Aaron L. Day is an Author, Genealogist/Historian, and Lecturer. He is Vice president of the African American Heritage Society of Long Beach, and the author of “Locating Free African American Ancestors: A Beginner’s Guide,” and “History Lessons.” He encourages others to research, document, and preserve family history for future generations.

Indira Hale Tucker is co-founder and current president of the African American Heritage Society of Long Beach. A resident of Long Beach since 1977, she is passionately interested in history of all kinds and is most proud of helping to develop Burnett library’s African American Resource Center.