AAHGS News The Bi-Monthly Newsletter of the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. May/June 2015 ISSN#1947-475X BREAKING NEWS New AAHGS FamilySearch Partnership…….2 We’re Watching You……….……………..1,5 Maury Willis “Athlete Extraordinaire”….....4 Nip Winters: Top Left-Handed Pitcher ……..4 1st Annual Catalogue of Virginia Union15-22 REGULAR FEATURES President’s Message……………..……...…3 Worth Noting and Events……...…6-7,10,24 Chapter News.…………………5,9,12-14,24 Book Notes……………………..………...11 Editor’s Page……………………………...10 Forum….………………………........1,11,24 Family Prospects…………………..2,9-11,13 In Memory………………………………...22 Chapter Directory………………...………..8 FAMILY PROSPECTS HORACE WAYMON BIVINS—A SOLDIER’S SOLDIER (PART I) By Robert Bivins It all started about three years ago at a town festival I attended. At one of the display booths was a gentleman dressed in period uniform of a Buffalo soldier. We engaged in a brief introductory conversation during which time I told him I was researching an ancestor who fought in the Civil War with the United States Colored Troops. I told the trooper who I was – Robert Bivins, and that the soldier I was researching was Robert Bivins as well. He looked at me for a moment, his head jerked back and then asked if I had heard of Horace Bivins. I replied “no” and he said Horace was “a soldier’s soldier.” When I finally got home and turned on the computer I found volumes of accounts of this man. Most notably that Horace was born in the same county and town as my father. I have yet to determine if Horace is a relative. Whether he is or isn’t a relative, Horace Waymon Bivins has a story and it deserves to be told. Horace Waymon Bivins was born to free parents on May 8, 1866, in Pungoteague, Accomack County, Virginia, which is located on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay. His parents, Severn S. and Elizabeth Bivins, were farmers. Bivins worked with his parents learning how to farm. At the age of fifteen, Bivins was placed in charge of an eight-horse farm located one mile from Keller Station, Virginia. But he had bigger dreams that went beyond his father's farm. His father wanted to see the black race in his neighborhood have something that they could call their own. In 1862, he began to build the first church and schoolhouse for blacks on Virginia's eastern shore. All was financed by Bivins himself. On the same day the church and schoolhouse were finished, the buildings were destroyed by fire. On June 13, 1885, Bivins entered the Hampton Institute (now Hampton University), a school for African Americans in the Tidewater region of Virginia that was founded in 1868. The curriculum included military training for young men, giving Bivins his first taste of a soldier's life. He remained there two years before his parents sent him to theological seminary. Horace quit only after a month and joined the army in 1877. On November 7, 1887, “Having a great desire for adventure and to see the wild west,” Bivins enlisted in the army in Washington, D.C. He was sent to Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, and on June 19, 1888, was assigned to Troop E of the 10th U.S. Cavalry at Fort Grant, Arizona Territory. The fort was in the heart of Apache country, the scene in earlier years of violent conflicts between U.S. troops and Native Americans. In 1886, the intrepid Apache leader Geronimo had been exiled to Florida, and by 1888, the Apache had been confined to the malarial San Carlos reservation. The army was charged with patrolling and keeping the peace in the region. At Fort Grant, Bivins demonstrated an aptitude for marksmanship, placing second in his first shooting competition. Troop E was transferred to Fort Apache, Arizona Territory, in 1889. There, Bivins served as a clerk in the regiment adjutant's office from November 19, 1889, until June 15, 1890. He subsequently was stationed in the Dakotas and Montana, where his (cont. on p. 11) We’re Watching You: A Glimpse Into The Life of Brigadier General (RET.) Julia J. Cleckley By Carolyn Corpening Rowe “We’re watching you.” During her rise through the ranks in her military career, Julia J. Cleckley would hear those words over and over again. Being a twofer (African American and a woman) and the first Black at every level of her career in the Army Reserves, Cleckley was a trailblazer. She knew that if she did not succeed, it would be a long time before another African American woman would get the chance to follow in her footsteps. But succeed she did, this phenomenal woman would rise and rise and rise until she (cont. on p. 5) James Robert BivIns (1905- 1979) is the author's father . (l-r) Jane Thomas and Julia Cleckley ATTEND THE AAHGS CONFERENCE For the 2015 AAHGS Annual Conference Registration, see inside the yellow pages of the AAHGS News. 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AAHGS News The Bi-Monthly Newsletter of the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc. May/June 2015
ISSN#1947-475X
BREAKING NEWS
New AAHGS FamilySearch Partnership…….2
We’re Watching You……….……………..1,5
Maury Willis “Athlete Extraordinaire”….....4
Nip Winters: Top Left-Handed Pitcher ……..4
1st Annual Catalogue of Virginia Union15-22
REGULAR FEATURES
President’s Message……………..……...…3
Worth Noting and Events……...…6-7,10,24
Chapter News.…………………5,9,12-14,24
Book Notes……………………..………...11
Editor’s Page……………………………...10
Forum….………………………........1,11,24
Family Prospects…………………..2,9-11,13
In Memory………………………………...22
Chapter Directory………………...………..8
FAMILY PROSPECTS
HORACE WAYMON BIVINS—A SOLDIER’S SOLDIER
(PART I)
By Robert Bivins
It all started about three years ago at a town festival I
attended. At one of the display booths was a gentleman
dressed in period uniform of a Buffalo soldier. We
engaged in a brief introductory conversation during which
time I told him I was researching an ancestor who fought
in the Civil War with the United States Colored Troops. I
told the trooper who I was – Robert Bivins, and that the
soldier I was researching was Robert Bivins as well. He
looked at me for a moment, his head jerked back and then
asked if I had heard of Horace Bivins. I replied “no” and
he said Horace was “a soldier’s soldier.” When I finally
got home and turned on the computer I found volumes
of accounts of this man. Most notably that Horace was born in the same county and
town as my father. I have yet to determine if Horace is a relative. Whether he is or
isn’t a relative, Horace Waymon Bivins has a story and it deserves to be told. Horace Waymon Bivins was born to free parents on May 8, 1866, in Pungoteague,
Accomack County, Virginia, which is located on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake
Bay. His parents, Severn S. and Elizabeth Bivins, were farmers. Bivins worked
with his parents learning how to farm. At the age of fifteen, Bivins was placed in
charge of an eight-horse farm located one mile from Keller Station, Virginia. But he
had bigger dreams that went beyond his father's farm. His father wanted to see the
black race in his neighborhood have something that they could call their own. In
1862, he began to build the first church and schoolhouse for blacks on Virginia's
eastern shore. All was financed by Bivins himself. On the same day the church and
schoolhouse were finished, the buildings were destroyed by fire. On June 13, 1885, Bivins entered the Hampton Institute (now Hampton
University), a school for African Americans in the Tidewater region of Virginia that
was founded in 1868. The curriculum included military training for young men,
giving Bivins his first taste of a soldier's life. He remained there two years before his
parents sent him to theological seminary. Horace quit only after a month and joined
the army in 1877. On November 7, 1887, “Having a great desire for adventure and to
see the wild west,” Bivins enlisted in the army in Washington, D.C. He was sent to
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, and on June 19, 1888, was assigned to Troop E of the
10th U.S. Cavalry at Fort Grant, Arizona Territory. The fort was in the heart of
Apache country, the scene in earlier years of violent conflicts between U.S. troops
and Native Americans. In 1886, the intrepid Apache leader Geronimo had been
exiled to Florida, and by 1888, the Apache had been confined to the malarial San
Carlos reservation. The army was charged with patrolling and keeping the peace in
the region. At Fort Grant, Bivins demonstrated an aptitude for marksmanship,
placing second in his first shooting competition. Troop E was transferred to
Fort Apache, Arizona Territory, in 1889. There, Bivins served as a clerk in the
regiment adjutant's office from November 19, 1889, until June 15, 1890. He
subsequently was stationed in the Dakotas and Montana, where his (cont. on p. 11)
We’re Watching You: A Glimpse Into The Life
of Brigadier General (RET.) Julia J. Cleckley
By Carolyn Corpening Rowe
“We’re watching you.”
During her rise through the
ranks in her military
career, Julia J. Cleckley
would hear those words
over and over again.
Being a twofer (African
American and a woman)
and the first Black at every
level of her career in the
Army Reserves, Cleckley was a trailblazer. She
knew that if she did not succeed, it would be a long
time before another African American woman
would get the chance to follow in her footsteps.
But succeed she did, this phenomenal woman
would rise and rise and rise until she (cont. on p. 5)
James Robert BivIns (1905-
1979) is the author's father .
(l-r) Jane Thomas and Julia Cleckley
ATTEND THE AAHGS CONFERENCE For the 2015 AAHGS Annual Conference Registration, see inside the yellow pages of the AAHGS News. AAHGS will hold its 36th
National Conference, October 15-17, 2015, at the Richmond Marriott Hotel in Richmond, Virginia.
The theme for the May/June 2015 AAHGS News is “Summer
Fun: From Family Reunions to The Negro Leagues in Baseball,
Sports and Beyond.” Thank you to Jim Jones, President of
AAHGS—Delaware, who recommended the topic of the Negro
Leagues in Baseball. The issue also salutes our U.S. military
services, who help to protect our freedom. Enjoy reading!
Rev. Roland Barksdale-Hall, AAHGS News Editor
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AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.
1977-2015
CELEBRATING OVER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK...
The Afro-American Historical and
Genealogical Society, Inc., (AAHGS), is a non-profit membership organization
committed to the preservation of the
history, genealogy and culture of the
African-ancestored populations of the local, national and international
community. AAHGS stresses the
importance of our history and genealogy
by encouraging active participation in recording research and personal family
histories.
President, Tamela Tenpenny-Lewis
Vice President-Genealogy, Sherri Camp
Vice President-History, Gene Stephenson
Correspondence Secretary, Toni Byrd Vann
Treasurer Carolyn Corpening, Rowe
Financial Secretary, (vacant)
Recording Secretary Victoria Betsill
Past President, Charles Howard
Membership Chair, Tamika Strong
Chapter Committee, Nathania Branch Miles
Chapter Committee, Gene R. Stephenson, II
Awards Committee, Jane Taylor Thomas
Awards Committee, Alice F. Harris
FGS Delegate Shelley Murphy
President Emeritus Barbara Walker
Editor, AAHGS Journal, Rev. Roland
Barksdale-Hall
Communications Specialist, (vacant)
Parliamentarian, Nelvia Brady-Hampton.
Editor, AAHGS News, Rev. Roland Barksdale
-Hall
Asst. Editor, AAHGS News, Marsha Bembry
Asst. Editor, AAHGS News, Elyse Hill
Book Notes Editor, Debra Newman Ham
AAHGS News is published six times a year
by the Afro-American Historical and
Genealogical Society, PO Box 73067,
Washington, DC 20056-3067, (202) 234-5350, <www.aahgs.org>.
AAHGS News Check out the most recent news at the News blog: www.aahgsnews.wordpress.com! May/June 2015
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Dear Members, There is a definite buzz in the air as our organization, the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society has partnered with FamilySearch, The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to index the Freedmen's Bureau Records and make them freely searchable online. As you know, The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, commonly known as The Freedmen's Bureau was created in March 1865 to help newly freed slaves with the major changes in their lives, and to assist many white refugees left in need after the Civil War. The Bureau's records comprise over 1,100 rolls of microfilm with the records of an estimated four million African Americans immediately following emancipation. AAHGS has the opportunity to support African Americans in discovering their ancestors by participating in the indexing project which will begin with a media event on Friday, June 19, 2015 at 10:00am PDT. The media event will be broadcast nationally online originating from the California African American Museum in Los Angeles, CA, and simulcast from a location in Washington DC to be determined. So members of AAHGS, I am asking you to answer the call of action and commit to indexing the Freedmen's Bureau records and publicizing the unveiling event on Juneteenth both in LA and DC. I'm asking that you join with your local Family History Center staff and local LDS library staff to build publicity and participation in this project. Chapter Presidents, we have the opportunity to gain the spotlight on a national and international scale. Please organize and host a media event viewing party on Juneteenth inviting local media and the African American community to celebrate the release of these records. As we get this project underway FamilySearch will provide materials, training, and support for creating indexing groups for chapter and national AAHGS indexing events. We are excited to be a part of this national collaborative effort and look forward to the anticipated completion of the targeted digitized collections in time for the grand opening in 2016 of the Smithsonian Museum of African American Culture. Online volunteers are needed! It is easy to sign up as an indexer and learn the ropes at FamilySearch.org. Go to https://familysearch.org/indexing/get-started-indexer and tell them that Tamela sent you! (LOL) Select Freedmen's Bureau out of the list, pick a project to start, and help reach the goal!
Until next time.................................................Tamela
Submitted June 1, 2015
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FAMILY PROSPECTS
MAURY WILLS “ATHLETE EXTRAORDINAIRE”
By Caroline Wills *
A native son of the Washington, DC, Maury Wills’ achievement of
104 stolen bases for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1962 still evokes
images of an athlete extraordinaire. On September 23, 1962, Maury
broke Ty Cobb’s record of 97 stolen bases in one year. At the time,
it was almost inconceivable that the century mark could be broken,
but that’s exactly what he did. By season’s end, Maury set a new
milestone in major league baseball with his record of 104 stolen
bases. He went on to lead the National League in stolen bases for
six straight season, from 1960-1965, and has a lifetime total of 586
stolen bases.
A major force on the winning L.A. Dodgers’
team for 14 years, Wills helped lead the
Dodgers to three World Series victories in
1959 (his first year wearing the Dodgers
cap), 1963 and 1965. In addition, he also
guided the Dodgers to a National League
pennant victory in 1966. Other
accomplishments include National League
Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Player of
the Year in 1962; Golden Glove Award for
Fielding in 1961-62 season; Shortstop of the Year in 1970-71;
Outstanding Fielder among National League Shortstops; “Sport”
magazine’s Man of the Year, and Maury Wills Field of Washington
DC, named in honor of his outstanding career and for conducting
invitational baseball clinics involving DC area high school teams
and others from as far away as the Virgin Islands. On Sunday, April
19, 2015, at pregame ceremonies before the Washington Nationals
baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Wills became an
inductee in the Washington, DC Sports Hall of Fame.
Maury is presently a full-time instructor for the Los
Angeles Dodgers Baseball Team, and a community advocate,
mentoring adults and youth in the fundamentals of the game. He
also finds time to visit communities throughout the country, and
particularly the Greater Los Angeles area, speaking at schools and
other charitable events. Maury’s accomplishments are many and
give insight into a man of historic importance as an athlete and a true
sports personality.
* Reprinted with permission from AAHGS-Prince George’s
County Maryland Chapter member, Attorney Caroline Wills,
sister of Maury Wills. Submitted on May 22, 2015.
NIP WINTERS: TOP LEFT-HANDED PITCHER IN NEGRO
LEAGUE BASEBALL
By Darleen Amobi *
On the corner of Evanston and Valley Road in the Village of
Hockessin, Delaware lived James Henry Jesse Winters Jr. Also
known as “Nip” Winters. Nip played professional baseball from the
age of twenty. According to the 1900 United States Census, Nip was
born in Washington, D.C. on April 29, 1899 to James and Martha
Winters. To this union was born one sister and one brother. The
1910 United States Census indicates a second sister, Mable, was
born in 1903. He was born and lived at 329 W. NW Street in
Washington, DC.
After high school, Nip’s military records
indicated that he worked for the Washington
Herald as a chauffeur before joining a Negro
Baseball Team. He is credited with joining
the following teams: Norfolk Stars (1919-
1921), Baltimore Black Sox (1920, 1929),
Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1921-1922,
1931-1933), Washington Braves (1921),
Hilldale Daisies (1922-1928, 1931), New
York Lincoln Giants (1928-1929),
Homestead Grays (1932), Philadelphia Stars
(1933), Harrisburg Giants.
Nip was a left-handed batter and he pitched to the left.
Some folks said he had a “golden arm”. Basically he played two
positions: pitcher and first baseman. The Negro Leagues Baseball
Museum stated:
“The best pitcher in the Eastern Colored League’s history
was a tall, left-handed curveballer named Nip Winters. The Hilldale
ace pitched his team to pennants in the first three years of the
league’s existence, including a World Series victory in 1925.”
After retiring from baseball, Nip moved to Hockessin,
Delaware where he married Sarah Smith and lived on the Smith
Farm near Evanston and Valley Road. The farm was known for its
delicious apples and cider. Some of the residents still living in the
area remember Nip. James “Sonny” Knott said that he remembers
Nip playing ball after church on Sundays with a team called the
Hockessin Hornets in the late 1940’s and 50’s. Their uniforms were
gray and black. They played a variety of teams. Joe Lake, President
of the Hockessin Historical Society, also remembers Nip. He said
Nip worked at the Hockessin Supply Company that has since closed.
Just to let you know I received the AAHGS News… It is marvelous! How do you do it? It is a full-time job! Elizabeth Peale Johnson
AAHGS—New Jersey
I'm very happy that AAHGS has encouraged local chapters to research little known interesting topics such as Afro-American baseball
players! Darleen Amobi, AAHGS—Delaware
Most impressive! My favorite is spotlighting the new members! This is how we build an organization. Dr. Shelley Murphy, DM,
AAHGS—Central Virginia
Metro Atlanta Chapter Co-Hosts Freedmen’s Bureau Indexing Project Watch Party
By Tammy Joyner
The Metro Atlanta Chapter of AAHGS, joined with members of
the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) to
participate -- via live satellite. Some 50 people attended a
“Watch Party" at The National Archives at Atlanta in Morrow,
Georgia. Before viewing the simulcast, they heard from Emma
Davis Hamilton, Chapter President; Bill Maycock, LDS Public
Affairs- North America Southeast; Dianne Evans of the local
Family History Centers; Tamika Strong, Chapter Vice President
and AAHGS Membership Chair; and Toni Byrd-Vann, Chapter
Treasurer and AAHGS Correspondence Secretary. Several
attendees won door prizes. After the simulcast, (cont. on p. 9)
TOP: Metro Atlanta Chapter members watch Sherri Camp, AAHGS Vice President of Genealogy, in the live simulcast kickoff on the projection screen at the National Archives in Morrow, GA.; BOTTOM: AAHGS Metro Atlanta Chapter President Emma Davis Hamilton makes remarks as Bill Maycock, LDS (Church of Latter-day Saints) Public Affairs SE, listens during the Freedmen’s Bureau Indexing Project "Watch Party" at the National Archives at Atlanta in Morrow, GA, Friday, June 19, 2015. (Submitted July 12, 2015)
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AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.
1977-2015
CELEBRATING OVER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
AFRICAN AMERICAN GENEALOGY WORKSHOP
By Sharon Styles
The 10th Annual African American Family History Seminar was held on March 14, 2015 at the Family Search Library in Sacramento, Calif. Local African American genealogists, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the California Pioneer Heritage Foundation worked together to present a genealogy workshop to aid African Americans in the search for their ancestors. The keynote speaker was internationally known genealogist, Tony Burroughs of Chicago, Illinois. Burroughs, author of Black Roots: A Beginners Guide to Tracing the African American Family Tree and CEO of the Center for Black Genealogy gave a presentation on The Next Phase of African American Genealogy. He reminded the audience of the urgent need to collect oral history. “If you have not interviewed your relatives, stop what you are doing and interview them now,” said Burroughs. “The records will be there, your relatives will not.” Burroughs urged the attendees to collaborate with historians. Most importantly he reminded the crowd, “Genealogy is an analytical process, not a database problem.” The Center for Black Genealogy, founded by Burroughs, is a non-profit educational, research and cultural institution using genealogy to positively impact communities locally and around the world. “This has been a 35 year vision of mine,” said Burroughs. “We want to take Black genealogy to the next level, institutionalize Black genealogy, and have a global impact. Our vision is for everyone of African descent to know their family history.” Sacramento Mayor, Kevin Johnson, issued a proclamation declaring it is important to recognize that seeking our family history builds strength and understanding in overcoming challenges resulting in strong families and communities which are able to meet challenges with wisdom and broad-based support. Mayor Johnson also commended the collaboration efforts of the committee members, former Councilmember Bonnie Pannell and sponsors of the event. Workshop classes were presented on the Freedmen’s Bureau Records, DNA for Genealogists, Mixed Race Ancestry, Finding My Roots Along the Civil Rights Trail, The Five Civilized Tribes and Their Connection to Blacks and many, many more. Members of the Buffalo Soldiers opened the ceremony with the posting of colors and provided a wonderful exhibit on the history of these brave men. In addition, Mrs. Edith Roberts, widow of Tuskegee Airman, George “Spanky” Roberts and members of the auxiliary group for the Sacramento chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen were on hand for event. AAHGS member, Sharon Styles and Family History Library volunteers, Myra Brown and Steve Kantes researched the genealogy of Robert and Jenine Jenkins, a young couple expecting their first child. Styles and Burroughs presented the couple with their family history on Good Day Sacramento, a local news program, the day before the seminar. Dennis Holland, president of the California Pioneer Heritage Foundation, was honored for his vision of holding a genealogy seminar for African Americans in Sacramento. Barbara Tyson presented Holland with an engraved (cont. on p. 7)
EVENTS CALENDAR Thursday, 15 October 2015 to Saturday,
17 October 2015
36th National Afro-American Historical
and Genealogical Society Conference, Virginia, Where African-American Roots
Run Deep: Family History and the
National Narrative, Richmond Marriott
Hotel, 500 East Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia. For more information, email
of Tuskegee Airman, George Roberts. MIDDLE: Barbara Tyson (committee
member) Robert Jenkins, Jenine Jenkins,
Courtney Dempsey (Reporter) Bottom
Row: Vice Mayor Allen Warren, Sharon Styles (committee member), Tony
Burroughs (keynote speaker) BOTTOM:
Buffalo Soldiers
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Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. www.aahgs.org Founded 1977 May/June 2015 AAHGS News
(cont. from p. 6 African American Genealogy Workshop) plaque thanking him for his continued support and dedication over ten years. This year’s sponsors included East Lawn Memorial Park Mortuary; Reverend Ephraim Williams of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church; Black United Fund and California Black Chamber of Commerce. The 2015 committee members were Bruce Anderson, Linda Bradley, Jackie Chahaun, Sharry Covington, Dennis Holland, Darrell Levias, Sandra Lunceford, Gordon and Janet Orchard, Sharon Styles, Eric Thomas, Barbara Tyson, and Lynette Williams. The seminar was very well received and plans are under way for the 2016 workshop. For additional information or to become a member of The Center For Black Genealogy, please visit their website at www.centerforblackgenealogy.org. The African American Family History Seminar website is www.aafhs.com. Sharon Styles ([email protected]), an AAHGS member, is a frequent
contributor to AAHGS News. Submitted on April 20, 2015
AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INC.
1977-2015
CELEBRATING OVER THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
WORTH NOTING
Congratulations Paul
Edward Sluby, Sr.,
AAHGS founder and
author of over 50 books
was surprised! His 80th
birthday party was held
on November 23,
2014, at Mama Stella's
Ristorante Italiano in
Prince George's County,
Maryland. Co-
sponsored by his daughter Rene and his wife
Pat, many attendees from his club,
church, longtime dear friends,
neighborhood, AAHGS, and extended
family wished him well. Paul received a
birthday greeting from President Obama,
and a citation from the State of Maryland. Patricia Sluby is Curator for the new
exhibition, "Patented Ingenuity, The Art of
African American Inventors," showcasing at
the new Prince George's County African
American Museum and Cultural Center,
located in North Brentwood, Maryland. The
exhibition runs from June 6 thru Sept 12,
2015. William Shelton is chair of the
Board for the African American Museum
and Cultural Center in North Brentwood,
Maryland.
Melvin J. Collier has an article, about
Beginning Genealogy in the BCALA
News, newsletter of the Black Caucus
of the American Library Association.
You can check it out at http://
www.bcala.org/Winter2015/#p=56
Roland Barksdale-Hall, AAHGS News
editor, will appear with hostess Madonna
Chism Pinkard in a segment about Family
Reunions on Community Connection
WFMJ TV-21, Youngstown, Ohio,
airing on
June 7,
2015.
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2015 AAHGS NEWS
CALL FOR PAPERS Submission deadlines and themes for
AAHGS News follow:
July/August 27 July 2015 Solving
Genealogical and Historical Puzzles
Sept/Oct 7 Sept 2015 Science,
Technology, Engineering and
Mathematics
Nov/Dec 7 Nov 2015 Virginia, Where
African-American Roots Run Deep:
Family History and the National Narrative
Jan/Feb 2016 7 Dec 2015 Migratory
Patterns: Tracing the Movement and
Geographical, Psychological and Upward Mobility of Our Ancestors
August 30, 2015 is the deadline for
submissions to the 2015 AAHGS Journal. The theme is "Breaking Research Barriers, Finding