Black Belt African American Genealogical and Historical Society

02/12/2020

Come learn more about genealogy this coming Saturday at the library!

Come learn more about genealogy with our partner, the Black Belt African American Genealogical and Historical Society, this coming Saturday at the library!

Their gathering is in the spirit of our Know Your Roots project & the work of TRHT Selma in general, & we are excited to support it in partnership with the Black Belt Community Foundation

09/28/2019

Sharing the program from the Celebration of Life for BBAAGHS Vice President Donald Payne Stone, June 29, 1935 - September 13, 2019. Per his wishes, Donald's ashes will be spread at the Slave Cemetery on the grounds of Snow Hill Institute in Wilcox County, AL on Sunday, September 29 at 2:00 pm.

08/21/2019

In 1870, Henrietta Wood Sued for Reparations—and Won.

The $2,500 verdict, the largest ever of its kind, offers evidence of the generational impact such awards can have

07/05/2019

The Black Heritage Council of the Alabama Historical Commission was one of the grant recipients.

In 2019, the National Trust awarded grants totaling over $1.6 million to 22 sites and organizations that will shine a light on Black stories and culture.

07/04/2019

Tuskegee is Alabama's second oldest historically black college and became famous as the training ground for the Tuskegee Airmen.

06/24/2019

Register here for the Alabama Family and Local History Workshop.

This unique workshop is designed to strengthen skills in family and local history research and to bolster the organizations who support this research. Come to one day or both, depending on your...

06/06/2019

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05/31/2019

How Ancestry.com has failed African American customers.

The genealogy site fails to understand the fundamental differences between white and black history.

05/29/2019

The head of the African American Museum succeeds David J. Skorton, becoming the first African American in the top spot.

05/23/2019

The Clotilda, the last American slave ship, has been found, the Alabama Historical Commission announced Wednesday.

"The discovery of the Clotilda is an extraordinary archaeological find,” said Lisa Demetropoulos Jones, State Historic Preservation Officer and Executive Director of the Alabama Historical Commission. “The voyage represented one ofthe darkest eras of modern history and is a profound discovery of...

05/16/2019

May is National Historic Preservation Month! What are some of your favorite historic sites in Alabama?