{"id":1124,"date":"2017-05-28T04:49:13","date_gmt":"2017-05-28T11:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfghs.org\/heaven-hands\/?page_id=299"},"modified":"2024-04-20T01:37:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:37:40","slug":"home-2-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bfghs.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1713602187685{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][rev_slider_vc alias=&#8221;main-slider&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_end\">\ufeff<\/span>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1391&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">On September 14-15, 2007, the Black Family Genealogy &amp; History Society hosted the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bfghs.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=40\"><u>Seventh Annual West Coast Summit on African-American Genealogy<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0 The title of the Summit was \u201cCelebrating Generations\u2013Past, Present and Future\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">One hundred fifty-two attendees came from many different states to participate in this event.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">During the month of September, 2005, the Black Family Genealogy &amp; History Society was profiled in an Arizona Republic article entitled\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/archive.azcentral.com\/arizonarepublic\/mesa\/articles\/0914M-Genealogy06Z11.html\"><u>\u201cAfrican-Americans\u2019 Roots:\u00a0 Group researches lives in Arizona\u201d<\/u><\/a>. \u00a0Reporter Sally Mesarosh included quotes from Mary Gant and BFGHS president Henrietta Beckford. \u00a0A photograph of Katherine Ayers, then the BFGHS secretary, accompanied the newspaper edition of the article.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1993\" src=\"https:\/\/mlhsq2pclecw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/f:best\/https:\/\/bfghs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/201c3bannermain.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"689\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2101\" style=\"width: 399px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2101\" src=\"https:\/\/mlhsq2pclecw.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/f:best\/https:\/\/bfghs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/The-Baton.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"241\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Installation of New President Phyllis Grimes . Jan 12 , 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Members of the BFGHS\u2019s Phoenix Chapter. Photograph courtesy of Rod Grimes of the Arizona Informant, 4\/12\/14.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2115\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2115\" style=\"width: 399px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2115\" src=\"https:\/\/mlhsq2pclecw.i.optimole.com\/w:300\/h:169\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/f:best\/https:\/\/bfghs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/file-97.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"241\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BFGHS Members Photo @ Deer Valley Airport Restaurant . Dec 8th 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to the members of our new Sun Lakes Chapter, which meets in the library of the Oakwood Clubhouse!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1617426438222{padding-top: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">On April 17, 2004, BFGHS members and guests took a bus trip to Yuma. Arizona, where they visited the Dees Brothers\u2019 Brangus Ranch.\u00a0 Third generation agriculturalists Alex, Melvin and Elmo Dees gave a lecture and tour (which included a hay ride) of the ranch, prefaced by a repast at a local eatery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0In keeping with its mission of researching and preserving the story of Arizona\u2019s African American communities, members of the BFGHS and invited guests traveled by bus on June 21, 2003, to Sierra Vista, Arizona, to visit\u00a0Fort Huachuca.\u00a0\u00a0Once home to the 9th and 10th Cavalry and 24th and 25th Infantry (Colored) regiments, the historic Army post boasts the nation\u2019s first monument to the Buffalo Soldier in addition to memorabilia housed in several museums on the premises.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1617426468140{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]\t<!-- Volunteer Section --> \r\n\t\t<section class=\"section volunteer-section\" style=\"background:#ffffff\">\r\n\t\t    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                <div class=\"section-padding\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n                                                                                        <div class=\"section-heading\">\r\n                                               <span class=\"flaticon-solidarity\"><\/span>\r\n                                                                                                <h3>OUR 2023 BFGHS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS<\/h3>\r\n                                                                                                                                                <p>Elected Executive Committee Officers<\/p>\r\n                                                                                           <\/div>\r\n                                                              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src=\"https:\/\/mlhsq2pclecw.i.optimole.com\/w:200\/h:200\/q:mauto\/rt:fill\/g:sm\/ig:avif\/f:best\/https:\/\/bfghs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Roz-Matthews.jpg\" class=\"attachment-heaven-hands-volunteer size-heaven-hands-volunteer wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/bfghs.org\/volunteer\/lamont-monroe\/\">Rosalind Matthews<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Vice President<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-social-link\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-google-plus\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i 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width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/mlhsq2pclecw.i.optimole.com\/w:200\/h:200\/q:mauto\/rt:fill\/g:sm\/ig:avif\/f:best\/https:\/\/bfghs.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Mike-Ostler.jpg\" class=\"attachment-heaven-hands-volunteer size-heaven-hands-volunteer wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-info\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/bfghs.org\/volunteer\/jeryse-kelly-2\/\">Mike Ostler<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Corresponding Secretary<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-social-link\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-google-plus\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa 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King<\/a><\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Recording Secretary<\/h5>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-social-link\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-google-plus\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-instagram\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\"><i class=\"fa fa-behance\"><\/i><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>                            \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-member\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bfghs.org\/volunteer\/paulette-howard\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" 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