Recent Episodes
Scripting Her Success with Britt Matt
May 16, 2023
A Chicago native, the young and fearless Britt Matt charged the walls of Hollywood at an early age determined to become a writer for television. Britt had a love for the arts and knew at an early age she was no actress, but …
Standing on the Shoulders of Tuskegee Airmen with Fred Patterson
May 9, 2023
Growing up in Montgomery, Alabama in the 50s & 60s as a 2nd grader, Fred Patterson remembered seeing white-only and colored water signs. It was an environment of change with protests, riots, and violence against African Amer…
The Call to Lead with Charles Galbreath
May 2, 2023
Charles Galbreath had it all planned out. Travel the world and become an entertainer. But God had different plans for him. One night, in a dream, Charles had a vision of him attending Tennessee State University. The same sch…
Remember You Must Evolve with Tauska Trusaun-Kennedy
April 25, 2023
Being an interior designer you learn how to start over, rip off the old paint, strip down the walls, and replace broken ceilings to provide a safe space and create new memories. This takes on a deeper meaning for Tauksa Trus…
Twinning & Traveling: The Journey to Motherhood feat. Ne'Chell Bowens
April 18, 2023
Ne’Chell Bowens wasn’t exactly “flying high” after realizing her goal of becoming a child psychologist had taken an emotional toll on her. However, the stars aligned after she was laid off from her job and encouraged to beco…
Swimming Through Life's Journey with Bruce Bradford
April 11, 2023
It was the 70s, towards the end of the Vietnam War. College was the way out of the draft for Bruce Bradford, taking on "sink or swim" to a whole new level. As a young black man and self-taught swimmer, Bradford shares the im…
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About the Hosts
Curtis Burke
Host
My name is Curtis Burke. I am married with twin toddlers and live in Los Angeles, CA.
I was born in Charleston, SC (known as the Low Country), and moved to Atlanta, GA, as a young teenager. I graduated from Tennessee State University with a bachelor’s degree in speech communication and theater. I later moved to Los Angeles where I received a master’s degree in human development and social change from Pacific Oaks College.
During my time in graduate school, I developed a particular interest in studying how humans grow, change, and socially evolve. After taking an ancestry DNA test, I experienced firsthand the limitations that I and many other Black Americans have when learning about our backgrounds. Investigating my own family legacy, along with studying human development and social change, I became inspired to start the Uncovered Legacy podcast.
Uncovered Legacy provides a platform for those like me, who do not have an overwhelming social media presence or the benefit of fame to widely share their own stories and family legacies. My goal is to provide a voice to ordinary people from a wide array of backgrounds who want to highlight themselves, the people around them, or the ancestors whose memory they want to maintain and preserve.