
I first met Avis Wanda McClinton on-line. Three times a week a small group of people gather via Zoom and sit in silence and then share concerns and thoughts. For anyone familiar with the Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers, that practice will sound familiar. Avis, who is an African-American Quaker, lives near Philadelphia, PA. Over the months, Avis shared her project, 339 Manumissions and Beyond. She seeks to identify slaves owned by Quakers and find their descendants. Her story prompted Alaska Quakers to invite Avis to speak at their Yearly Meeting earlier this month.