When poet and creative writer Rachel Jamison Webster attended a cousin's wedding, she was surprised to discover that her family is related to famed mathematician and naturalist Benjamin Banneker. This ...

In 2016, Rachel Jamison Webster learned from a cousin that her family is related to Benjamin Banneker, a Black man born free in Maryland in 1731 who gained prominence as a clockmaker, almanac writer, ...

In “Benjamin Banneker and Us,” Rachel Jamison Webster uncovers Black ancestors she never knew about, and with the help of far-flung relatives assembles her family’s story. By Jess Row When you ...

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Rachel Jamison Webster learned she is related to Benjamin Banneker at a cousin's wedding. The news was unexpected, not only because of Banneker's... When poet and creative writer Rachel Jamison ...