Alex Breanne Corporation

05/30/2026

I'll be giving a talk in Ansonia tomorrow morning at the David Humphreys House! Swing by if you are in the area!

05/26/2026

I shared my film with experienced film makers. They gave me incredible advice. They taught me about 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗡𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝗰. They gave me advice around my "𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁" and how to better present it. They also gave me suggestions on how to better sequence the scenes of my storyline. With this incredible information, I went back and worked to incorporate their suggestions into the film.

This morning, Erica and I watched the final cut... we both cried.

I told my film maker friends that I'm just a guy passionate about telling lost stories of the formerly enslaved... I'm not really a film maker. Their response... "𝙅𝙤𝙝𝙣... 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙢 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙬." I guess I am.

The film will be on the Film Festival circuit for the next year. Most festivals around the world require that the film be a premiere in their geographic area, never having been publicly shared over the internet. So I can't share it with you all until late 2027. That said, If you're interested in seeing in prior, I will let you all know as it comes to festivals in each state or country.

Please follow our film age at Reverence: Reclaiming the Forgotten.

The journey continues. Still walking... 🙏🏿

05/23/2026

I was a little nervous about how my 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 address would go at the Wethersfield Parade today. My words were heavy on re-inserting the marginalized back into our history. I reminded the audience that today is the 126th anniversary of 𝗦𝗴𝘁. 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 receiving the Medal of honor.. a formerly enslaved man who became the first black man to receive this award. He received the award for ensuring the American Flag did not touch the ground while the 54th Massachusetts Colored Regiment stormed the beaches of Morris Island. He held the flag steady even though he was wounded. I shared with them the story of 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗮 𝗢𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿, a Wethersfield resident who served in the 29th Connecticut Colored Regiment during the Civil War, dying in Texas just prior to the regiments return to Connecticut. I shared with the audience that Joshua was the great-grandson of 𝗦𝘆𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘅 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆, an enslaved man who enlisted during the Revolutionary War in place of his enslaver as a means to gain his freedom.

I ultimately reminded the audience that telling a fuller story does not diminish America… it strengthens it. It shows we recognize our history, and we’re not afraid to acknowledge it. We understand that all aspects of our history serve as critical ingredients to what has produced a great nation.

I was appreciative that my speech was received incredibly well. I took a picture with Connecticut Senator 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗮 as a memento of such a wonderful day. 🙏🏿

Still walking...

05/23/2026

The fascinating and important new book from our friend John Mills / Alex Breanne Corporation!

See more: amazon.com/Narrative-Primus-Lineage-American-History/dp/B0GJ2LP7TH

05/23/2026

I'll be speaking at 10am this morning at the Memorial Day Parade Ceremonies in Wethersfield, CT! The parade kicks off at 9am. Hope to see you there!

The Wethersfield Memorial Day Parade will take place Saturday, May 23, 2026, stepping off at 9 am, followed by a Memorial Day Ceremony in front of First Church of Christ immediately following the parade.

The parade will kick off near the DMV parking lot on State St and finish at the intersection of Main St and Hartford Ave.

For full event details, please visit https://www.wethersfieldct.gov/286/Memorial-Day-Parade or the Memorial Day Parade page on the Town of Wethersfield's website.

05/16/2026

If you're in the Bridgeport, CT area, stop by Kindred Thoughts Book Store at 5pm! 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝟭 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁, 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝟴, 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗖𝗧! I'll be giving an author talk! Hope to see you there!

Hey Kinfolk! We’re booked and busy this weekend! Here’s what we have planned for Saturday night and hope you will join us!

We are welcoming CT based author, John Mills on Saturday, May 16th at 5pm for a discussion of his book, The Narrative of Primus: A Lineage Woven into American History. This is going to be a compelling discussion about Primus, genealogy, and the state of CT.

The Narrative of Primus is a compelling and deeply personal contribution to African American history, slavery studies, New England history, Connecticut history, genealogy, and the American story. It reminds us that America was built not only by the celebrated, but by the unseen-and that their descendants are still here to tell the story.

John will answer questions and sign his book.

05/14/2026

Today at 6:30pm, I'll be giving a lecture for the Wintonbury Historical Society in Bloomfield, CT! Swing by if you have time!

The Wintonbury Historical Society will host “Connecticut’s Black Patriots” on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM at the Wood Human Services Center, 330 Park Avenue.

Historian John Mills will discuss African American men who served in the Revolutionary War. Mills specializes in African American genealogy through his nonprofit, Alex Breanne Corporation.

Wintonbury Historical Society

Learn more at alexbreanne.org

05/14/2026

I just received a note that my book 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙪𝙨 is being reviewed by the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆! I am humbled. 🙏🏿

If you haven't yet, you can pick up the book on my publishing company website at https://jemills.com, at 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀 & 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲 at https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-narrative-of-primus-john-mills/1149265898 or on 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GJ2LP7TH

05/11/2026

I know it's unconventional. I know most movie trailers have music, and fast cuts to various scenes, but I just couldn't get myself to do that. I'm honoring people I revere. I wanted calm.

Coming soon. Still walking... 🙏🏿

05/10/2026

I've never received a gift from descendants before. I wasn't even sure how to accept it. God assigned me to give, not receive. But I find myself holding and staring at this for hours.

Thank you so much. ❤️