All ages - General Admission - $10 Tickets

Live conversation with audience Q&A - Recorded

Doors & bar open at 6:30 PM - Show starts at 7:00

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Isiah Smith and Orice Jenkins are long-lost cousins reconnecting through a shared journey of genealogy, history, and identity. Their individual family stories converge around one common thread: uncovering the past to move forward.

This one-time live podcast explores the complex intersection of race, genealogy, and family history. Isiah Smith and Orice Jenkins connect through a shared past, including a powerful artifact, Smith’s great-grandfather’s Bill of Sale, and the story of an ancestor freed from slavery in Georgia.

With much of their history lost to the Civil War, they work with a UVA genealogist to uncover missing pieces. Their search leads to difficult revelations, including ties to the Early County Massacre.

This event will explore the themes of ancestry, the legacies we inherit, and the necessity of understanding our past to heal and grow. It will feature an unscripted, open-ended conversation where Isiah and Orice share their personal reflections, the challenges they faced while uncovering their history, and how this journey has shaped their identities today.