The Lost Stories of Mountain Island
Our Third Saturday of February program on February 20, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Shirl Marks will guide us through 169 years of the history of Mountain Island in Owen County, Kentucky. Mountain Island was left to freed slaves by their former owner, James Herndon and six generations later, the descendants of those former slaves are seeking to preserve the ownership and history of the island. Shirl will be joined by family members, who share in the effort to preserve their family history.
Shirl Marks is a Co-founder and charter member of the AAGGKY and is President and Founder of Stonetown Haven, a historic African American house and settlement in Stamping Ground, KY. She is involved with the Boston Historic Council, the Georgetown/Scott County NAACP, and More BOLD. A past board member of the Georgetown-Scott County Museum, she is also a past member of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Museum and Heritage Alliance. Her awards include: The Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Grassroots Preservation Award and The Georgetown-Scott County Preservation Award. She belongs to the First Baptist Church, Stamping Ground and is currently employed by Scott County Schools.
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Our Third Saturday of February program on February 20, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Shirl Marks will guide us through 169 years of the history of Mountain Island in Owen County, Kentucky. Mountain Island was left to freed slaves by their former owner, James Herndon and six generations later, the descendants of those former slaves are seeking to preserve the ownership and history of the island. Shirl will be joined by family members, who share in the effort to preserve their family history.
Shirl Marks is a Co-founder and charter member of the AAGGKY and is President and Founder of Stonetown Haven, a historic African American house and settlement in Stamping Ground, KY. She is involved with the Boston Historic Council, the Georgetown/Scott County NAACP, and More BOLD. A past board member of the Georgetown-Scott County Museum, she is also a past member of the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Museum and Heritage Alliance. Her awards include: The Ida Lee Willis Memorial Foundation Grassroots Preservation Award and The Georgetown-Scott County Preservation Award. She belongs to the First Baptist Church, Stamping Ground and is currently employed by Scott County Schools.
Click here to join:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYscO6hrT8rHNGimg6UAe4xn_YOvlXJjiM5
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.===================
We celebrated our 10th Anniversary on January 16, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Dr. Kathy Bullock presented the program "Singing in the Spirit: The African American Sacred Music Tradition". Our afternoon also included the installation of officers for 2021-2022 and a tribute to our Charter Members.
Spirituals and gospel music are much more than pleasing songs to listen to—they are powerful representations of the triumphant spirit and faith that have defined African-American music and people. Bullock takes the audience on a musical journey from West Africa, through the middle passage, to the North American shores where the African-American culture was forged. Through songs, stories, and performance, this program lets the audience experience the beauty, joy, and power of this music and culture.
Spirituals and gospel music are much more than pleasing songs to listen to—they are powerful representations of the triumphant spirit and faith that have defined African-American music and people. Bullock takes the audience on a musical journey from West Africa, through the middle passage, to the North American shores where the African-American culture was forged. Through songs, stories, and performance, this program lets the audience experience the beauty, joy, and power of this music and culture.
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NOW ACCEPTING ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS for 2021: $30 INDIVIDUALS - $50 ORGANIZATIONS
CHECK/MONEY ORDER: AAGGKY | P.O. BOX 1211 | FRANKFORT, KY 40602
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NOW ACCEPTING ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS for 2021: $30 INDIVIDUALS - $50 ORGANIZATIONS
CHECK/MONEY ORDER: AAGGKY | P.O. BOX 1211 | FRANKFORT, KY 40602
PAYPAL: Click <Join Us!> above
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African American Genealogy Group of Kentucky!
Also known as AAGGKY or simply, "The Group," we are a not-for-profit organization formed in 2011 by several like-minded individuals interested in the preservation of African American history and heritage in the Bluegrass.
Are you interested in learning about United States Colored Troops, slave records, conducting oral histories, or planning family reunions? So are we. Share our passion. Share your stories. Browse our site to learn more about our organization, upcoming events, what we offer and how you can join.
Are you interested in learning about United States Colored Troops, slave records, conducting oral histories, or planning family reunions? So are we. Share our passion. Share your stories. Browse our site to learn more about our organization, upcoming events, what we offer and how you can join.
"I too am of the hills, my folks have corn rowed tobacco, laid track, strip mined, worshipped and whiskied from Harlan to Maysville, old Dunbar to Central...We put the heat in the hot brown and gave it color. Indeed some
of the bluegrass is black."
from Kentucke
by Frank X Walker
Poet Laureate of Kentucky 2013 - 2015
by Frank X Walker
Poet Laureate of Kentucky 2013 - 2015