H W Mitchell

H.W. Mitchell is a storyteller, researcher, and keeper of memory whose work illuminates the untold histories of African American families shaped by resilience, love, and survival. Drawing from years of genealogical research, oral raditions, and archival records, Mitchell weaves narratives that connect the past to the present while honoring the ancestors who endured enslavement, displacement, and loss.

Her writing blends heart and history, inviting readers to reflect on the legacy of names, memory, and the stories we inherit. The Names in the Flame is the first book in a planned trilogy that traces one family's journey from enslavement in Virginia to generations still carrying their light today.

Mitchell lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where she continues documenting family stories, cultivating her garden, and creating worlds where memory refuses to fade.