/>

Adrienne Fikes

Joy, Genealogy, and Justice
Ancestral Memory Worker, Restorative Public Historian & Descendant Community Consultant
 
Currently accepting clients for...
  • Family History Research
  • Speaking / Presenting
  • Writing /Publishing
  • Other Speciality
Family History Research
  • Document Retrieval / Record Agent
  • Ethnicity / Religion
  • Family History Research
  • Tutor / Coach
Speaking/Presenting
  • Family History Research
  • Methodology & Resources
  • Available for in-person events
  • Available for virtual events
Writing/Publishing
  • Author/Writer
  • Publisher
  • Tutor / Coach
Other Speciality
  • House Historian / Local History
  • Oral Historian

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, & 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.

Ms. Fikes welcomes invitations for keynotes, panels, workshops, coaching, training, & consulting.

Additional specialities or search keywords
African American, Black American, Mental Health, African/Black Psychology
Publications/Media
Ms. Fikes Speaker One Sheet
Lectures

Reframing Narratives of Enslaver Research,
Listening to Your Ancestors: Using African / Black Psychology and Spirituality as Genealogical Research Tools,
Mental Health Considerations of Family History Research,
How to Handle Pain, Lies, Injustice, & Difficult Truths in Research,
Who Are Your People?: Naming Your 16 Greats,
Joy, Genealogy & Justice,
Central Lunatic Asylum for Colored Insane,
Family History & Segregated Black Schools,
Civic Engagement & Family History

Repositories
Descendant & Community Partnership Initiative. Visit 16Greats.com to download the beautifully formatted high-resolution PDF version, perfect for senior leaders, organizers, and stakeholders looking to share Ms. Fikes’ capability statement with their selection committees. 

​Ms. Fikes’ Speaker Sheet is also available as a beautifully formatted high-resolution PDF, perfect for event organizers, conference hosts, and meeting planners looking to share speaker profiles with their selection committees.
Research Time Periods
  • 21st Century
  • 20th Century
  • 19th Century
Honorifics/Credentials
2026 Association of Professional Genealogists Kenyatta D. Berry African American Research Scholarship Recipient,
2021 Board for Certification in Genealogy Paul Edward Sluby Sr. Scholar,
2021 Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage Inductee
 
Affiliations
Alexandria People’s Assembly Executive Director,
The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsi) Sawubona Healing Circles Facilitator,
Friends of Virginia’s Central State Hospital Descendant Liaison,
Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) Vice President of Membership and Chapters,
James Dent Walker DC and North Carolina Triangle Area AAHGS Chapters Member,
Ms. Fikes builds community and empowers advocacy through culturally competent mental health training, community education, and civic engagement initiatives.
Degrees
Masters of Education,
Bachelors of Psychology,
Qualified Mental Health Professional,
Optimal Psychology Certification