confederate ancestor

James Henry Dixon was a North Carolina farmer with a wife and children when he fathered Burton's great-grandmother. – Photo credit: LeVar Burton/X (via Finding Your Roots/PBS)

Identity, Popular, Race & Ethnicity

LeVar Burton shares thoughtful reaction to finding out he has a Confederate ancestor

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1/19/2024
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Family, Modern Families, Motherhood

Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

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