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Man shares how 'making Christmas' helped him connect with his roots

By Max Jungreis
Published December 19, 2025 at 4:45 AM EST
Dr. J. Herman Blake and Dr. Emily Moore at their StoryCorps interview in Charleston, South Carolina on November 17, 2012.
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Dr. J. Herman Blake and Dr. Emily Moore at their StoryCorps interview in Charleston, South Carolina on November 17, 2012.

Dr. J. Herman Blake shares how celebrating Christmas on the South Carolina sea islands brought him closer to his African roots.

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