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Last year, CNN anchor Victor Blackwell embarked on a profound journey to uncover his family roots. This journey not only revealed unexpected family history but also cast new light on the legacy of Juneteenth and the resilience of his ancestors.

The Daily Beast followed up with an article for Juneteenth 2024 that further explores the effect of these discoveries. Watch the CNN piece to learn more about Victor’s story and the impact of genealogy on understanding our past.

In partnership with the International African American Museum and renowned genealogist Dr. Shelley Murphy, Blackwell learned that he descended from a woman named Sarah, who was born free in the early 18th century but had to appeal for her freedom when she was illegally sold into slavery. Then, Sarah’s daughter Rachel had to go through that same process herself with her own children when she was sold from her family before they were able to regain their freedom. – thedailybeast.com

Read the full article on The Daily Beast:CNN Anchor: ‘Overwhelming’ Family Bombshell Gave New Meaning to Juneteenth

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Victor Blackwell

American television news anchor

Victor Blackwell (born September 25, 1981) is an Americantelevision news anchor who currently co-hosts the weekend edition of CNN This Morning and hosts First of All with Victor Blackwell on CNN.^[1]

Early life and education

Blackwell was class president of his high school graduating class at Milford Mill Academy in 1999.^[2] He earned a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Howard University in Washington, D.C.^[3] While in college, he worked at Howard University's public television station WHUT-TV.

Career

After college, Blackwell worked as a reporter and fill-in anchor at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, Maryland. He also worked as a reporter and weekend anchor at WTLV/WJXX in Jacksonville, Florida. Blackwell was the first black main anchor at WPBF in West Palm Beach, Florida.^[4] Blackwell joined CNN in 2012 as a correspondent, based at CNN's southeast bureau.^[5] In 2013, Blackwell's exclusive reporting on the mysterious death of Georgia teenager Kendrick Johnson led

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Victor Blackwell

Victor Blackwell was born in 1981 in Baltimore, Maryland. After graduating high school as class president, he studied broadcast journalism in college at Howard University and later interned for his local news station. He then went on to complete many reporting jobs at local news stations, and after he moved to Florida, he became the first Black person to serve as WPBF 25 (Jacksonville’s News Station) main anchor. While at WPBF, Blackwell was nominated for several awards for reporting, and even won the 2009 regional Emmy for Outstanding Feature Reporting. In 2012, Blackwell left the news station for CNN, where he won several more awards. Blackwell called out racism from President Donald Trump in response to his remarks about Elijah Cummings, a Black congressman. He began co-hosting “CNN Newsroom” in 2021, and has covered several breaking news stories, including the protests following Geroge Floyd’s murder and the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando. Blackwell came out as gay in 2013, and has been a vocal LGBTQ community supporter.