Dymond discusses portraying Marian Anderson at 8 years old in a black history production and then reconciling DAR's history of exclusion to join the DAR as a millennial; being Miss Black Rhode Island USA 2016; connecting with her roots through gardening by planting crops for ancestors and how her cousin Dr. Booker T. Whatley invented the "U Pick Your Own" farming concept; her 5th great uncle Elisha L. Anthony Jr., a free person of color, who served in Louisiana as a Union Army private in the Civil War and his death bed letter; investigating a family rumor of the lynching of 2nd great grandfather John Nelson; serving her community and supporting her alma mater, historically black Hampton University, as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; her mixed race Spanish, Native American and black, Revolutionary War patriot Michael Anthony who served in the first integrated regiment; researching lineage from Revolutionary War ancestor Mingo Pollock; how her ancestry reaffirms her place in America; connecting to ancestors through tombstones and the 1st Rhode Island Regiment monument listing Michael Anthony's service; how as a young black member, Gilmore Girls fans think it is cool and older white women seeing diversity become more open to joining DAR; giving back to the black community as a DAR member of color; serving as the regent (leader) of DAR chapter and meeting members of different races while paging.  Read Dymond's biography at  www.daughterdialogues.com/daughters

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