African American Genealogy & Digital Legacy Preservation Programs
Explore a curated curriculum of self-paced and live educational programs focused on African American genealogy, family history research, ethical preservation, and legacy storytelling.
These programs extend the framework introduced in Tracing Our Roots, Reclaiming Our Legacy, guiding individuals, families, and cultural memory stewards through every stage of the genealogical journey — from tracing African American ancestry and overcoming research challenges, to digitizing family archives and sharing ancestral narratives through digital and immersive platforms.
Rooted in ethical research practices, historical rigor, and cultural responsibility, learners may enroll in individual modules or complete the full sequence for a comprehensive approach to genealogy and legacy preservation.
Whether beginning your research, working through genealogical barriers, preserving family collections, or exploring new modes of storytelling, these programs provide structured methodologies and practical tools for stewarding cultural memory with clarity and care.
Tracing Our Roots, Reclaiming Our Legacy is a self-paced online course based on the essential guide Tracing Our Roots by Dr. Aisha La’Don Abdul Rahman. This comprehensive program provides a clear, supportive, and culturally grounded blueprint for researching African American genealogy, connecting with ancestral heritage, and preserving family history in both traditional and modern ways.
The full curriculum, Tracing Our Roots, Reclaiming Our Legacy, is composed of foundational and advanced modules. Select modules are available individually for focused learning, while additional advanced components are exclusive to the complete program.
Research Challenges: Overcoming Genealogical Brick Walls is a focused, self-paced course that also serves as Module 5 within the full program, Tracing Our Roots, Reclaiming Our Legacy. It is designed to help learners move forward when family history research feels stalled, confusing, or incomplete.
Preserving Your Legacy: Digitizing, Organizing & Protecting Family Memories is a focused, self-paced course that also serves as Module 6 of the full program, Tracing Our Roots, Reclaiming Our Legacy. This course is designed to help learners safeguard genealogical materials and ensure that family memories remain accessible, meaningful, and protected for future generations.
Sharing Your Family History in the Immersive Era is a focused, self-paced course that also serves as Module 9 of the full program, Tracing Our Roots, Reclaiming Our Legacy. This course introduces learners to contemporary and emerging formats for presenting genealogical research—including digital exhibits, multimedia storytelling, and immersive platforms—while maintaining care, accuracy, and cultural responsibility.