Kinfolkology x Community: Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C.

Please explore the breakout group options and then fill out this form requesting your preferences for participation.

Breakout Group A:

Reckoning from Within: Strategies for Institutional Accountability & Repair

Breakout Group A Ancestor Profile (for Reference): Gabriel Dorsey

Breakout Group A Moderator: Edward L. Donnellan

Breakout Group B:

This Land is Whose Land: What role should land, especially historically black townships and districts, play in restorative justice?

Breakout Group B Ancestor Profile (for Reference): Areba Riggins

Breakout Group B Moderator: Chanelle Blackwell

Breakout Group C:

Slavery & Kinsearch: What strategies have you found most effective for navigating slavery’s archive in search of information about enslaved ancestors?

Breakout Group C Ancestor Profile (for Reference): Ellen Stephens

Breakout Group C Moderator: Devon Lee Williams

Breakout Group D:

Archives to Action: What stories are worth archiving? Who tells them? How can archives repair ties, restore memory, and create community impact?

Breakout Group D Ancestor Profile (for Reference): Congo Mander

Breakout Group D Moderator: Darius Johnson

Breakout Group E:

Descendant Data Sovereignty: What does Descendant data sovereignty mean to you? How can Kinfolkology’s data support your objectives for research and memorialization of enslaved ancestors?

Breakout Group E Ancestor Profile (for Reference): Catherine Lewis

Breakout Group E Moderator: Jennie K. Williams, Ph.D.