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Solving the Melungeon Mystery
( YouTube, video )
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- UPDATED: 8.10.2025
- status: high-priority, in progress
- Melungeons
- ethnicity, identity, family history, mixed ancestry, race, story, mulatto
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creator:
Danielle Romero
date:
2.13.2024
length:
30:32
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description:
Is Melungeon a race or ethnicity? Does it just mean "mulatto"? What last names do these families typically have? Sitting down with Heather Andolina, who leads the Melungeon Heritage Association, feels like opening a book to a story that's as personal as it is profound. She talks about her journey to uncover her Melungeon roots with a warmth and openness that draws you in. Heather's exploration is more than a quest for self-knowledge; it's a heartfelt invitation to others to look beneath the surface of their own stories.
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