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Meet Genealogist, T’Malkia Zuri T’Malkia Zuri, legally born Tonya Reed, is the visionary founder of the Randolph County Historical Black Society, a for-profit organization established in 2023. The society was created to address the significant gap in historical records and information regarding the Negro, so-called Black, and Copper Colored individuals who once resided in Randolph...
The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850: A Dark Chapter in Randolph County Missouri History In 2024, the call for reparations reverberates louder than ever, exposing the truth. Whether termed “restitution” or otherwise, the message remains clear: the federal government must rectify its crimes against humanity. It’s time to restore the rights stripped from copper-colored, so-called...

T'Malkia Zuri
Certified Genealogist with 15+ years of family history research experience, specializing in Randolph County, Missouri.