Pierre Thomas shares personal journey with 10 Million Names Project

ABC News' chief justice correspondent takes a look at his family tree with the project that recovers the names of people of African descent enslaved in the U.S. before the end of the Civil War.

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[berglettemom]

Oh my, this is a side of Pierre Thomas we have never seen. He’s normally so stoic and formal.

[kentbrooks]

Powerful and sobering. As an educator, I find it maddening that there are those who want to revise this part of this country's history. It happened and you can never erase it. Years ago, I visited The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. I stood in an authentic slave holding pen and, like Pierre, experienced a flood of emotions that overwhelmed me. It was as if the ancestors were right there with me.

[msnshaw]

It's still amazes me that people have banned teaching and learning the brutal truth of our history.

[ggaddy]

I'm 78 yrs old born in Kimball West Virginia, my father was a coal Miner, Mother home worker raised 10 living children birthed 13 escaped that awful God forsaken place so we had a better chance to live a good life!! All I can say is Thank You Lord for giving me a better chance

[ddavis]

I seen the hurt on his face. How brave to face your history. God Bless you and your ancestors ❤

[onwardandupward-tg]

Amazing project !!! Thank you for the 10 million names project… I’m heading to website to donate today

[justjackie]

I just never could understand how people could have been so Cruel to other people just because of the color of their skin
These kinds of people Harbor hatred and insecurity and jealousy within their souls
They were The most miserable people on this earth

[violaclem]

Thank you for being brave sir. I know that was so emotional. I stand beside you and learn as you learn. Thank you for being vulnerable. ❤We heal together❤

[JaylenPotts-zsqw]

Pierre Thomas is very special and intelligent. Going on your family tree is very smart hopefully he will learn about his family from day one.

[carolbenson]

What a sad story that really happened. I feel his pain.😢

[DallasSan]

This is beyond deep. Extraordinary project!

[shareofmoney]

What a heartbreaking, emotional story?!

Its amazing how sone people used tactics of cruelty, abusing Christianity, and more to enslave people for the sake of profit.

[dakotac]

The plight of our people has been replaced with so much love, you think we would be more angry from all the evil, gaslighting and erasure. These stories are all too true for black Americans.

[TheZenGarden_]

Deut.28:15-68 aka the "Transatlantic Slave Trade" = Gen.15:12-14 ⌛🎻

[bmg]

What a powerful, moving segment. To not only experience all this but to have it filmed and public for all to see, wow. Truly truly moving.

[yolandagailes]

To God be the Glory of His Goodness and

[csimpsontailoring]

The heartlessness of men and we still suffer from the effects today!!!! VOTE BLUE 💙💙💙💙💙

[earleneworrell]

Stand strong it's going t 7:16 o be alright a lot of us understand. Because that's a tough journey.

[AlligatorShuz]

America owes the descendants of African slaves and Jim Crow apartheid an apology and reparations.

[southernphunk]

Tell Kamala cut the check. FBA ADOS B1 pay us. REPARATIONSNOW