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Generational Archives

Generational Archives

Written by: Generational Archives with Dr. Raina J. León and Dr. Norma Thomas
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In this podcast, Dr. Norma D. Thomas and Dr. Raina J. León, present a show where they connect, heal, uncover through intergenerational conversations and archival research. A mother-daughter team, they have been collaborating on writing, facilitation, education projects, and research for ... well all of Raina's life. This podcast explores the closeness of their relationship and how they are together practicing attunement with their ancestors through their ancestral recovery work. They are pushing to learn the forgotten and erased names ... and will teach you how to do that, too!Generational Archives with Dr. Raina J. León and Dr. Norma Thomas Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Generational Discoveries: What's in that Social Security Application

    Generational Discoveries: What's in that Social Security Application
    Apr 14 2026

    In this episode, we talk about what you can learn from a Social Security application, and it's a LOT! This one was completed in 1938, just one year after the first taxes were collected to support the program. How to get the information and what you can learn and why it's worth it to pay that $27 fee, that's all in here.

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    29 mins
  • Generational Survival and Good News

    Generational Survival and Good News
    Jan 24 2026

    Oh, this 2026 beginning has been a doozy, but still, at the edge of a snow-pacalypse in the Northeast, we have much to dream, be thankful for, and anticipate!
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    22 mins
  • Generationally Breathing Ancestors ... Let's Talk about Legacy

    Generationally Breathing Ancestors ... Let's Talk about Legacy
    Jun 27 2025

    When was the last time you looked at your hands and considered them as an archive? In this episode, we talk about the idea of being a breathing ancestor as inspired by Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs. We talk about our hands, where our travels have taken us, and the legacies that we are creating. There's even a palm reading in there.


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    23 mins
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