She attended the citys private and public schools and attended Howard University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. Growing up, she had heard that her African American family was somehow descended from Thomas Jefferson, but with limited records and tight-lipped relatives, there was no proof. She was thirteen when her sister shared a bit of family lore regarding the main author of the Declaration of Independencethey were related. EPUB helps rewrite the estate's well-known narrative to include the hundreds of enslaved people who worked for Jefferson. And so we had the DNA evidence. I grew up as a Black American and proud of it. And they were the only Blacks there. And I went to my dad first, Daddy, how could we be descended from Thomas Jefferson? Her American roots are in Virginia going back to the Jamestown settlement, and in Maryland. Audrey Edwards, author of American Runaway: Black and Free in Paris in the Trump Years, "Thanks to Gayle Jessup White who sometimes feels 'battle scarred after another day spent fighting for equal recognitionof Black Historythat for many is an afterthought.' My dad was 6'2", had red hair and freckles. Gayle Jessup White Author of "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy," to be released by HarperCollins November 2021 You have permission to edit this article. And that's why I wrote this book. event will be live streamed on the White House Historical Association's She has traced her ancestry to Jefferson and two families that were enslaved at his estate, Monticello. A Black descendent of Thomas Jefferson and employee at Monticello, author Gayle Jessup White examined the legacies of her ancestors and the current racial debates. 01/10/2023. She has written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello and currently lives in Virginia. Thousands of Images covering the History of the White House, Official White House Ornaments, Books & More. Time. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gayle Jessup White about her book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy. Our Facebook Live series, White House Biographer Jeffrey Frank discusses his new book on Harry Truman. Write this story. . This doesnt make sense to me. All Daddy said to me was, That's what they say. I can't imagine being anyplace else. Gayle Jessup White is the Public Relations & Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, Thomas Jeffersons legendary estate. Did any presidents live elsewhere during their administrations? Its a contradiction that courses through Whites bloodstream and inhabits her DNA as a descendant of both Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, the enslaved Black woman with whom he had at least six children. Why do you think that was, that there's something about it that stuck with you? Jefferson kept copious notes, so that's how we know that. Its an American story.. Jessup White had long heard the stories passed down from her fathers family, it was that one link. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Gayle Jessup White began her career at The New York Times and was an award-winning TV reporter before becoming Monticello's first community engagement officer in 2016. After a 25-year career in communications, Gayle seized the opportunity to pursue her passion, history, beginning as an educator at Richmonds Valentine Museum, and ultimately landing a position at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the non-profit organization that owns and operates Monticello, her ancestral home. You could only hear the silver touching the china. Bakari Sellers, New York Times best-selling author ofMy Vanishing Country, In her quest to discover the truth behind her family's oral legend of its connection to Thomas Jefferson, Gayle Jessup White reveals the truth of our national history: that 'white' and 'black' are inextricably bound by blood and heritage. But after years of detective work, aided by advances in DNA technology, she was finally able to piece together her family's past. The Spotsylvania County Sheriffs Office has decided to end its participation on a national television show, at least for now. Trade PB, Format: A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Jessup White started her career at the New York Times. Get to know others seeking Gods guidance and wisdom for life. Visit Author Central to update your books, profile picture, and biography. So that I'm able to work at Monticello, that I'm able to accentuate because I'm a physical presence of who those people who were in prison there were, then it is the greatest privilege and honor of my life to be able to do so. Along the way, she learned more about her connections to Jefferson and Hemings through research and DNA testing, with an assist from Lucia Cinder Stanton, the groundbreaking Monticello historian who has published several books on the history of slavery there. She's a native Charlottean. I didn't know her. Next . JESSUP WHITE: Well, it really is representative of who we are as Americans and how we've at times mistreated each other. Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University, Tags: And she heard it from her over and over and over again for the 20 years she lived with our family. An insatiable desire to learn her familys story landed Gayle Jessup White at Monticello, a place she describes as the epicenter of the American paradox.. Gayle serves on Virginias Citizens Advisory Council on Furnishing and Interpreting the Executive Mansion, where she is founding chair of the Descendant Committee. So there was no way that I could have pieces to the puzzle such as I did not and pursue it, not to want to put it together. JESSUP WHITE: Oh, thank you so much, Michel. As she walks the grounds of Monticello, Gayle Jessup White tells the story of those who once lived there - the enslaver, Thomas Jefferson, who enslaved more than 600 people, and the enslaved families he forced to work there. White proves that her transformative research and discovery is well worth the journey. 69-year-old suffers stroke in his N.C. home; Realtor showing house leaves him there. Please switch to a supported browser or download one of our Mobile Apps. Read full bio Most Popular Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's . Error: There was an internal error submitting your form. Gayle Jessup White, thank you so much for joining us. Aunt Peachie was given to old wives tales, but the one thing that my sister believed that she said repeatedly was that you're descended from Thomas Jefferson, she would say. And so it's not as if people didn't know, they did back then. The backdrop for the early part of Whites story is Black, middle-class Washington. Gayles son, Charles, lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he attended school. Top Stories, 1073 North Benson Road Copyright 2021 NPR. She grew up hearing the lore that her family is descended from our countrys third president, Thomas Jefferson. Hardcover For four decades, she researched familial connections to Join us in learning more about White House History right from your own home. policy. Booklist, "Jessup White tells a story that will be meaningful to many readers. A womans search for love leads to a string of bad relationships and drug addiction. Andrew M. Davenport, a 2008 graduate of Fairfield College Preparatory School is a writer, editor, and teacher. In Reclamation she chronicles her remarkable journey to definitively understand her heritage and reclaim it, and offers a compelling portrait of what it means to be a black woman in America, to pursue the American dream, to reconcile the legacy of racism, and to ensure the nation lives up to the ideals advocated by her legendary ancestor. Essence, "One of November's Eagerly Anticipated Reads" Ms. magazine, Gayle Jessup Whites multilayered autobiography . The McKnew family put her out and ours took her in. The man's famil. Well, this would have been taboo back in the 1960s and early '70s. They were able to pass down character, dignity, strength, humanity, love, joy, pain, resilience, to their descendants. And so I don't work at reconciling who my white ancestors were and who my Black ancestors were. 1 ranking in country. Two years later, she joined the staff as Community Engagement Officer, becoming a principal spokesperson and the first descendant of Jefferson and the families he enslaved to work for the Foundation. Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. Kirkus Reviews, "19 Books We Can't Wait to Curl Up with This Fall!" So the point here is to acknowledge that these families were entangled. Gayle Jessup White is the first public relations and community engagement officer at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation, the nonprofit that owns and operates Monticello. JESSUP WHITE: Frankly, I think it was DNA evidence. Gayle Jessup White's multilayered autobiography, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy, is divided into three parts.The first, most directly autobiographical part of Reclamation offers a fascinating look at Black life in a prosperous neighborhood in Washington, D.C., during the 1960s and '70sa neighborhood that has . Her family tree traces back to Thomas Jefferson, our third president. It would behoove all of us to be as curious about our heritage as White. I mean, the fact that your ancestors owned and in many ways mistreated horribly some of your other ancestors, and that contradiction lives in you. Digital Audiobook Unabridged MARTIN: Why do you think it is that you - there was a part of you that always believed it and just had faith in it. So were really happy to be here., Having finished this book, she feels whole, gratified and moved by what she called a remarkable journey., The most amazing part for me has been getting the story told. A former award-winning television reporter and anchor, Gayle started her career at the New York Times. White, Monticellos first public relations and For listings in Canada, the trademarks REALTOR, REALTORS, and the REALTOR logo are controlled by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and identify real estate professionals who are members of CREA. I didnt have an epiphany. America has been undergoing a great reconciliation in which the sins of our past are being brought into the light. She is not only a direct Jefferson descendant, but is related to two well-documented families enslaved at Monticello the Hemingses and the Hubbards. Tuesday. The findings: Jeffersons great-great-grandson, Moncure Robinson Taylor, was Whites great-grandfather through a relationship with his familys domestic servant, Whites great-grandmother Rachel Robinson. As Gayle followed her own leads, DNA research confirmed the long-told rumor that Jefferson had children with an enslaved woman named Sally Hemings. That's why I'm at Monticello. from Those of us who are not black can never fully experience the impact of systemic racism. And then, of course, these stories were reported back when Jefferson was president back in 1801. As people say, it is what it is. A graduate of Kenyon College in Ohio, he received a masters degree in American Studies from Fairfield University and is currently pursing his doctorate in U.S. history at Georgetown University. though others did not. And Sallie Hemmans Whites great-great-grandmother was the daughter of Peter Hemings, an older brother of Sally Hemings. by Gayle Jessup White On Sale: 11/16/2021 Format: Price: $14.99 DESK & EXAM REQUESTS PURCHASE AT HC.com Book Overview Author Info About the Book A Black descendant of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings' family explores America's racial reckoning through the prism of her ancestorsboth the enslaver and the enslaved. Gayle Jessup White is the Public Relations & Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's legendary estate. During his time in the White For Teachers But again, it took decades and decades for scholars and the public to accept the truth. She has been with the show since joining the station in 2006. Doing so, will help contribute to a better Americaand, yes, a better world for all who live in it." Zillow (Canada), Inc. holds real estate brokerage licenses in multiple provinces. 442-H New York Standard Operating Procedures New York Fair Housing NoticeTREC: Information about brokerage services, Consumer protection noticeCalifornia DRE #1522444Contact Zillow, Inc. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Skip to main content. Facebook gives people the. It was reported in the Richmond newspaper that Jefferson had relations with an enslaved woman, Dusky Sally, she was called. It started when she was a young girl growing up in 1970s Washington D.C. At the time Jefferson was my favorite president because he'd written the Declaration, and I believed and still believe in the principles put forth in that document, says Gayle. She's written and spoken extensively about her work at Monticello. JESSUP WHITE: Well, I feel that I was actually called to do this work. They were strong. Open VISIONS Forum: Gayle Jessup White and Andrew M. Davenport MA'17 A Report from Monticello: Restoring African American Narratives to Thomas Jeffersons Plantation", Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2020 See why she chooses life based on an impossible promise A troubled pregnancy tests the faith of one couple. Gayle Jessup White is a third generation Washingtonian whose lineage extends as far back as the indigenous people who inhabited the Chesapeake area before the arrival of Europeans. They were possessions. Her 30-year career includes pubic relations, news reporting and anchoring, and public speaking. White's memoir not only proves her ancestral connection to Thomas Jefferson but is a more graphic and sweeping look at how the politics of race and class play out at the highest and the lowest levels of American life." Zillow Group is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for individuals with disabilities. And that's the story I heard my sister share with my dad when I was a 13-year-old girl growing up in Washington, D.C. MICHEL MARTIN, BYLINE: So you had no knowledge of this until she brought it - how did she know about this? Living the Christian life is a journey. *This is a promotional service of HarperCollins What was the breakthrough in public acceptance of the fact that Thomas Jefferson - and now we're finding out that any number of Founding Fathers also had Black families. Feb 17, 2022 Gayle Jessup White, center, is a descendant of President Thomas Jefferson and she is also Sally Hemings' great-grandniece four times over. Gayle Jessup White began her career at The New York Times and was an award-winning TV reporter before becoming Monticellos first community engagement officer in 2016. There was a problem saving your notification. They weren't even considered human beings. Her American roots are in Virginia going back to the Jamestown settlement, and in Maryland. . . Her international lineage is principally Nigerian and British. Has the White House ever been renovated or changed? Are you an author? All rights reserved. She is also a member of the Council of Historic Richmond, and the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society. When I'm in that space where I feel the presence of my ancestors. Gayle says, Im proud of my relatives who were enslaved because they were up against so much. 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Digital Audiobook Unabridged Indeed, it is a homecoming for us all. Cheryl Wills, Emmy Award-winning journalist and author ofThe Emancipation of Grandpa Sandy Wills, "From a girl of Black middle-class privilege to a politically charged race woman driven to unearth the truth of her ancestry, Gayle Jessup White takes us on a journey of self-discovery. Gayle taught journalism at VCU and created training programs for at-risk young adults. In a 2018 article for Smithsonian magazine, Davenport wrote, The research that has come out of the 25 years of Getting Words existence has in many ways been the invisible hand behind the visitor experience at Monticello where about 400 enslaved laborers worked at one point in their lives.. CONNECT: Man died Wednesday. That's my job. Time: 8 p.m. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. CBN's ministry is made possible by the support of our CBN Partners. Gayle Jessup White is the author of the upcoming book, "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy.". She held on to that. See where she turns for help on todays 700 Club. Did any presidents live elsewhere during their administrations? She is currently the Foundations public relations & community engagement officer. She began at the Foundation in 2014 as a Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies fellow, combing through old letters, documents, and records for clues to her familys past. Gayle Jessup White spent four decades of her life exploring her connection to Thomas Jefferson, a passion born out of her family's oral history that they were his direct descendants. 137 Kindle Edition $1499 Customers Also Bought Items By This program was held at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. And my sister, who's a very elegant woman, was at a dinner party with her husband. Whites narrative is a metaphor for our nations contradictions and secrets some of her family members chose to pass as white. Every family has its secrets and family lore, and often the inheritors of those stories can't separate fact from fiction. Discover God's peace now. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. For 20. For years, Gayle would dream of one day finding out if what they said was true. The other thing that's really become interesting to me is that it wasn't just Jefferson and Sally Hemings that had relations. She is the author of the book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendants Search for Her Familys Lasting Legacy. Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. How do you think about that? I'm not, but you are. any time. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Gayle Jessup White about her book, Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy. Fairfield, Connecticut 06824 Hemings, Sally Hemings brother. If you have an immediate prayer need, please call our 24-hour prayer line at 800-700-7000. Facebook and YouTube pages starting at 5:30 pm ET on January 10. Can God change your life? Please check your information and try again or call us at 1-800-759-0700. Because they were extraordinary people, and they need to be heard, and their lives have been forgotten. I don't apologize for my - the behavior of my ancestors. It was a privilege and an honor to speak with you. Unlike previous guides, this one took an interest in Gayles story, and connected her with Monticello historian, Cinder Stanton. The Making of Presidents' and First Ladies' Portraits. In a real-life version of Roots,GayleJessupWhites compelling exploration of her family ties to Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings family demonstrates that Americas complex racial history is written in our DNA. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. "Reclamationis a quintessential American story that should be required reading for anyone who doesn't understand the true contributions of African-Americans to this nation and how vital our presence was and remains to the core principles of democracy and freedom." View and manage who you follow on Amazon. I'm very comfortable with who I am and take complete ownership of my place in society and as a descendant of enslaved people. Gayle Jessup White has American history running through her veins. In so doing, she 'reclaims' our common humanity and gives new meaning to 'one nation, indivisible.'" that they were direct descendants of Thomas Jeffersonlore she firmly believed, She says, We are one people. 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