by Tom DeWolf | Dec 14, 2009 | Traces of the Trade
Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North won the “Spirit of Freedom: Documentary Award” at the 6th annual Bahamas International Film Festival this weekend. 86 films, from 26 different countries were featured in the festival. For more information...
by Tom DeWolf | Nov 11, 2009 | Appearances by Tom, Inheriting the Trade, Traces of the Trade
A three-hour program designed for educators who teach in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia will begin with a screening of the abridged classroom version of the Emmy-nominated film Traces of the Trade, followed by a panel discussion led by National Museum of...
by Tom DeWolf | Aug 19, 2009 | Traces of the Trade
Katrina Browne, director of the Emmy-nominated documentary Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North, has written an article–“Slavery Needs More Than an Apology”–for CNN.com. Katrina is my 7th cousin (our common ancestor was born in...
by Tom DeWolf | Jul 23, 2009 | History, Genealogy, Inheriting the Trade, Politics, Traces of the Trade
Most folks interested in President Obama’s recent trip to Ghana watched or read reports from traditional news sources. I thought my readers would be interested in hearing about this historic event from the perspective of my friend Eric Manu. Eric and I met the...
by Tom DeWolf | Jul 14, 2009 | Traces of the Trade
P.O.V. announced on their website this morning that Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North has been nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy Award in Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Research. I offer my hearty congratulations to Jennifer...
by Tom DeWolf | Jul 4, 2009 | Inheriting the Trade, Traces of the Trade
It has been 8 years since I joined nine distant cousins to retrace the triangle slave trade route of our ancestors to make the film Traces of the Trade, and since I began writing Inheriting the Trade about my experience of that journey. I thought some folks might be...
