Listen "My Ancestor, Larkin Woodruff - Legacy of a U.S. Colored Troop"
Episode Synopsis
Join Janice Gilyard as she interviews Cherekana Feliciano regarding her ancestor, Larkin Woodruff, a U.S. Colored Troop and the amazing discovery that was recently made regarding him. Cherekana Feliciano is a family historian, public history enthusiast and law school graduate. She has conducted her family history research for almost fifteen years and currently serves as the Vice President of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) – New Jersey Chapter. By day, she works for a trial consulting company as a researcher, locating expert witnesses for litigation. Alongside her cohost, Janice Gilyard, she is one half of a genealogy podcast entitled, Speak On It! History and Genealogy Conversations with Janice and Cherekana on BlogTalkRadio. Cherekana also conducts informal research on African American cemeteries in New Jersey. She blogs her genealogy findings and musings at curiousconjurerblog.wordpress.com. She is a New York City native and Rutgers University (Douglass College!) alumna.
More episodes of the podcast Speak On It!
UGR3Day With Dionne Patterson - Stories of Freedom and Resistance on The Underground Railroad
28/02/2025
The Commemoration of The Early County Massacre - The Descendants Return to Honor The Victims
21/02/2025
A Descendant of David Carll - USCT - Shares Her Story/Oyster Bay, New York Community History
14/02/2025
ZARZA We are Zarza, the prestigious firm behind major projects in information technology.