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Southern Writers Onstage: Women Black and White

Balzer Theater at Herren's 84 Luckie Street, Atlanta, GA, United States

Southern Writers Onstage: Women Black and White series This series of readings/performances tells the story of the Southern American woman – black and white – through the writings of Southern American women. University of Georgia professor Valerie Boyd presents Alice Walker's story "Nineteen Fifty-Five," which imagines what might have occurred after Elvis Presley's manager bought out […]

“The Illness Experience in Carson McCullers’s Life and Work”

Columbus Public Library 3000 Macon Road, Columbus, GA, United States

"The Illness Experience in Carson McCullers's Life and Work" lecture Dr. Casey Kayser, president of the Carson McCullers Society, will provide a forward-looking interpretation of the influence of the maladies that afflicted Carson McCullers from a young age. This lecture is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Historic Jewish Atlanta Civil Rights Tour

William Breman Museum of Jewish Heritage 1440 Spring Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA, United States

Historic Jewish Atlanta Civil Rights Tour The history of race relations in Atlanta is often examined only from white and African American perspectives. Jewish testimony provides an important third perspective on the topic. This tour will visit sites around Atlanta pertinent to Jewish civil rights history, including The Temple, Rich's Department Store building, Peachtree Manor […]

National History Day regional competition: Thomas County

Thomas County Middle School 4681 US HWY 84 Bypass, Thomasville, GA, United States

National History Day regional competition: Thomas County National History Day students will gather at Thomas County Middle School for the regional contest.   National History Day in Georgia is a program of Georgia Humanities and LaGrange College in partnership with Mercer University.  Regional competition sponsors are Augusta University, Clayton State University and the National Archives-Atlanta, […]

Historic Jewish Atlanta Civil Rights Tour

William Breman Museum of Jewish Heritage 1440 Spring Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA, United States

Historic Jewish Atlanta Civil Rights Tour The history of race relations in Atlanta is often examined only from white and African American perspectives. Jewish testimony provides an important third perspective on the topic. This tour will visit sites around Atlanta pertinent to Jewish civil rights history, including The Temple, Rich's Department Store building, Peachtree Manor […]

Jackie Robinson: Baseball and Civil Rights Pioneer

Ingram Library, University of West Georgia 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA, United States

Jackie Robinson: Baseball and Civil Rights Pioneer exhibition, February 20 - March 17, 2017 This exhibition focuses on Jackie Robinson's life, courage, and triumphs, both on the baseball field and in his civil rights work. This exhibition is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

“Still Raising Hell”: Camille Billops and James V. Hatch Exhibition

Schatten Gallery Woodruff Library, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States

Still Raising Hell: The Art, Activism, and Archives of Camille Billops and James V. Hatch exhibition

This exhibition explores Billops and Hatch’s commitment to speaking truth to power and exploring the meaning and purpose of African American art.

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“Racism in the Era of Jackie Robinson”

Ingram Library, University of West Georgia 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA, United States

"Racism in the Era of Jackie Robinson" lecture University of West Georgia history professor Larry Rivers will deliver a lecture in conjunction with the Jackie Robinson: Baseball and Civil Rights Pioneer exhibition. *Special parking available in the Townsend Center gated lot beginning at 10:00 a.m.  

Georgia Reads Atlanta Kick-off

Highland Inn Ballroom 644 North Highland Avenue NE , Atlanta, GA, United States

Georgia Reads Atlanta Kick-off The Georgia Reads book club will kick-off in Atlanta with a discussion featuring Rodger Lyle Brown, author of Party Out of Bounds: The B-52's, R.E.M., and the Kids Who Rocked Athens, Georgia, and a panel of special guests, who will be interviewed by Paste editor-in-chief Josh Jackson. Copies of the book will be […]

“Gangs, Bullies, and Difference”

DeKalb County Public Library, Decatur Branch 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA, United States

"Gangs, Bullies, and Difference: The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton), Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian (Sherman Alexie), and Wonder (R.J. Palacio)" lecture Dr. Pearl McHaney presents part three of the "Connecting Lines: Building Empathy Through Literature" lecture series, sponsored by the Georgia Center for the Book. To hear an interview with McHaney by "City Lights" host […]

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