Silent Witnesses: The Black Heritage Tree Project
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Silent Witnesses: The Black Heritage Tree Project is an archaeological project that began in 2024, funded by the National Geographic Society through the Meridian grant program.[1][2] The project received support for a collaborative team comprising Alicia Odewale,[3] Justin Dunnavant, Clinton Johnson, Nick Okafor, Kristi Williams, and James Edward Mills. They will work alongside descendant communities, historians, forestry experts, and educators in Oklahoma, Texas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to create a Global Black Heritage Tree Map.[4] The aim of this project is to document generations of Black freedom stories by the year 2027.[1][5]
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[edit]- ^ a b "SILENT WITNESSES: Tulsa researchers unveil the Black Heritage Tree Project". 2 News Oklahoma KJRH Tulsa. 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ "National Geographic Explorers Drive Change Through Collaborative Grant Program". news.nationalgeographic.org. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ Welch, Monique (2025-03-26). "National Geographic Society taps Houston archaeologist to lead Black heritage trees project". Houston Landing. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
- ^ Editor, Associate (2025-04-09). "Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans". The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Onyeneho, Laura (2025-04-05). "NatGeo taps Houston Archaeologist Dr. Alicia Odewale for Black Heritage Trees Project". DefenderNetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
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