S3 EP6: Gabriel Greaves

Melungeon Voices

Gabriel Greaves, who earned a master's in American Studies from Kennesaw State University in Georgia, and is now a professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at Kennesaw State University, with a background in Afro-Latino studies, the civil rights era, Christianity in the Americas, and the social impact of religious worldviews. He is also a human services professional, historian, educator, and interdisciplinary researcher who has worked within community and grassroots outreach for over 14 years.

In this episode, Gabriel and host Heather Andolina, examine the possible connections of the Melungeon people to Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as discuss maroon communities in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States, and their ties to the Melungeon people.

Link to article referenced in this episode: https://the-melungeons.blogspot.com/2012/07/two-groups-of-melungeons-problem.html?m=1

Melungeon Voices is produced by Lis Malone (www.lismalone.com) and presented by The Melungeon Heritage Association. Visit www.melumgeon.prg to learn more.