KAAHGS is the Kansas Chapter the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS). We have meetings in Topeka. Join us!
We are dedicated to retelling and publishing the African American history and genealogy of Kansas.
02/13/2025
Our March program will discuss the Historic Lincoln Hills: Black owned resort! KAAHGS member Jeanette Patterson will discuss the historic Lincoln Hills Black-owned resort that has ties to African Americans across the country. Register for free at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library. https://events.tscpl.org/event/12616522
02/07/2025
Henry Ossawa Tanner is Someone we should know about.
01/31/2025
Join us for this month's meeting, Living Legacies: Topeka's 1954 Alumni. We will discuss sharing your Living Legacy with members Topeka's 1954 Alumni at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, 5:30-7pm. This is a hybrid event. Register here https://events.tscpl.org/event/12508482
01/31/2025
Check out the Tennessee Genealogical Society webinars.
Tennessee Genealogical Society - Event Spring Seminar - The Occupations of Our Ancestors
07/27/2024
07/27/2024
Great articles!
03/19/2024
We have a great opportunity to share our heritage!
03/18/2024
African American Topeka History Tours are back! Register today! Travel the City with radical historian Donna Rae Pearson and Sherri Camp, author of “African American Topeka!”
You will see where history happened in Our Black community. See and learn about historic Black churches, homes, businesses, communities, schools and more.
Tours – Black-Collective History Tour Our African American Topeka History Travel the City with radical historian Donna Rae Pearson and Sherri Camp, author of “African American Topeka!” You will see where history happened in Our Black community. See and learn about historic Black churches, homes, businesses, communities,...
11/17/2023
“Black Homesteaders of the Great Plains.”
Date: Friday, November 17th at 12:00 Noon CST
Join the Movement of Ideas! With Humanities Kansas, where stories are shared and ways to connect with new ideas across the state.
Black Homesteaders of the Great Plains is an online event where Nicodemus, Kansas Historian, Angela Bates and a Descendant of DeWitty, Nebraska, Denise Scale will join Donna Rae Pearson for a discussion of these two thriving communities built by African-American homesteaders. Co-sponsored by Humanities Nebraska.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/2w95tzhd
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