When:
Jan. 30 - Feb. 2, 2020
Where:
Austin Central Library
710 W. César Chávez St. | 512-974-7400
Parking:
Library Parking Garage fees will be validated for attendees on January 31. Validated parking is not available on February 1 and 2. Please use this link for information regarding parking in downtown Austin.
Who:
Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
What:
Growing Your Roots: The Inaugural African American Genealogy Conference is a free 4-day conference for scholars, students, genealogy historians and gurus where they will focus on African American history, research, and discovery, hosted in the state capital of Texas by the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.
Genealogy Conference Agenda:
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Thursday, January 30, 2020 |
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6:30 pm to 8:00 pm |
PREVIEW: Our Community, Our Voice: Photographs from the Villager Newspaper opening reception. Conference On-Site Registration, Hosted by the Douglass Club of Austin, The Austin History Center, Holt Gallery |
Friday, January, 31, 2020 |
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5:00 pm to 9:00 pm |
Conference Evening Highlights On-Site Conference Registration Kris Graves’ Testament Project (Self-Guided Tour) Photography Exhibition Genealogy Conversations Networking Social |
6:15 pm to 7:00 pm |
Opening Ceremonies Welcome, Austin Public Library, Director Roosevelt Weeks Intro to Keynote, Austin Assistant City Manager, Christopher Shorter Dr. Edmund Gordon, Jacob Fontaine Distinguished Keynote Speaker, Vice-Provost University of Diversity, University of Texas at Austin |
7:15 pm – 9:00 pm |
African American Film Mini-Reel Film Reel #1 Film Reel #2 Film Reel #3 |
February 1, 2020 |
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9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
Conference Day Highlights On-Site Conference Registration Genealogy Coffee Cafe Kris Graves’ Testament Project Genealogy Resource Hub City-Wide Genealogy Self-Guided Tours |
9:00 am – 9:03 am |
Conference Welcome Welcome, Conference Organizer & Coordinator, kYmberly Keeton (3 Min), Austin Public Library Special Events Center |
9:05 am – 10:00 am |
Conference Presentation & Short Film African American Cultural Preservation Storytelling, Presenters, Rachel E. Winston & Stephanie L. Lang, Austin Public Library Special Events Center |
10:05 am – 11:00 am |
Conference Presentation & Panel Connecting Roots: Huston-Tillotson University, African American Cemeteries and Burial Sites in Austin, Texas, Presenters: Danielle McGhee, Huston-Tillotson University; Greg Farrar, Oakwood Chapel; Stuart King, King Tears Funeral Home; Moderated by Jennifer Chenoweth, Oakwood Cemetery Chapel and Melissa Rogers, Save Austin’s Cemeteries, Austin Public Library Special Events Center |
11:05 pm – 12:00 pm |
Conference Panel & Discussion Black Roots in Austin, Texas: A Discussion with African American Legacy Families, Moderators, Roxanne Evans & Jacobi Smith, Austin Public Library Special Events Center |
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
LUNCH – Provided by Conference Committee - Self Served, Demo Area |
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm
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Genealogy Conference Workshop Digging Up Roots in Your Own Backyard: African American Genealogy for Novice Users |
12:00 pm – 1:45 pm |
Genealogy Conference Workshop NAMING THE LINEAGE: We Will Walk Through *Who Awakened Your Senses? *Who Politicized Your Experiences of Body, Identity? *Who Taught You The Value of Feeling Good?
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12:30 pm – 2:00 pm |
Genealogy Conference Workshop Brown Teens Read Presents: Oral Fixations, Family Histories Retold
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2:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
Genealogy Conference Workshop Blog About It! Making WordPress Work For Your African American Family History
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2:00 pm – 3:30 pm |
Genealogy Conference Workshop GenKnowledge: African American Genealogy for Intermediate and Advanced Users
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February 2, 2020 |
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10 am – 2:00 PM |
Conference Day Highlights City-Wide Genealogy Self-Guided Tours Kris Graves’ Testament Project |
2:00 pm – 2:40 pm |
Closing of Conference Kris Graves, Photographer/Documentarian, Algerene M. Akins Craig Distinguished Closing Keynote, Austin Public Library, Gallery |
2:45 PM – 4:00 pm |
Exhibition Opening & Reception Kris Graves’ Testament Project | Photography Exhibition, Austin Public Library, Gallery |
4:00 pm |
Conference Ends |
Image #1 Caption
Grandma Dedrick, photograph, Date Unknown; University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum.
Image #2 Caption
William Ross, His family, and His Tailoring Business, photograph, Date Unknown; University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum.