GENEALOGY & BOOK EVENTS
John Baker is an Author, Speaker, and Genealogy Consultant unraveling family history. Book John today for your event.
Baker is an experienced speaker. He will be available to speak to diverse organizations such as national historical conferences, historical societies, colleges and universities, churches, genealogy conferences and other associations.
Upcoming Events
| Organization | City | Date | Time | Location |
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| Christian Care Nursing Home - Presentation - The History of Wessyngton Plantation | Springfield | Sept. 13 | 10:00 AM CST | Christian Care Nursing Home |
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Clement Museum - Presentation and Book signing |
Nashville | Feb. 26 | TBA | Clement Museum |
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| Organization | City | Date | Time | Location |
| Federation of Genealogical Societies - James Dent Walker Memorial Lecture - "Connecting Land and People: Using Farm Recrods to Illuminate Slave Families: and "African American Families: Using Manuscripts and Special Collections" | Knoxville | Aug. 20 | Knoxville Convention Center | |
| Wessyngton Plantation - St. James Baptist Church - Washington Family Reunion | Cedar Hill | Jun. 17 | Wessyngton | |
| Wessyngton Plantation - National Black Arts Festival - Program | Cedar Hill | Jun. 12 | Wessyngton | |
| Kenwood Middle School - Presentation | Clarksville | May 11 | Clarksville | |
| Day Spring Academy - Study Group | Cedar Hill | Apr. 30 | Cedar Hill | |
| Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society-Atlanta Chapter | Atlanta | Apr. 24 | National Archives | |
| Springfield High School - Presentation | Springfield | Apr. 20 | Springfield | |
| Montgomery Historical Society - Presentation and Book signing | Clarksville | Apr. 19 | Austin Peay University - Gentry Auditorium | |
| Williams Chapel Church - Presentation and Book signing | Spring Lake, NC | Apr. 16 | Williams Chapel 1230 N Bragg Blvd | |
| Center for Black Literature | Brooklyn | Mar. 26 | Medgar Evers College | |
| Springfield Rotary Club - Presentation | Springfield | Mar. 17 | First Presbyterian Church | |
| Montgomery County Archives - Presentation & Book signing | Clarksville | Mar. 13 | Montgomery County Archives | |
| Bob Edwards Show Sirius XM Radio - Interview | Washington DC | Mar. 8 | Washington DC | |
| Williamson County Public Library - Presentation | Franklin | Mar. 6 | Williamson County Public Library | |
| St. James Baptist Church - Presentation | Cedar Hill | Feb. 28 | St. James Baptist Church | |
| Scattersville - Parker's Chapel Community and Historical Society - Presentation & Book signing | Portland | Feb. 25 | Kerley Building | |
| Fifty Forward - Presentation | Madison | Feb. 23 | Madison Station | |
| St. Louis African American Genealogy & History Society | St. Louis | Feb. 20 | Harris-Stowe University | |
| Scaritt-Bennett Center - Presentation and Book signing | Nashville | Feb. 19 | Scarritt-Bennett Center | |
| Customs House Museum - Presentation & Book signing | Clarksville | Feb. 18 | Customs House Museum | |
| Presentation & Book signing | Ft. Campbell | Feb. 18 | Cole Park Commons | |
| The Hermitage - Private Presentation | Hermitage | Jan. 20 | The Hermitage | |
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| Birmingham Afrfican American Genealogy Study Group - Presentation | Birmingham | Dec. 13 | Birmingham Central Library | |
| First United Methodist Church | Springfield | Dec. 11 | First United Meth. Ch. | |
| Marshall County Memorial Library Foundation - Presentation | Lewisburg | Nov. 21 | First National Bank | |
| Rutherford County Historical Society - Presentation and Book signing | Murfreesboro | Nov. 14 | Woman's Club | |
| Portland Arts & Craft Show - Book signing | Portland | Nov. 14 | Portland East Middle School | |
| Springfield High School - Presentation | Springfield | Nov. 5 | Springfield High School | |
| International Black Genealogy Summit - Meet the Author | Ft. Wayne | Oct. 29 | Allen County Public Library | |
| IN African American Genealogy Group | Indianapolis | Aug. 22 | Eiteljorg Museum | |
| Multicultural Points and Perspectives | Indianapolis | Aug. 21 | Comcast Channel 20 | |
| IN African American Genealogy Group | Indianapolis | Aug. 21 | Crispus Attucks High School | |
| IN African American Genealogy Group | Indianapolis | Aug. 21 | Shortridge Middle School | |
| Terry Family Reunion - Book signing | Springfield | Aug. 8 | Springfield National Guard Armory | |
| Genealogy Workshop -TSLA | Nashville | July 25 | Tennessee State Lib. & Arch. | |
| Fox 17 News | Nashville | June 22 | Television Interview | |
| Maury County Public Library | Columbia | June 16 | Maury County Public Lib. | |
| St. Louis African American Gen. Soc. | St. Louis | May 23 | Missouri History Museum | |
| Kiwanis Club-Presentation/Book sign | Springfield | May 19 | First United Methodist Church | |
| John Siegenthaler Interview on WNPT | Nashville | May 17 | Television Interview | |
| Hermitage - Book Signing | Hermitage | May 17 | Tulip Grove Mansion | |
| Greenbrier Historical Society | Greenbrier | Apr. 21 | First Baptist Church - Greenbrier | |
| Plus Side of Nashville Channel 50 | Nashville | Apr. 19 | Television Interview | |
| What's the 411 w/Sharon Kay 88.1FM | Nashville | Apr. 1 | Radio Interview | |
| Borders/Book signing | Nashville | Mar. 7 | West End Avenue | |
| African American Literary Review | Tampa | Mar. 4 | Radio Interview | |
| National Black Arts Festival | Atlanta | Feb. 28 | Auburn Avenue Research Center | |
| Tim & Marcia Show Sirius XM Radio | Nashville | Feb. 28 | Radio Interview | |
| Waldenbooks/Book signing | Atlanta | Feb. 27 | CNN Center | |
| Martha Zoller Show - WDUN 550 | Atlanta | Feb. 24 | Radio Interview | |
| News 2 -WKRN - TN's Black Heritage | Nashville | Feb. 21 | Television Interview | |
| Robertson Cty Archives/Book signing | Springfield | Feb. 21 | Robertson County Archives | |
| On With Leon - Sirius XM Radio | D. C. | Feb. 21 | Radio Interview | |
| WNIN-NPR | Evansville | Feb. 19 | Television Interview | |
| Channel 5 - CBS Talk of the Town | Nashville | Feb. 18 | Television Interview | |
| Tennessee State Library & Archives | Nashville | Feb. 17 | Tennessee State Library & Archives | |
| It's A New Day - WJZD Radio | Gulf Port | Feb. 17 | Radio Interview | |
| Barnes and Noble/Book signing | Evansville | Feb. 7 | Barnes and Noble | |
| Willard Library | Evansville | Feb. 7 | Willard Library | |
| WEOA 1400 A.M. Radio | Evansville | Feb. 7 | Radio Interview | |
| Fox 7 | Evansville | Feb. 6 | Television Interview | |
| WNIN-NPR | Evansville | Feb. 6 | Television Interview | |
| Benjamin Bosse High School | Evansville | Feb. 6 | Benjamin Bosse High School | |
| McGary Middle School | Evansville | Feb. 6 | McGary Middle School | |
| Henry Reis Alternative School | Evansville | Feb. 6 | Henry Reis Alternative School | |
| Evansville African American Museum | Evansville | Feb. 6 | Evansville African American Museum | |
| Ray of Hope Community Church | Nashville | Jan. 17 | Ray of Hope Community Church | |
| NHK Japan | Japan | Jan. 11 | Documentary | |