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Melungeon Voices S5 E7 – Melungeon and Redbone Ancestral Connections
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- updated:
- status: high-priority, to be worked
- culture, identity, Melungeon-specific, populations, race/ethnicity
date:
11.22.2024
length:
25 min
presenter:
Melungeon Heritage Associationproducer:
Lis Malone (Lis Malone LLC)
host:
Heather Andolina (MHA President)
guest:
Danielle Romero
description:
In this season’s finale episode, MHA Board President Heather Andolina welcomes YouTube creator Danielle Romero and discovers how she found out about her Melungeon and Redbone ancestry, how the two communities are similar, and what inspired her to start her own YouTube channel you’ll want to discover for yourself.
Danielle Romero is a YouTube creator and hosts the YouTube channel NYTN where she explores American identity and hidden history. She also delves into her multicultural heritage (both Melungeon and Redbone ancestry) through her documentary series "Finding Lola," uncovering the complex stories of her ancestors in Louisiana. Born in New York, she now lives in Tennessee with her family.
Guest contact information:
NYTN YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@nytn Social media handle: @ImFindingLola
Danielle Romero is a YouTube creator and hosts the YouTube channel NYTN where she explores American identity and hidden history. She also delves into her multicultural heritage (both Melungeon and Redbone ancestry) through her documentary series "Finding Lola," uncovering the complex stories of her ancestors in Louisiana. Born in New York, she now lives in Tennessee with her family.
Guest contact information:
NYTN YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/@nytn Social media handle: @ImFindingLola
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