After a century of marriages to whites outside the Melungeon community, many began to "pass," despite efforts by Virginia to root out those with #Meluungeon heritage and remove them from white schools. Now, another 80 years on, Meluungeon descendents are mostly white, but are reclaiming the heritage that was lost through years of discrimination. #Melungeons are joined by descendents of many similar groups from West Virginia to Louisiana and Texas. 2/3