AAHGS - East TN Chapter

31/08/2026

https://blackinappalachia.omeka.net/collections/show/110

The Community History digital archive is a public, searchable archive of digital materials related to African American history in East Tennessee, Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. Built from the contributions of local institutions and community members, this archive increases the documentatio...

31/08/2026

https://abc7.com/post/nyc-officials-use-breakthrough-genealogy-tests-identify-911-victims-25-years-later/19723972/

New York City's medical examiner used a breakthrough test to identify the 1,651st World Trade Center victim.

08/08/2026

Help Us Grow Our Community of History Makers
The Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society – East Tennessee Chapter is on a mission to expand our membership across all 33 counties of East Tennessee—and we need your help!
We’re looking for genealogists, historians, and community advocates who are passionate about preserving and sharing the rich stories of East Tennessee’s African American heritage. Ideally, we’d love members who have deep roots and local knowledge of their county, ready to represent their community and bring its history to life.
Our organization welcomes everyone—we do not discriminate based on race, color, s*x, age, religion, or any other protected class. What matters most is your dedication to celebrating and documenting East Tennessee’s diverse legacy.
If you know someone (or are someone!) who would make a great addition, please share their contact information with us at: [email protected] or call (423) 248-8916
Together, let’s honor the past and shape the future of East Tennessee history

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12/07/2026

The Morristown College Bell is back in Fulton Hill Park! Thank you Tommy Pedigo for helping make this become our reality. Thank you everyone who has prayed and supported us in to this reality!

08/07/2026

06/07/2026

https://www.blackinappalachia.org/tombstonekits

Tombstone cleaning kit loan program for African American cemeteries in the 5 Rivers Region of East Tennessee.

28/02/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17B5joXHSi/

Appalachia’s Storyteller: Black in Appalachia. The incredible story of the henderson Chapel AME Zion Church. The first African American Church in Grainger Co...

01/01/2026

Wishing you a prosperous New Year.

31/12/2025

Help Us Grow Our Community of History Makers


The Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society – East Tennessee Chapter is on a mission to expand our membership across all 33 counties of East Tennessee—and we need your help!

We’re looking for genealogists, historians, and community advocates who are passionate about preserving and sharing the rich stories of East Tennessee’s African American heritage. Ideally, we’d love members who have deep roots and local knowledge of their county, ready to represent their community and bring its history to life.

Our organization welcomes everyone—we do not discriminate based on race, color, s*x, age, religion, or any other protected class. What matters most is your dedication to celebrating and documenting East Tennessee’s diverse legacy.

If you know someone (or are someone!) who would make a great addition, please share their contact information with us at: [email protected] or call (423) 248-8916

Together, let’s honor the past and shape the future of East Tennessee history.

26/11/2025

https://local.newsbreak.com/cocke-county-tn/4367391228750-what-to-know-accessing-cemeteries-on-private-property?s=dmg_local_email_bucket_5.web2_fromweb&emailId=9W6rt5C&uid=18721091

COCKE COUNTY — With the holidays fast approaching, many people make plans to visit cemeteries where their loved ones were laid to rest. A survey recorded i