Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory Claudio Saunt, the Richard B. Russell Professor in American History at the University of Georgia, discusses his new book Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory, in which he explores how Native American expulsion became national […]
Book Festival of the MJCCA: In Your Living Room The virtual Book Festival of the MJCCA begins October 13, and continues through December 2, 2020. For twenty-eight years, the Book Festival of the MJCCA has provided an exciting lineup of the year's most exceptional authors, celebrities, and influencers. Although this year's festival will be held […]
Ballot Access, Voter Fraud, and Voter Suppression The virtual panel discussion, “Ballot Access, Voter Fraud, and Voter Suppression,” hosted by the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics at Georgia State University, will discuss criticisms of the upcoming election in the United States, focusing on such issues as ballot access (particularly in underrepresented communities), the evidence […]
Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, the writers’ human rights organization devoted to the celebration and defense of free expression worldwide, will discuss her new book Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All. In an era in which free speech is often invoked as a principle […]
Founding Stories: Oral Histories of Grassroots Atlanta Join Art Papers for Founding Stories: Oral Histories of Grassroots Atlanta, a decade-by-decade series of virtual talks exploring the founding stories of a selection of Atlanta’s DIY and artist-run spaces. Founders of some of Atlanta’s most beloved and remembered spaces will discuss how these organizations came into existence. What […]
"Is it OK to Ignore Politics?" Christopher Freiman, author of Why it's OK to Ignore Politics (2020), argues there is no obligation for individuals to be politically aware or politically active, and suggests that people can do more good in other ways. In "Is it OK to Ignore Politics?," a virtual panel discussion, Freiman will […]
The Savannah History Remix Meet and Greet The Savannah History Remix walking tours were researched and written by Georgia Southern University graduate students of history. The tours focus on narratives that are often left out of commercial tours in Savannah, including stories of immigrants, laborers, those in the LGBTQ community, and domestic life in Savannah. Join […]
The Liberating Promise of Philanthropy: Stories of Grant-Makers in the South Martin Lehfeldt, former president of the Southeastern Council of Foundations, and co-author Jamil Zainaldin, president emeritus of Georgia Humanities, discuss their book The Liberating Promise of Philanthropy: Stories of Grant-Makers in the South. Very little until now has been written about the way in […]
"Vote with your Hands or your Feet?" The virtual panel discussion, "Vote with your Hands or your Feet?," is presented as part of the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics at Georgia State University's “Ethics and the 2020 Elections” discussion series. This discussion will explore whether voting in place or exercising a freedom to move […]
From Being Property to Owning Property This virtual presentation from the Mitchell Young Anderson Museum in Thomasville will provide a brief history of the Stevens Street District in Thomasville, one of the few remaining and intact African American neighborhoods built after the Civil War. Included in this presentation is part of the museum’s story itself—it […]
