Sentimental Sunday: The Impact of the NAACP on my Family
Posted by Liv | Filed under Sentimental Sunday
The 103rd Annual National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Convention that was hosted in Houston this past week (July 7-12, 2012) brought back some wonderful memories of my family’s strong involvement (particularly my dad) with the NAACP during the 1950′s through the mid 1980′s. The purpose of this organization and assistance from its [...]
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Remembering Daddy
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genea Musings
IN LOVING MEMORY OF Bro. John Willie Taylor Saturday, February 13, 2010 Eleven O’clock a.m. Fifth Ward Missionary Baptist Church 4300 Noble Street, Houston, Texas 77020 Rev. Leonard Barksdale, Pastor
Tags: family photo, Father's Day 2012, funeral program, funeral services, genealogy, houston, John Willie Taylor, obituary, texas
Video: “Genealogy Today” on HOUSTON 8
Posted by Liv | Filed under Genealogy Radio, TV & Video
When I’m not watching, NBC’s “Who Do You Think You Are?” or PBS’s “Finding Your Roots” with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., I enjoy watching the local show Houston 8 that airs on Fridays at 8 PM. The May 4th program centered on the topic of genealogy and the guests were, Bennett Greenspan, President and CEO, Family Tree DNA, George [...]
Tags: Bennett Greenspan, Clayton Library, familytreeDNA, familytreedna.com, genealogy, genealogy today, George Allen, houston, HoustonPBS, Susan Kaufman, texas, video
