Telling Our Stories: African American Life and Culture on St. Simons Island, Georgia

This event is a presentation of research and digital stories (based on interviews conducted by Mercer University students in collaboration with the St. Simons Island African American Heritage Coalition) focused on the history of African American cemeteries on St. Simons Island. Guest speakers include Stephen Berry, Gregory Professor of the Civil War Era and co-director of the Center for Virtual History at the University of Georgia, and Christopher Lawton, executive director of the Georgia Virtual History Project.

This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.