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Reckoning, Inc. Researches Kentucky’s Forgotten Slave History

For Black History Month, the Frazier Museum hosted an event called “Find My People.”

Maressa Burke | WAVE3

Published: February 13, 2023

KCAAH and Reckoning, Inc. Partner to Provide African-American Genealogical Resources

Kentucky Center for African American Heritage will host Reckoning, Inc.’s Kentucky U.S. Colored Troops Project database and upcoming African American Genealogy workshops.

Great Day Live | WHAS11

Published: February 10, 2023

Genealogy Help for Black Americans
WAVE Country with Dawne Gee

Executive Director Dan Gediman and Research Director Abby Posey discuss upcoming events and the Kentucky U.S. Colored Troops Database.

Dawne Gee | WAVE3
Published: February 2, 2023

“We Fought for Our Freedom”
Louisville’s new Civil War photo exhibit shares stories of African American soldiers

Jason Gonzalez | Louisville Courier Journal
Published: November 25, 2022

New exhibit coming to Roots 101 African American Museum

Elisa Schwartzmiller and Brandon Spencer | WAVE News

Published: November 10, 2022

Roots 101 Museum celebrates Veteran’s Day with exhibition on African American Civil War soldiers

Michael J. Jones | Louisville Business First
Published: Nov 11, 2022

Roots 101 African-American Museum’s new exhibit honors Black Civil War veterans

“So much of our history gets lost in each generation, but yet they need to come back to the main roots,” said Sheila Kavanaugh, a descendent of Pvt. Harrison Mudd, a U.S. Colored Infantry Regiment veteran.

Jailen Leavell | WDRB
Published: Nov 11, 2022

WAVE Country with Dawne Gee

Executive Director Dan Gediman and Project Manager Denyce Peyton discuss the Kentucky U.S. Colored Troops Project.

Dawne Gee | WAVE3
Published: November 10, 2022

Roots 101 African-American Museum’s newest exhibit honors civil war veterans:

The new exhibit called “We Fought For Our Freedom” is a series of photos that showcases 10 former enslaved men that fought with the Union.

Staff | WHAS11

Published: November 10, 2022

On this episode of the Think Humanities podcast, host Bill Goodman talks to Dan Gediman, a noted radio producer, about the Kentucky U.S. Colored Troops Project, which uses historical documents to identify African American soldiers from Kentucky who fought in the Civil War.

Roadmap for Soldiers’ Descendants:
In Search of Black Civil War Veterans

Genesis Malone | Louisville Courier Journal
Published: June 19, 2022

Dan Gediman, producer of The Reckoning public radio and podcast series, talks with Bill Goodman on this episode of Think Humanities, a podcast from Kentucky Humanities.

Project CommUNITY:
White Allyship and Why it Matters

Caray Grace | WLKY