To read: From Slave Ship to Harvard by James Johnston

From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and the History of an African American Family by James H. Johnston. You can listen to his May 22, 2012 interview on Gist of Freedom.

For those of you in the Washington, DC area, the author will be discussing the book on February 2, 2013, 3pm-4pm at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Mr. Johnston also maintains a blog with additional material related to his research.

H/t Council on American-Islamic Relations on Twitter:

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— CAIR National (@CAIRNational) December 26, 2012

Additional articles:

• Maryland Historical Review article from 2008 
• Common Grounds News service article from 2012 
• Author Q&A in The Washington Independent Review of Books 
• Search for Yarrow Mamout's burial place, Washington Post, December 26, 2012