SYVILLA FORT: KEEP THE FIRE BURNING
Celebrating the life and legacy of Syvilla Fort.
In-Person Event – Free with suggested $10 donation
DETAILS HERE
Syvilla Fort portrait_artist Al Doggett
_image property of BHS Collections
BLACK GENEALOGY RESEARCH GROUP (BGRG)
Meetings are Monthly on the 2nd Saturday
*NO MEETING in JULY
MEETING NOTICE:
BGRG monthly meetings are being held via Zoom.
Interested? Request the link: seattleBGRG@gmail.com
Join in lively discussions and programs to learn and share genealogy. This is an open forum for people of all backgrounds and experience who have interest in genealogy.
THE GREEN BOOK: MORE THAN A GUIDE
EVENT PROGRAMMING FEBRUARY 19-21, 2022
FEBRUARY 19 OPENS THE EVENTS AT 11AM
*FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION TO BHS AND MOHAI MEMBERS FOR THIS PROGRAM
DETAILS HERE
BLACK GENEALOGY RESEARCH GROUP (BGRG)
Meetings are Monthly on the 2nd Saturday
*NO MEETING in JULY
MEETING NOTICE:
BGRG monthly meetings are being held via Zoom.
Interested? Request the link: seattleBGRG@gmail.com
Join in lively discussions and programs to learn and share genealogy. This is an open forum for people of all backgrounds and experience who have interest in genealogy.
The Negro Motorist Green Book_Exhibition
Opening Day: Saturday, March 19, 2022
*exhibit runs through June 22, 2022
SEE DETAILS HERE
Check back at the WSHS website for ticket info to a Special Event on Opening Day.
The Green Book: Guide to Freedom with filmmaker Yoruba Richen
*a special evening with documentarian Ms. Richen. See the film, Q&A, and visit the exhibit.
Community Public Programs will post to both WSHS and BHS for events that coincide with the exhibit throughout its run.
BLACK GENEALOGY RESEARCH GROUP (BGRG)
Meetings are Monthly on the 2nd Saturday
*NO MEETING in JULY
MEETING NOTICE:
BGRG monthly meetings are being held via Zoom.
Interested? Request the link: seattleBGRG@gmail.com
Join in lively discussions and programs to learn and share genealogy. This is an open forum for people of all backgrounds and experience who have interest in genealogy.
EVENT INFO and REGISTRATION BELOW
Traveling While Black – Washington State Historical Society (washingtonhistory.org)
INTERACTIVE STORY TIME with the NORTHWEST AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM
SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2002 PRE-RECORDED AIRS at 1pm -FREE
READING: Ruth and The Green Book
*site visit footage from the exhibition, The Negro Motorist Green Book is incorporated.
Recommended reading from the Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibitions.
Ruth and The Green Book is the story of a young Black girl traveling across country to visit relatives. Green Book in hand, the family experiences what it is like to “travel while Black” in Jim Crow America.
ABOUT STORY TIME:
BLACK GENEALOGY RESEARCH GROUP (BGRG)
Meetings are Monthly on the 2nd Saturday
*NO MEETING in JULY
MEETING NOTICE:
BGRG monthly meetings are being held via Zoom.
Interested? Request the link: seattleBGRG@gmail.com
Join in lively discussions and programs to learn and share genealogy. This is an open forum for people of all backgrounds and experience who have interest in genealogy.