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Elizabeth Dowling Taylor talked about her book The Original Black Elite: Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era, in which she recalls the rise and fall of America’s black elite, from…

Elizabeth Dowling Taylor recounts the life of Paul Jennings, born into slavery on the plantation of James and Dolley Madison in 1799 and later a member of the household staff of President Ma…

Elizabeth Dowling Taylor talked about her book, A Slave in the White House: Paul Jennings and the Madisons. In her book she recounts the life of Paul Jennings, born into slavery on the plant…

Coming up is a program on African-American work and life in Washington, D.C. - especially in the area around the White House known as President’s Park. We’ll hear from Alexandra Lane, Right…

In the first of a three-part series, Monticello, the home of President Thomas Jefferson was profiled. In the first segment, Dan Jordan talked about the history of Monticello and Susan Stein …