Ninth Anniversary Celebration!
Saturday, January 18, 2020
1:00 – 4:00 pm.
Madison County Public Library
507 W. Main Street, Richmond, KY 40475
HIDDEN HISTORIES: Untold Stories of BLACKS in Kentucky – Reinette Jones, Featured Guest
On Saturday, January 18th, the AAGGKY will celebrate its Ninth Anniversary at the Madison County Public Library in Richmond, KY. You are invited to share with fellow researchers exploring Kentucky’s Black History.
Our featured guest, Reinette Jones is Librarian in the UK Special Collections Research Center and co-founder of the Notable Kentucky African Americans Database (NKAA). She will share her research on the often-untold histories of African Americans of Central Kentucky.
This will be an informal gathering for members of neighboring historical groups, genealogical societies, and anyone interested in preserving Kentucky’s African American history. Light refreshments will be served. RSVP’s to aaggky@yahoo.com are encouraged, but not mandatory. Tell us how many to expect so we can plan accordingly.
Please feel free to share this invitation. Bring your research questions, bring a friend. As always, our meetings are open to the public at no charge.
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NOW ACCEPTING ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS: $30 INDIVIDUALS - $50 ORGANIZATIONS
CHECK/MONEY ORDER: AAGGKY | P.O. BOX 1211 | FRANKFORT, KY 40602
PAYPAL: www.aaggky.org
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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