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50 Cent explores origin of his family in Edgefield County
Curtis James Jackson III known as 50 Cent visits Edgefield County for VH1 Rock Docs episode detailing his ancestor Jane Jenkins. Glenn accompanies him to the slave house linked to Jenkins and Carroll Hill, and explains Coleman Sharpton’s lineage to the Thurmond family while noting no blood link to today’s Al Sharpton. Dede Biles is the Aiken Standard reporter.
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Curtis James Jackson III
50 Cent
Edgefield County
Glenn
Jane Jenkins
Jenkins
Carroll Hill
Sharpton
Coleman Sharpton
Alexander Sharpton
Alexander
Jefferson Sharpton
Julia Ann Thurmond
Florida
Julia Ann
Coleman
Strom Thurmond
United States
al Sharpton
Thurmonds