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Family People

2023/5/19
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Alex Neeson
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Aurelia Amelia Jackson (Rhea)
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Clarence Neeson Jr.
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Latif Shiraz Abdul Fazal Nasser Balu
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Louisa Miller (Lulu)
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Rhea
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Louisa Miller (Lulu): 以轻松的语气开场，引出节目主题——名字。 Latif Shiraz Abdul Fazal Nasser Balu: 分享自己冗长的名字，并点明节目组对名字的关注。 Clarence Neeson Jr.: 讲述自己军人家庭的成长经历，强调名字对个人身份认同的重要性，特别是军人家庭。他将名字比作“租赁物”，强调要珍惜和守护家族姓氏。 Alex Neeson: 讲述自己发现祖父讣告上父亲姓氏为Howard而非Neeson的经历，引发了对家族历史的疑问，并由此展开了寻找姓氏来源的旅程。她强调自己对家族姓氏Neeson的认同感，以及对姓氏来源的强烈求知欲。 Nika Sewell-Smith: 作为家谱学家，她为Alex提供专业指导，帮助她梳理家族历史，并指出寻找非洲裔美国人家族历史的困难，以及档案记录的不完整性。她强调在研究过程中，拼写错误并不会影响结果，因为这些记录通常由白人撰写，对名字的发音理解可能存在偏差。 Aurelia Amelia Jackson (Rhea): 作为Edna Jackson的侄女，她提供了关键信息，确认Wilson Howard是Alex祖父的父亲，并解释了家族中“家人”的概念，以及Edna可能与其他男性有关系的可能性。 Dinah Ramey Berry: 作为历史学家，她解释了奴隶制时期，奴隶保留或使用奴隶主姓氏的原因，以及这在寻找失散亲属方面的作用。 Alex Neeson: 详细描述了她在路易斯安那州档案馆和墓地进行实地调查的经历，包括寻找Wilson Howard的墓地未果，以及在档案馆查阅大量文件，寻找线索的过程。她还描述了与Rhea的谈话，以及对家族关系的困惑。她最终找到了祖父的出生证明，确认了Clarence Neeson Sr. Sr.是其曾祖父，并由此继续追溯Neeson姓氏的来源。 Alex Neeson: 讲述了通过对Levi Neeson的调查，发现其名字拼写多样，以及他参加美国内战的经历。她还描述了在East Feliciana Parish档案馆查阅文件，发现Nisam家族是奴隶主，以及Levi被Nisam家族买卖的经历。 Alex Neeson: 讲述了在Levi出生地的实地探访，以及对家族历史的反思。她反思了Neeson姓氏的来源，以及这与家族历史中奴隶制和自由的关联。她还反思了名字对个人身份认同的意义，以及如何看待家族历史中的痛苦和荣耀。

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Alex Neeson discovers her great grandfather's name was not Neeson but Howard, leading her on a journey to uncover her family's history.

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In 2021, editor Alex Neason's grandfather passed away. On his funeral program, she learned the name of his father for the first time: Wilson Howard. Not Neason. Howard. And when she asked her family why his last name was different from everybody else's, nobody had an answer. In this episode, we tag along as Alex searches for answers through swampy cemeteries, libraries, and archives in the heart of south Louisiana: who was her great grandfather, really? Is she supposed to be a Neason? Where did the name Neason come from, anyways? And is a name something whose weight you have to shed, or is it the only path forward into the future?*Special thanks to, Cheryl Neason-Isidore, Karen Neason Dykes, Johari Neason, Keaun Neason, Kevin Neason, Anthony Neason, the late Clarence Neason Sr. and Anthony Neason, Clarence Neason Jr., Olivia Neason, Tori Neason, Orelia Amelia Jackson, Russell Gragg, Victor Yvellez, Asher Griffith, Devan Schwartz, Myrriah Gossett, Sabrina Thomas, Nancy Richard, Katie Neason, Amanda Hayden, Gabriel Lee, **Paul Brandenburg, Justin Flynn, Mark *Miller, Kenny Bentley, Jason Isaac, Irene Trudel, Bill Hyland, the staff members at the Orleans Parish, East Feliciana Parish, and Plaquemines Parish Clerk of Court offices.

Episode Credits:Reported by - Alex Neasonwith help from - Nicka Sewell-SmithProduced by - Annie McEwenwith help from - Andrew ViñalesMusic performed by - Jason Isaac, Paul Brandenburg, Justin Fynn, Mark Miller, and Kenny Bentleywith engineering and mixing help from - Arianne Wack and Irene TrudelFact-checking by - Emily KriegerEpisode Citations:Audio - You can listen to the episode of La Brega) (https://zpr.io/p5EcBJyU2dfJ)), in English and in Spanish.Our newsletter comes out every Wednesday. It includes short essays, recommendations, and details about other ways to interact with the show. Sign up) (https://radiolab.org/newsletter)!

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