Tracing African Caribbean Roots: Who do you think you are?

Tuesday, 8 October 2019 from 2pm to 3pm

Trailblazing author and family historian Paul Crooks captivates his audience with an account of how he traced his African forebears enslaved on a sugar plantation in Jamaica, 200 years ago.

Paul was told that it would be impossible to trace records of slave-ownership let alone his African ancestors enslaved on plantations in Jamaica. “No one had tried because such records did not exist.” In the 1990’s, undeterred, he embarked on a journey of discovery that led from suburban North London to Jamaica and ultimately back to the Gold Coast of Africa; an effort that has brought him international recognition for his breakthroughs in African Caribbean genealogy research.

Paul will talk about his journey and how he traced his roots. This will be followed by questions and answers.

Join us for this afternoon discussion at Dulwich Library.

Don’t forget to look for Paul’s evening presentation on 8th October starting at 6pm. Paul will be captivating audiences with the fascinating Black & British History of the slaves who abolished slavery.

Note: Paul will be delivering an assembly at the Walworth Academy, Southwark.

Website: www.paulcrooks.info