In 1997, a 15 year old boy, his two sisters, and niece, were the innocent victims of gun violence in Minneapolis, MN. Instead of retaliating, this brave family chose to provide a service to their community so that others would not have to face the same hardship. This is the story of Bobby Brown's Beyond the Court, which is a program under the non-profit Bobby Brown's Violence Prevention Initiatives. www.beyondthecourts.org
What does it take to trace your family before and during slavery in the United States? Dedicated researchers know that this research rarely takes place only online. It takes place in archives, county courthouses, cemeteries, etc. Check out this video teaser for forthcoming 2010 AtlasFamily.Org Genealogy Research Trip.
Brief description on the origins of the Atlas family research team, research trip, and the driving force behind it.