 2021 at 9:00 AM EST. My dad was 6'2", had red hair and freckles. Gayle Jessup White is a communications consultant, writer, and realtor. So that I'm able to work at Monticello, that I'm able to accentuate because I'm a physical presence of who those people who were in prison there were, then it is the greatest privilege and honor of my life to be able to do so. This Open VISIONS Forum is generously sponsored by TV Eyes, the Artisan, Moffly Media, Delamar Southport, and Delamar Spa. But finding records of enslaved people from the 1700s wouldnt be so easy. Visit Author Central to update your books, profile picture, and biography. Join We are the sum total of our backgrounds of our ancestors, and I didn't know who mine were. Her American roots are in Virginia going back to the Jamestown settlement, and in Maryland. 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. What are the dimensions of the White House? 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. 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. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 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. As Gayle followed her own leads, DNA research confirmed the long-told rumor that Jefferson had children with an enslaved woman named Sally Hemings. Booklist, "Jessup White tells a story that will be meaningful to many readers. 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. It behooves us all to know that history. [supadu_silverpop isbn="9780063028678" authorid="52063" referenceid="52063" authorname="Gayle Jessup White" id="5" title="Author tab Form"]. 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