Regina Mason, Part 1, Gina’s Journey

The Life of William Grimes, Runaway Slave

The Not Old Better Show, 2018

Welcome to The Not Old Better Show, I’m host, Paul Vogelzang, and this episode #187, part 1 of a 2 part series. Our guest over the next 2 episodes is writer, historian, film maker, and genealogist, Regina Mason. This will be a wonderful conversation, so please enjoy, and share widely. This story is inspirational and shows the human spirit, indomitable as it is.

The only known image of William Grimes, 1825, courtesy of Regina Mason

Regina Mason has spent 15 years researching the life and times of her great-great-great-grandfather — pioneering fugitive slave autobiographer William Grimes. She has spent nearly a lifetime turning a negative into a positive that would one day culminate with a new edition of her ancestor’s book, the Life of William Grimes, the Runaway Slave, the very FIRST slave narrative in the United States.

The new documentary, Gina’s Journey, about the life of William Grimes

Regina Mason currently serves as Executive Producer of the film documentary Gina’s Journey.

Enjoy.