"Krak Teet" is a Geechee phrase meaning "to speak." Krakin' Teet 'Cross Generations is a live interview of two local Gullah Geechee seniors by two teenagers. The roundtable talk will be recorded and repurposed as a YouTube and podcast episode. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
The Coffee County Memory Project will host two educational workshops at the Satilla Regional Library. Presented by Dr. Christopher Lawton and Dr. Catherine Meek, the workshops focus on incorporating oral histories into the curriculum and starting conversations on racial healing. 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. "Saving the […]
A new play by Kelundra Smith explores the untold story of Atlanta’s Washerwomen’s Strike of 1881, one of the largest interracial labor strikes of the era. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Join the William Root House in Marietta for its annual Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 15. The event will include guided museum tours, living history demonstrations, storytelling, crafts, and more. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
Take a Reconstruction-era tour of the African American Burial Grounds in Historic Oakland Cemetery, including stories of Black Atlantans who reconstructed their lives after emancipation and went on to shape Atlanta’s rich legacy of African American culture and achievement. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
As part of Fayette County's Juneteenth celebrations, a presentation titled "The Reuben Gay Place: A Georgia Black Farmer's Legacy of Family, Faith, and Fortitude, 1882-1961" will trace the remarkable story of Reuben Gay, a formerly enslaved man who established a significant legacy through his land. The presentation will chart the evolution of the Reuben Gay […]
The Kennesaw State University Museum of History and Holocaust Education—in collaboration with Georgia museums and historic sites such as the Oakland Cemetery and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights—is hosting a Civil Rights Educator Workshop. The four-day workshop will bring together over 40 teachers to deepen their understanding of and teaching methods for […]
The Maya Heritage Center will host a workshop series featuring authors and researchers to foster a greater understanding and appreciation of Mississippian and Maya culture. This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
The Georgia Council on Economic Education will host a professional development workshop for middle and high school history teachers at the Special Collections Library on the campus of the University of Georgia. Teachers will visit the UGA Special Collections Libraries to explore primary source documents that will help their students gain a deeper understanding of […]
