In continuation from part 1, Nikki talks about what happened after the O'Kelleys discovered that their family origin is not Irish but instead British; meeting white Mormon O'Kelley relatives who descended from the man who enslaved her ancestor; a member of her black family converting to Mormonism; witnessing a testimony given by a white cousin in front of Mormon church congregation sharing his family's slave owning history; the O'Kelley lineage connection to Revolutionary War ancestor Edward Barrett; joining the Daughters of the American Revolution; reactions from others about being a black member of the DAR; taking leadership roles within the DAR; how joining the DAR has changed her life; the significance of membership in the DAR and being of service. Read Nikki's biography at  www.daughterdialogues.com/daughters

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