Adrienne Fikes name in orange cursive script

Transform History Into Healing

Adrienne Fikes, M.Ed. is a recognized expert in ancestral memory, descendant engagement, and restorative public history.

Ms. Fikes helps museums, universities, nonprofits, government agencies, and communities build authentic relationships with descendants, members, and staff by transforming historical research into organizational change, public engagement, and collective healing. Ms. Fikes is the creator of the 16 Greats Project, and the Joy, Genealogy & Justice Framework

2026 Association of Professional Genealogists Kenyata D. Berry African American Research Scholarship Recipient

2023 Board for Certification in Genealogy Paul Edward Sluby Sr. Scholar

2021 Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage Inductee

Work With Ms. Fikes

Signature Topics

* Who Are Your People?: Naming Your 16 Greats
* Family History & Segregated Black Schools
* Mental Health, Spirituality for Archival Research
* How to Handle Pain, Lies, Injustice, & Difficult Truths Encountered in Research
* Civic Engagement & Family History
* Reframing Narratives of Enslaver Research
* Central Lunatic Asylum for Colored Insane

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Ms. Fikes is available for keynotes, panels, workshops, coaching, training, & consulting.

For bookings, proposals, or questions, contact:

Speaker Inquiry Form

info@16Greats.com
16greats.com

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Learning Institute And Partnership Initiatives

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