descendants

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Most interesting are what the museum calls “AI-assisted, historically informed portraits” of specific slaves, created using photos of related members of the League of the Descendants of the Enslaved at Mount Vernon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Last week, Newsom signed Senate Bill 518, which will create a new office called the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

Descendants can apply to become a citizen via a recently launched website.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

Descendants of enslaved island populations in the South became known as Gullah, or Geechee in Georgia, whose long separation from the mainland meant they retained much of their African heritage.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2023

Descendants of the ancient kings and queens of Qarth, the Purebom commanded the Civic Guard and the fleet of ornate galleys that ruled the straits between the seas.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin