Welcome back to the African Roots Podcast! You can always reach me HERE.
Well, we are smack in the middle of everything for the summer and I hope that you are enjoying you warm summer weather. We all know that 6 months from now, things will be quite different as we will be buried in snow and ice and shoveling our way out of inches of snow drifts! So get out and garden and go the beach and have a cook out and enjoy this time of the year!
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Well another reality show is on the horizon and this time the focus will be African American genealogy. Do you have a brick wall, or research challenge? Or are you simply curious about your history?
Well a casting call is underway for African American participants in a new show being planned. Take a look at the project and the application spearheaded by Thom Reed at Family Search. If you are interested, complete the application on the link above.
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Last night’s episode of Bernice Bennett’s show was quite interesting! Her guest was Bill Doggett an archivist and music historian. (And yes, he is related to the well known jazz musician by the same name!) His focus was early African American music and portrayals of African Americans in the recording industry. From “coon songs” to the old minstrels he revealed many aspects of American culture that are rooted in efforts to mock people of color. It was most enlightening and the discussion also featured some actual early recordings. They were painful to hear, including one that actually portrayed a comedy about a lynching. Such pieces of American culture clearly explain the racial climate of today. Bernice’s show airs every Thursday evening at 9pm on Blog Talk Radio.
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Registration for AAHGS 2016 is Open
The schedule is now up and registration has opened for the 37th annual conference of AAHGS, the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society. This year the conference will occur at the Westin Airport Hotel in Atlanta Georgia, October 13-16th. There are over 30 sessions to choose from and the conference is a great way to network with your colleagues.
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Don’t forget to tune in on August 12th to hear Bernice Bennett in a webinar hosted by Legacy Family Tree. Her topic is the Homestead Act of 1862 and Following the Witnesses.
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And we are about 6 weeks away from the International Black Genealogy Summit that will occur September 1-3 at the Marriott Crystal City in Arlington Virginia. The schedule is up and a fascinating group of speakers are planned as well.
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Thinking about giving a presentation next year? The Southern California Genealogy Society Genealogy Jamboree is now accepting proposals to present at next year’s conference. Click HERE for more information.
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Well time to wind things down for this week! Thank you all for tuning in to listen. I appreciate hearing from you all, and I know you have choices on how to use your time. In the meantime, enjoy the summer, stay cool, and remember to keep researching, keep documenting, and keep sharing what you find.
