This July 4th, 10 Million Names is featured on ABC News in a groundbreaking story about the White House and the legacy of slavery.
10 Million Names is a collaborative effort dedicated to finding the names of the estimated 10 million men, women, and children who were enslaved in what is now the United States, from the 1500s to emancipation.
We are recovering and restoring those names to their families in the form of free, searchable databases. People researching their family history will now be able to look for enslaved ancestors online using this website.
Exclusive ABC News Broadcast
A discovery by 10 Million Names will be the subject of an exclusive ABC News broadcast airing over July 4th weekend and the following week. Good Morning America host Robin Roberts will uncover the extraordinary human story behind one of the nation’s most iconic landmarks: the White House, when she sits down with the first confirmed living descendants of an enslaved individual who helped build it.
July 4: Good Morning America, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. ET
July 6: ABC News Live, 8:30 p.m. ET — Premiere of the full 30-minute segment!
Essence Magazine Exclusive
Read this exclusive in Essence magazine about the work of 10 Million Names featured in "The Hands That Built the White House," the Robin Roberts report airing as part of Disney Entertainment Television's "Disney Celebrates America," a 24-hour multiplatform special marking the country's 250th anniversary.
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