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Darktown: Understanding History Through Literature

Name: Darktown: Understanding History Through Literature
Start: 2018-10-02T18:30:00+00:00
End: 2018-10-02T20:15:00+00:00
Location: Georgia State University, Centennial Hall

October 2, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm

DARKTOWN: Catching a Killer in 1948 Atlanta

cdc3ac9b5382c89e60ed9c61dd2bbfc88db71fc0 The World Affairs Council of Atlanta will host a discussion with award-winning author Thomas Mullen and Dr. Jacqueline Royster, Georgia Institute of Technology’s Dean of the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, will discuss how the ripples of segregation in Atlanta shaped the rising social movements of our time, as shown in The DARKTOWN Series. A book signing will follow the discussion.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration is required.

For more information contact Emily Rives at 404-413-7087 or erives2@gsu.edu.

This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Details

Date:: October 2, 2018
Time:: 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm
Event Category:: Lecture
Event Tags:: grant
Website:: https://calendar.gsu.edu/event/darktown_catching_a_killer_in_1948_atlanta_the_latest_and_the_best_in_crime_fiction_the_new_york_times?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=Georgia+State+University+#.W7JvFWhKiUk

Venue

: Georgia State University, Centennial Hall
: 100 Auburn Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30303 United States + Google Map