NEW YORK (WABC) -- Coming up on Here and Now, we introduce you to a village historian working to uncover the little known stories of African Americans.

For one woman in New York's Westchester County, sharing these stories about African Americans is a lifelong passion, and it also happens to be her job.

Stories include those about the Black-owned Rising Sun Golf and Country Club, as well as the formerly enslaved man who became a successful oysterman and homeowner.

Both stories were uncovered through genealogical research.

Here to tell us more is the village historian of Ossining, New York and author of "Captured Legacy," Joyce Sharrock Cole.

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