The Center for Family History is spotlighting the essential yet frequently overlooked contributions of African American women in the military. It intricately traces their evolution from initial roles in wartime support to their active engagement across various branches of the armed forces. Our esteemed panelists, Angela Walton-Raji and True Lewis, will illuminate the myriad challenges these courageous women faced, their remarkable achievements, and the significant barriers they shattered. This session aims to provide a profound understanding of their indelible contributions to military history and their pivotal role in advancing gender and racial equality within the armed forces. This webinar is a celebration of their resilience, fortitude, and the lasting impact they have made on both …
Black History Month: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow
After the Reconstruction Period of history, the “Black Codes” which had denied free African-Americans their rights to citizenship prior to the Civil War were reinstated in most southern and border states as “Jim Crow Laws”. These laws stayed in effect until Rev./Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. lead the Civil Rights Movement which dismantled the Jim Crow laws throughout the country. This lecture relives the Civil Rights Movement and the roles that Rose Parks, Rev./Dr. Martin Luther King, the Freedom Riders and the Sit-in protests played. Forgotten martyrs of the Movement who gave their lives in battle for first class citizenship are remembered and celebrated. Register in advance. For details see delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/11559369
Tracing the Path of African Americans from Enslavement to Freedom
Join Hillary Delaney who will share tips and tricks for finding evidence and breaking research barriers in African American genealogy and pre-Emancipation historical research. Specific examples will be used to illustrate how traditional genealogical methods, combined with a creative approach can help to solve the most difficult research puzzles. Hillary Delaney serves as the lead researcher for the African Americans in Boone County History initiative at the Borderlands Archive and History Center in Boone County, KY . She has documented hundreds of Underground Railroad incidents and genealogical data of thousands of individuals once enslaved in Boone County and across Kentucky. Projects developed from this work include: The Underground Railroad in Boone County bus tour (a …
UA African American Museum and WWII Internment Camps
First Speaker: Beverely Elliott Respecting the Past while Honoring Today African American Museum of Southern Arizona Beverely will be In Person Beverely Elliott is vice president of Elliott Accounting, an accounting, tax, management and investment advisory services firm founded by her husband, Robert “Bob” Elliott, who is also a retired professional basketball player. Beverely (and yes, she has an extra e in her name) is a Michigan native but has lived in Tucson for the past 40 years. Beverely and Bob are University of Arizona (UA) Alumni and have sponsored scholarships for deserving UA students in addition to other meaningful contributions to the university. Beverely and Bob were also honored at the 2023 University of …
Steeped in Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later
Learn about the history of the Boston Tea Party and how to trace participants through lineage societies and historical groups. Presented by Claire Evans. Watch on YouTube This program will be available for one week on our YouTube channel. www.fountaindale.org/youtube For details see communico.fountaindale.org/event/9451361
