K I Knight is an international award-winning Author, Genealogist, Historian, Public Speaker, and Cemetery Preservationist. Knight has logged more than 20,000 hours researching the first documented Africans to arrive in the English settlement of Virginia, beginning in 1619. In 2016, as an advisory board member for Project 1619, Knight co-curated the "1619 First African Landing" exhibit at the Hampton History Museum in Hampton, Virginia. Her passion is unrivaled and strongly evident in her published writings. Her literary work includes "Fate & Freedom," a five star - Gold medal historical series, and as her nonfiction work, "Unveiled - The Twenty and Odd," released May 18, 2019. In August 2019, Knight's research took center stage with the 400th Anniversary of the "Arrival of the First Africans in Virginia in 1619." Knights literary work has been used by journalism outlets around the world, including - Associated Press, USAToday, TIME, Washington Post, BBC, and the National Parks Magazine, to name a few. Recognized by several African American hereditary societies, including The Sons & Daughters of the US Middle Passage and the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society, Knight's research was featured in the AAHGS Journal - 400th Anniversary Commemorative Addition. Knight is a board member for several national non-profit organizations across the country and is an active member of numerous historical, genealogical, and literary associations, as well. The mother of three adult children, Knight, lives in Central Florida and is the Director of 1619 Genealogy.
