“The Water Spirit Will Take Us Home”: Igbo Landing in African and African-American Art Exhibit (Wesleyan College Leadership Lab)

Wesleyan College Leadership Lab 522 Cherry Street, Macon, United States

A joint project between the Tubman Museum and Wesleyan College, this exhibit examines how the events at Igbo Landing have been preserved and mythologized in African-American folklore. It will analyze their influence on literature, art, and cultural expressions, including works by Beverly Buchanan. The exhibit is currently on display at Wesleyan College Leadership Lab. This […]

We Are Here: The Augusta Jewish Museum Comes to Life Lecture

Augusta Municipal Building, Linda W. Beazley Room 535 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA, United States

Members of the team that developed the displays for the Augusta Jewish Museum Education Center will present about the history of the museum and the importance of preserving these buildings for the entire community. Speakers include Dr. Jackie Cohen, Dr. Michael Cohen, and Dr. Judith Giri. They will give an overview of each of the […]

Lonnie King, Jr. Exhibition

Auburn Avenue Research Library 101 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA, United States

Georgia State University Special Collections presents a traveling exhibit based on the Lonnie King, Jr. Papers. This exhibit covers the life of Lonnie King, Jr. the Atlanta Student Movement, and legacy. The exhibit will be on display at the Auburn Avenue Research Library from January 28 through February 28. Thereafter, the exhibit will be on […]

Heritage Works For Us StoryCorps Community Archive of Local History & World Cafe Town Hall

Prospect Baptist Church Mission Hall 1022 Johnson Road, Townsend, GA, United States

Heritage Works will facilitate a two-day event that utilizes the StoryCorps mobile app and will provide members of the Darien community the opportunity to share their memories with trained interviewers. Renderings will be archived and stored in the Library of Congress, with access granted to community members. A community World Cafe will follow, highlighting issues […]

“So They Might Be Known” Exhibit Opening and Panel Discussion

Hay House 934 Georgia Avenue, Macon, GA, United States

Since Hay House opened as a museum in 1964, there has been research done but no interpretation of the lives of African Americans who worked at the house from the time of enslavement through the Civil Rights movement. The exhibit titled, "So They Might Be Known," will tell their stories and fill a much-needed gap […]

“We Neighbors Should Meet Together” Exhibit

Funk Heritage Center 7300 Reinhardt College Cir, Waleska, Georgia

Come and see an exhibit in honor of more than two centuries of Cherokee-Moravian cultural exchange.

Free

African American Education in Jim Crow Era Brunswick: Creating a Community in a Segregated City

Brunswick-Glynn County Library 208 Gloucester Street, Brunswick, Georgia

Presented by the Coastal African American Historic Preservation Commission, a new exhibit explores segregated education in Brunswick from Reconstruction to 1970. The community is also invited to participate in a corresponding "Scan Day" that allows them to bring important materials to the event that they would like to have digitally preserved. This program is supported […]

Free

African American Education in Jim Crow Era Brunswick: Creating a Community in a Segregated City

Selden Park 100 Genoa Martin Dr, Brunswick, GA

Presented by the Coastal African American Historic Preservation Commission, a new exhibit explores segregated education in Brunswick from Reconstruction to 1970. The community is also invited to participate in a corresponding "Scan Day" that allows them to bring important materials to the event that they would like to have digitally preserved. This program is supported […]

Free

Unsung Heroes: African-American Soldiers in Sherman’s Army

Switzer Library 266 Roswell St NE, Marietta, Georgia

For generations, history books have overlooked a crucial truth: African-American soldiers served alongside Sherman's Army during the Civil War. Join the Cobb County Public Libraries for a series of presentations by local historian Brad Quinlin that explore the names, faces, and experiences of these forgotten soldiers. A companion exhibit will also be on display. This […]

Free

Unsung Heroes: African-American Soldiers in Sherman’s Army

South Cobb Regional Library 805 Clay Rd, Mableton, GA, United States

For generations, history books have overlooked a crucial truth: African-American soldiers served alongside Sherman's Army during the Civil War. Join the Cobb County Public Libraries for a series of presentations by local historian Brad Quinlin that explore the names, faces, and experiences of these forgotten soldiers. A companion exhibit will also be on display. This […]

Free

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