Mark your calendars for September 12 at 9 pm ET for the premiere of The Harvest on PBS’s American Experience. Created by Pulitzer Prize-winner Douglas Blackmon and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Pollard in collaboration with Georgia Humanities, the documentary tells the poignant story of public school integration in Leland, Mississippi, through the eyes of the […]
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Join the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library for a celebration honoring the legacy of civil rights activists Joseph and Evelyn Lowery. The event will feature reflections from Atlanta civil rights activists, an interactive exhibition, workshops on preserving historical documents, and a chance to explore the Library's archival holdings and digital lab. This program is supported […]
Hosted by the Upson Historical Society, historian and archivist Kaye Minchew will discuss Georgia's contributions to the war effort and the influence of President Roosevelt on the state. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
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A celebration of the life and work of David Bottoms—Georgia poet laureate, teacher, and mentor—featuring readings by Edward Hirsch, Ernest Suarez, Chelsea Rathburn, Katie Chaple, James Davis May, Travis Denton, Tom Key, Lauren K. Watel, Mike Mattison, Louis Corrigan, David Yoke, and Alice Rachel Ashe. Presented by Poetry@TECH in partnership with Georgia Humanities and the […]
Sponsored by the Atlanta Press Club, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and Georgia Humanities, this panel discussion is designed for members of the media and will consider storytelling ethics, the challenges and opportunities of solutions journalism, and how Georgia nonprofits are evolving their own storytelling practices.
Sponsored by the Athens-Clarke County Public Library and the English departments of the University of Georgia and Texas Christian University, this free webinar features distinguished teachers and scholars examining representations of Phillis Wheatley Peters in children’s literature and how educators use books about Wheatley Peters and other African American historical figures to encourage literacy in […]
Join the Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum for an evening of storytelling and community connection, exploring themes from the "Sacred Threads" exhibit. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
During the 1990s, the Chattahoochee River was named the most endangered urban river in North America by American Rivers, a key conservation group. "Saving the Chattahoochee," a new documentary by filmmaker Hal Jacobs, tells the story of the dedicated Atlanta women who fought to revive and protect the Chattahoochee River and its watershed. This premiere […]
