AAHGS--Greater Richmond, Virginia Chapter to Sponsor Film,
 Black Harts & Buried Treasure, on February 28, 2015

Richmond, VA—On Saturday, February 28, 2015, the Greater Richmond, Virginia Chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. (AAHGS) will present the film, Black Harts & Buried Treasure, as part of its Black History Month programming.  The movie will begin at 2:30 p.m. at the auditorium of the Richmond Public Library, 101 E. Franklin Street, Richmond, VA  23219.  The event is free and open to the public. 

Black Harts & Buried Treasure is the third film by amateur filmmaker, Bronwyn Hughes.  The film tells the story of a how a Connecticut woman’s curiosity about her family’s history developed into a passion for genealogy. Upon moving back to Macon, Georgia, the family discovers that their white ancestor willed more than 1000 acres of land to his black children and that the fortune may have come from buried treasure. Surprisingly, this leads the film’s lead character to become one of only a few Black women to join the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)—something she never thought she would do.  

Filmmaker Bronwyn Hughes is, with Kat Sharp, the co-founder of Mathews Film Society.  Hughes directed the film in 2008.  The film lasts about 45 minutes and will be followed by a question and answer period. 

About the Greater Richmond, Virginia, Chapter of AAHGS
The Greater Richmond, Virginia Chapter of AAHGS was organized at the Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia in March 2010 and chartered in October of that year.  The chapter meets six times per calendar year at the Richmond Public Library and is dedicated to the best practices in genealogical and historical research.  The AAHGS 36th National Conference will be held at the Richmond Marriott, 500 E. Broad Street, October 15-17, 2015.

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