Third Saturdays
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February 2015
"Joining Together: Finding Black Roots in a White World"!! presented by nationally acclaimed genealogist, author and presenter J. Mark Lowe, on February 21, 2015 at 1:00 p.m. at the Kentucky History Center, 100 W. Broadway in Frankfort. The AAGGKY will co-host with the Scott County Genealogical Society. |
January 2015
This Third Saturday was the 4th anniversary of the AAGGKY. The meeting was held at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, Kentucky. The morning program was presented by Amy Madsen, who is a teacher of African-American studies at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester. Ms. Madsen shared her experiences setting up and working with the class.
Our afternoon presenter was member Joyce Johnson, who told of her love of photography and how she has set up a page in Facebook to help others to display their pictures which are of unknown people hoping there would be others who could help identify them. Her page is "U I D (yoU IDentify local African American friends and family)."
This Third Saturday was the 4th anniversary of the AAGGKY. The meeting was held at the Hopewell Museum in Paris, Kentucky. The morning program was presented by Amy Madsen, who is a teacher of African-American studies at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester. Ms. Madsen shared her experiences setting up and working with the class.
Our afternoon presenter was member Joyce Johnson, who told of her love of photography and how she has set up a page in Facebook to help others to display their pictures which are of unknown people hoping there would be others who could help identify them. Her page is "U I D (yoU IDentify local African American friends and family)."