This presentation \; is one part perso nal memoir and one part technique instruction into a niche and often under utilized history that can bear unique fruit for the African American genea logist. This presentation will look at the historical importance and image of African American Fraternal records and organizational history and thei r ability to create a more complete historical narrative of individual anc estors and African American communities. \; With a specific emphasis o n the history of the Prince Hall African American Masonic order and radiat ing emphasis on other similar groups\, this presentation will highlight so me of the narrative history that effected how African American communities functioned as well as how the modern day family historian can tap into th is wealth of material to enrich the family narratives which they are alrea dy in the process of reconstructing. Presented by James R. Morgan III.
\nJames R. Morgan III is a graduate of Howard University where he major ed in Mass Communications and Africana Studies. He is a Prince Hall Freema son and currently serves as the Grand Historian &\; Archivist of the Mo st Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia. Mr. Mor gan&rsquo\;s research primarily focuses on the African American fraternal experience in the nineteenth century and genealogy. He is the Chapter Arch ivist for the James Dent Walker Chapter of the African American Genealogic al and Historical Society (AAHGS)\, and a member of the Association for th e Study of African American Life and History (ASALAH) as well as the Assoc iation for the Study of Classical African Civilizations and the Sons &\ ; Daughters of the United States Middle Passage Hereditary Society (SDUSMP ). Mr. Morgan is seated on the Advisory Board of the Bishop Henry McNeal T urner Project\, a digital humanities project dedicated to the study of its namesake. Mr. Morgan has spoken at several major conferences including th e International Black Genealogy Symposium\, AAHGS National Conference and RootsTech.
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He has penned and contributed to several publishe
d works including his highly acclaimed debut book The Lost Empire: Black F
reemasonry in the Old West (1867-1906) which was awarded the 2019 Dr. Char
les H. Wesley Medal of History and the 2020 Phillis Wheatley Book Award fo
r Non-Fiction Biography. He has also served as an editor and consultant fo
r several other book projects pertaining to African American history. Mr.
Morgan can be found on YouTube as a panelist on both &ldquo\;The Prince Ha
ll Think Tank&rdquo\; and &ldquo\;Black Pro Gen Live&rdquo\;. He currently
serves as the Curation &\; Programming Consultant with the African Ame
rican Civil War Museum. He is currently pursuing a Master of Arts from the
African American Studies Program at Morgan State University in Baltimore\
, Maryland where he also serves as a Graduate Teaching Assistant.
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