{"id":229292,"date":"2025-09-15T17:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/229292\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T17:52:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T17:52:11","slug":"citizensnet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/229292\/","title":{"rendered":"CitizensNet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCitizensNet<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/citizensnet-whitmire.jpg\" alt=\"CitizensNet Banner\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"datetext\">September 15, 2025<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"blacktoptitle\">Unlock the Past and Explore African American History<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"image full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/reading-at-library.jpg\" alt=\"Woman reading at the Library\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Join us for the Gregory School Fall Research Series, featuring hands-on sessions and engaging presentations to help you discover, navigate, and utilize rich historical resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Introduction to the African American History  Research Center (AAHRC)<\/strong> <br \/>Explore African American History and unlock its stories through  the AAHRC&#8217;s rich collections. This session will introduce you to the Center&#8217;s  mission and resources.<br \/><strong>Thursday, September 18 | 2 PM &#8211; 3 PM<\/strong> <br \/><strong>African American History Research Center<\/strong> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.houstonlibrary.org\/event\/14669171\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register  Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stories in the Margins: Funeral  Programs as Research Sources<\/strong> <br \/>Did you know that you can find hidden information often missing  from formal records within funeral programs? These often-overlooked documents  serve as powerful sources for genealogical, cultural, and religious studies,  offering unique insights into African American family connections and societal  trends.<br \/><strong>Thursday, October 2 | 2 PM &#8211; 3 PM<\/strong> <br \/><strong>African American History Research Center<\/strong> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.houstonlibrary.org\/event\/14669366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register  Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finding and Evaluating Primary  Sources<\/strong> <br \/>Learn how primary sources \u2014 from letters and photos to oral  histories \u2014 can elevate your research. This program will guide you through  different types of primary sources at the AAHRC, how to properly cite them, and  how to use them to build a stronger, more impactful argument.\u00a0<br \/><strong>Thursday, October 16 | 2 PM &#8211; 3 PM<\/strong> <br \/><strong>Virtual Event<\/strong> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.houstonlibrary.org\/event\/14669431\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register  Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Black Print: Exploring Newspapers  &amp; Newsletters in the Archive<\/strong> <br \/>Uncover hidden stories and amplify forgotten voices with this  illuminating journey into the AAHRC\u2019s treasure trove of Texas-based Black  newspapers. We\u2019ll unveil the historical backdrop and enduring significance of  these crucial publications, showcasing their role in shaping narratives and  documenting lives.<br \/><strong>Thursday, November 6 | 2 PM &#8211; 3 PM<\/strong> <br \/><strong>African American History Research Center<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/calendar.houstonlibrary.org\/event\/14669440\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register  Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" class=\"image full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/library-ribbon-september.jpg\" alt=\"Library Ribbon Graphic\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CitizensNet September 15, 2025 Unlock the Past and Explore African American History Join us for the Gregory School&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":229293,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[37387,123819,4345,12176,358,3187],"class_list":{"0":"post-229292","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston","8":"tag-city-government","9":"tag-egovernment","10":"tag-houston","11":"tag-mayor","12":"tag-texas","13":"tag-tx"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115209591199336534","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229292","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=229292"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/229292\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/229293"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=229292"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=229292"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=229292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}