Portrait in Motion: Ruby Kurzel, Emerging Filmmaker and the Kurzel-Davis Creative Lineage Ruby Kurzel
A personal portrait I have always been drawn to stories that feel like small machines: gears of image,…
Steward of an Empire in Miniature: The Life and Family World of John Bradstreet Schuyler
A young heir in an old house No battle or marble statue come to mind when I think…
Golden Spotlight and Quiet Roads: The Life and Family of Tanya Falan Welk-roberts
Stepping into her story When I trace the life of Tanya Falan Welk-roberts, I picture a bright television…
Blanca Estela Saenz: The Quiet Strength Behind a Legend and the Story of Her Family
A life lived close to music and memory My journey through Blanca Estela Saenz’s life seems like going…
Zelma Staples: A Quiet Pillar Behind a Public Family
Roots and Identity I write about Zelma Staples as someone who stands at the heart of a family…
A Quiet Spotlight: The Life and Family of Kylie Whittingham
Early impressions and a personal note I have watched families orbit public life before, but the orbit of…
Legacy and Light: The Life of Yolanda Favors
A life in brief The links of family, work, loss, and joy in one life are what I…
Echoes of Legacy: Booker T. Washington Iii
A first encounter with a layered name When I first dove into the story of Booker T. Washington…
The Elusive Life and Family Ties of James Gibson Smith
A Name in the Margins of Fame When I began tracing the life of James Gibson Smith, I…
Charlotte Augusta Astor: A Portrait of Power, Scandal, and Quiet Resolve
Early life and parents: Caroline Schermerhorn Astor and William Backhouse Astor Jr. I was attracted by fortress-like families…