Georgetown 272 Discovery Journey with Karran Harper Royal & Sandra Green Thomas

Published: Jan. 6, 2017, 2 a.m.

b"Their lives have changed since learning about their families involvement in the 1838 sale of 272 enslave men, women and children by the priests of Georgetown University. Karran's\\xa0husband is a descendant\\xa0of Nace and Bibby Butler and, Patrick and Letty Hawkins, two of the largest families among the GU272.\\xa0Sandra Green\\xa0Thomas is\\xa0a descendant of Sam and Betsy Harris.\\xa0Recently, Sandra has learned through DNA that she\\xa0and Karran\\u2019s husband are cousins.\\n\\n\\xa0\\n\\nKarran Harper Royal is the\\xa0Executive Director of the Georgetown University 272 Descendants Association (GU272)\\xa0and married to Kenneth Royal. \\xa0Kenneth\\u2019s father Leonard Royal grew up in Maringouin, Louisiana.\\n\\n\\xa0Sandra Green Thomas has a wealth of family history that has been passed down to her by family members and has been with the organizing group of the GU272 Descendants Association since it's beginning."