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AAGSNC Booth at Portfest
| AAGSNC Booth at PortFest |
| Oakland, California |
| Portfest | Bill Pickett Rodeo |
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AAGSNC Booth at Portfest
| Newest AAGSNC Vice President Has Society Participate in Oakland PortFest 2003 |
| Once a year, the Port of Oakland (CA) throws a party to remind everyone of just how beautiful the Oakland Estuary waterfront is — and how lucky we all are to enjoy it. This free one-day festival began in 1935 when it was first called Port Day. Now known as Portfest, the 2003 celebration was held Saturday, June 7th in Jack London Square with entertainment and activities for the entire family. The AAGSNC participated in the festivities by hosting an informational booth to not only raise awareness about our Society, but to hand out free information about getting started with black genealogy, sell copies of Tony Burroughs' book, Black Roots, and convince some of the Portfest visitors to join the AAGSNC. Our new 3rd Vice President, Lenora Gobert, is also the Fund Raising Chair and came up with this grand idea shortly after she was appointed in May. Dozens of people stopped by the AAGSNC booth and learned about the joys of genealogy from the AAGSNC members who volunteered to work the booth. If Ms. Gobert has her way, this is just the first of many community activities in which the AAGSNC will participate. |
| Reprint From the Baobab Tree Quarterly Journal of the African American Genealogical Society of Northern California |
| Photos courtesy of M. Howard Edwards |