The second meeting of what proved to be the founding members of the Society was held on 5 May 1977 at the home of James D. Walker, Washington, DC. Present were Elizabeth Clark-Lewis, Marcia Eisenberg, Marcia M. Greenlee, Debra L. Newman, Jean S. Scott, Paul E. Sluby, Sr., and James D. Walker.
It was decided at this meeting that the following individuals would constitute the organizational committee of the society and that this groups would act as the Board of Directors and temporary officers until general elections were held:
VP for Historical Programs
VP for Genealogical Programs
Membership in the Society was opened immediately to all who might be interested, and the first general meeting was held in October 1977 at the National Archives theatre.
Those persons who joined the Society prior to December 31, 1978, were considered Charter Members and included not only professional historians and genealogists but lay persons as well. During the first year alone, approximately seventy persons joined.
African American Odyssey-Library of Congress with credit to AAHGS Founder Dr. Debra Newman Ham
https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/african-american-odyssey/index.html
20th Century
John Hope Franklin Research Center
https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/franklin
Legacy Museum-National Memorial for Peace and Justice
https://legacysites.eji.org/