I'm A Descendant of Enslaved Sally Hemings & President Thomas Jefferson

5624 Westpark Drive,Charlotte NC 28217

11 November, 2021

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Come listen to the moving, emotional and fact-filled story of the ancestor of an enslaved black "concubine" to President Thomas Jefferson. One of the most important people and authors in modern history, Gayle Jessup White, will be speaking on November 11, 2021, at the Mecklenburg Chapter Sons of the American Revolution in Charlotte during a dinner event at the Hilton Charlotte Executive Park Hotel, 5624 Westpark Drive off I-77. “An integral part of our Society’s charter is to present unique and interesting community programs on all aspects about the people, places and events of the Revolutionary Way,” said Tom Phlegar, Mecklenburg SAR chapter program chairman. “When Ms. White accepted our speaking invitation, we were thrilled at the opportunity to bring such an influential and important American Patriot to Charlotte.” Currently Gayle is the public relations and community engagement officer of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation that owns and operates Monticello in Charlottesville, VA. She is a former award-winning TV reporter and anchor, a journalist with The New York Times and a show host and producer at her undergraduate alma matter, Howard University. “Ms. White is a descendant from Thomas Jefferson and enslaved Sally Hemings, and she the first African American to be employed at the Thomas Jefferson Foundation,” added Phlegar. “It is a distinct honor to welcome her and to hear her story about her search for her family’s legacy from Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings.” Gayle is the author of the upcoming book "Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's Lasting Legacy," to be released by HarperCollins on November 16, 2021. The story of Sally Hemings and her relationship with Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States, is both sad and inspirational because of what Sally was able to do for her unborn children. Gayle will move you through her journey of tracing her family's legacy and telling the stories of Sally Hemings and the legacy that she left during those horrific times. Reservations are $34.00 per person and can be purchased on the chapter website via PayPal at www.MecklenburgSAR.org or here on Eventbrite. For more information, please contact Tom Phlegar at 704-776-8166 or email [email protected]. The Mecklenburg Chapter was chartered on April 27, 1928 as a chapter of the State of North Carolina Society of the sons of the American Revolution. Our chapter carries a great responsibility in preserving the events, people and memories that shaped the city and county we are today. Please join us to help us in this special community mission.