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b'Bernice Bennett welcomes James Louis Bacon for a moving discussion about his genealogical journey to document his family history.\\n\\nJames Louis Bacon has entertained a\\xa0lifelong passion for writing and African American History. \\xa0He began his \\xa0family research 35 years ago, and published his book in 2016. He is a veteran of the United States Navy where he\\xa0 proudly served from 1970-1974.\\n\\n\\nThe Ties That Bind is a written\\xa0tribute to his family\\xa0which documents both the hardships, strength\\xa0and \\xa0fortitude of those who were enslaved. It is the story of the Van Arsdale, Jackson and Bowie Family, and\\xa0their\\xa0struggle to live as free Black\\xa0Men and Women. It\\xa0\\xa0traces their\\xa0triumph as they emerged out of the uncertainty and unforgiving nature\\xa0of bondage into a strange new world of Freedom. It is also the story of the Industrial Savings Bank founded in 1913 by John Whitelaw Lewis &\\xa0 William Augus Bowie who was the grandson of a slave and their important historical contributions to Black Washington DC.'