Buried History: Savannah’s African American Legacy

Davenport House Museum 324 E State Street, Savannah, GA

Buried History: Savannah's African American Legacy  Buried History: Savannah's African American Legacy is a free digital walking or driving tour developed by the Savannah Archaeological Alliance. At this launch event, Savannah Archaeological Alliance Executive Director, Laura Seifert, will discuss the development of the app and recent developments in African American historical research in Savannah. Seifert […]

Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in McRae-Helena

Telfair Center for the Arts 119 W College Street, McRae-Helena, GA

Crossroads: Change in Rural America Grand Opening in McRae-Helena Crossroads: Change in Rural America is the latest Museum on Main Street exhibition to travel across Georgia through a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Exhibition Service and state humanities councils nationwide. The partnership provides small and rural communities access to Smithsonian traveling exhibitions, and local communities host […]

Writing to Make a Difference: Linda Hogan and Native American Ecological Literature

Augusta University - Summerville Campus 2500 Walton Way, Summerville, GA

Writing to Make a Difference: Linda Hogan and Native American Ecological Literature Writing to Make a Difference, a reading and conversation hosted by Augusta University, will feature Linda Hogan, the Writer in Residence for The Chickasaw Nation and Professor Emerita from the University of Colorado. Hogan is an internationally-recognized writer of poetry, fiction, and essays, with […]

The Human Library Project

Decatur Library 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, GA

The Human Library Project The Human Library Project, presented by the DeKalb County Public Library and the DeKalb Library Foundation, provides a safe space for readers to "check out" a "living book" and engage in conversations that explore the stereotypes and prejudices that separate us, as well as the similarities that connect us. The event […]

The Lillian E. Smith Symposium on Arts and Social Change

Piedmont College - Athens Campus 595 Prince Ave, Athens, GA

Celebrating Lillian Smith The Lillian E. Smith Symposium on Arts and Social Change, titled Celebrating Lillian Smith for 2019, will celebrate the life and works of Lillian Smith through presentations and conversation with special guest speakers and artists. Throughout her career as a writer and humanitarian, Lillian Smith examined how the arts engage people around […]

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28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA

Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta - Zaban Park 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, GA

28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA The 28th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA begins October 30, and continues through November 18, 2019. For twenty-seven years, the Book Festival of the MJCCA has provided the community with an exciting lineup of the year's most exceptional authors, celebrities, and influencers. More […]

Reading and Reception with Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor

Monroe-Walton Center for the Arts 205 South Broad Street, Monroe, GA

Reading and Reception with Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor  Attendees will hear a reading from Melisa Cahnmann-Taylor, a professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education and program coordinator of TESOL and World Language Education Programs at the University of Georgia. The evening will also include a short performance by the students of the Georgia Writers' Project. […]

History, Memory, and Georgia’s Native People

Georgia State Capitol 206 Washington Street, Atlanta, GA

History, Memory, and Georgia's Native People History, Memory, and Georgia's Native People is the latest installment of the Capitol History Highlights educational programming series highlighting the many historical sites, artifacts, and portraits throughout the Georgia State Capitol, presented by the Georgia Capitol Museum. In Capitol History Highlights' newest program, attendees will learn how research changes […]

Behind the Scenes at Fulton County Schools Archives: Engaging Students with Primary Sources

Teaching Museum South 689 North Avenue, Hapeville, GA

Behind the Scenes at the Fulton County Schools Archives: Engaging Students with Primary Sources "Behind the Scenes at the Fulton County Schools Archives: Engaging Students with Primary Sources" is presented by the Fulton County Schools Teaching Museum and Archives as part of its initiative Curiosity Corner: Enhancing History Using Local Resources that connects teachers, students, and […]

Intersecting Identities: Perspectives on Culture and Nationhood of African and Indigenous Peoples of the Americas

Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center 111 James P Brawley Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA, United States

Intersecting Identities: Perspectives on Culture and Nationhood of African and Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Intersecting Identities: Perspectives on Culture and Nationhood of African and Indigenous Peoples of the Americas is an interdisciplinary seminar held during Native American Heritage Month that seeks to bring together scholars, cultural preservationists, and community members to discuss the intersections and […]

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