Eric B. Willis

Award-winning author, genealogist, and historian of Black History. New Book: A Black Man's Existence as a White Jew.

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"And so it would be interesting to have him passing as white and joining a group that was also to some extent also trying to pass in some ways too."
--Rabbi Aaron Bergman

Available wherever books are sold. @JewishNewsDet @NYJewishWeek. @JewishTweets

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108-year-old Delaware Woman Renews Her Driver’s License to 2033, Works Out Thrice a Week https://t.co/0zFVLiZC4l @goodnewsnetwork

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Why Detroit children are getting 500 new books at their school?
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18th Annual Great Midwest Book Fest on June 20th
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Clarence B. Jones, civil rights activist who helped write MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech, dies at 95 https://t.co/5UDVCG0KWJ @NBCNews #BlackHistory365

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Clint Eastwood has retired, son says; ‘Juror No. 2’ likely his last film https://t.co/J8rOzzum7t @washingtonpost

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Pope Leo XIV make's historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery
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This tour is a tribute to the power of stories that have evolved from #BlackHistory but may not have received the wide recognitions they deserve but nevertheless remains steadfast and resolute because of their incredible community of readers who continue to support them.

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I am thrilled to announce the continuation of my book tour. Full details regarding each tour location will be posted on the publisher's website https://t.co/ryaW9X5oBj

"To know our heritage is like a tree with roots."
–Eric B. Willis

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Social media for authors: How to build a genuine online presence
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How the Burial Ground of My Enslaved African Ancestors Became a Historical Landmark
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A great time was had at the Southwest Michigan Writers' Conference 2026, meeting new readers, presenting before an audience, and receiving invites for future speaking engagements about researching and documenting ones family history.

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I'm excited to be at this year’s SW Michigan Writers’ Conference 2026, which will take place at the Lincoln Township Public Library in Stevensville, Michigan on Saturday, April 25, 2026, between 8:30 am to 3:30. @LincolnLTPL
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CBS Radio News will shut down after 99 years of existence - Radio World https://t.co/HHJxLm3aCe

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"I Have Chosen to Die in Mississippi," says Sharon Leslie Morgan, the noted genealogist and family historian, who has recently made that transition.
https://t.co/E3oqoM9fMJ… @MSFreePress #familyhistory #genealogist #Mississippi #BlackHistory

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Revealed: The Identity of an Officer in an Iconic Group Photo
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“If Bezos Can Drop $75M on the Melania Movie, $500M on a Yacht, and $55M on a Wedding — Don’t Tell Me He Had to Fire One-Third of the Washington Post Staff” — Sanders Blasts Bezos @Scat0122
Source: Better America https://t.co/XIXHVeso11

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Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84 - The New York Times https://t.co/zWVhTVuKj8

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Longtime civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson dies at 84 : NPR https://t.co/rF5DfaY31k