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4/26/2022

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Paperdoll Journal started as a blog to document the journey of self discovery while researching my family history. I wanted to know what happened across generations for both of my grandmothers to die from diabetes. While they both lived to their 80th decade, I felt they died too young. Journeying through archives, public records, oral history and photographs I have put together a scrap quilt like view of answers for understanding and compassion. Right now, I can feel and see that this has been my way of grieving. 

I wrote about my motivation and commitment to the research in 2020: 

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https://www.paperdolljournal.com/coffee-talk-with-lisa-hazell/archives/09-2020 
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Today I changed the description of this platform from enjoying to approaching. Researching black family history for me is hard and it hurts. I didn't realize how much the findings affected my mental health. I developed anxiety-induced migraines. The good news is that compassion has blossomed.

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Paperdoll Journal Coffee Talk with Lisa Hazell is designed to help you enjoy, prepare for, and discuss Black American family history research. Topics include an introduction, background information, further research, discussion, and storytelling activities.
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A learning guide for Black Family Historians

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​Paperdoll Journal Coffee Talk with Lisa Hazell is designed to help you approach, prepare for, and discuss Black American family history research. Topics include an introduction, background information, further research, discussion, and storytelling activities.


​A learning guide for Black Family Historians
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