Rainbow Soul

Tree Of Life Show hosted by Kanya Vashon McGhee   This shows guest is author Lonnie Harrington. Harrington was born in Tallahassee, Florida, in 1952 of African, Seminole, Cherokee, Choctaw, and Shawnee ancestry.   Mr. Harrington has independently researched African-Native American relations since 1972.  He was a member of the Torn Pages Project, a coalition that examined African-Native American relations, and is a current member of the Northeastern Native American Association of Queens, New York. He serves as group historian and has chaired powwow committees. From March 1992 until October 2003, he was a member of the Drum Circle Singers, a Native American drum group.  Lonnie Harrington lives in the New York City area, working as an arts administrator, musician, lecturer, and storyteller.