September Third Saturday!
What do you know about James Bond? (Not 007 but Lawrenceburg’s own!)
James M. Bond was born a slave in Lawrenceburg, KY. He went on to earn college degrees and did important work with the military, as an activist and fundraiser. Most people know him as the grandfather of Julian Bond, civil rights leader and former Georgia senator and representative.
Join us to learn more of James Bond’s rise from slavery to prominence as a leader in this state. He will be the topic of our discussion at the September Third Saturday meeting on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Anderson County Public Library, 114 N Main St, Lawrenceburg, KY at 1:00 p.m. This will be the first time we have met in Anderson County and we would love to see you!
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James M. Bond was born a slave in Lawrenceburg, KY. He went on to earn college degrees and did important work with the military, as an activist and fundraiser. Most people know him as the grandfather of Julian Bond, civil rights leader and former Georgia senator and representative.
Join us to learn more of James Bond’s rise from slavery to prominence as a leader in this state. He will be the topic of our discussion at the September Third Saturday meeting on Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Anderson County Public Library, 114 N Main St, Lawrenceburg, KY at 1:00 p.m. This will be the first time we have met in Anderson County and we would love to see you!
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Welcome to the web home of the
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