Cheryl Wills - I Am The Voice for My Ancestors

Join Janice Gilyard and Cherekana Feliciano for an interview with Cheryl Wills  - I Am The Voice for My Ancestors.  Cheryl will share her passion for researching her family history, the amazing legacy of the ancestors she discovered, and how this journey has impacted her life.  Her research has led to the publication of several books, making presentations at schools weekly, and television appearances.

Cheryl Wills is a nationally recognized award-winning television personality for New York 1 News, located in New York City. She is also the host of the talk show In Focus with Cheryl Wills. Cheryl is very passionate about family history and she’s an author of several books on this topic.  She is most proud to be the newly designated Commander and Lifetime Descendant Member of the New York Chapter of the Sons and Daughters of the United States Colored Troops – a national organization of Civil War descendants who raise awareness about black soldiers who served during the The Civil War.