A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia
2022-04-10 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
An airing of the documentary based on the Kaye Minchew book of the same title. Learn more here.

African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century - A White Woman Reads W.E.B. Dubois
2022-04-13 15:00 - 16:00 | The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, 31405, United States
Join The Learning Center at Senior Citizens, Inc. as they present “African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century,” a lecture series exploring the lives and work of African-American writers. This installment of the 8-part series will focus on W.E.B. Dubois.

Film: "Common Good Atlanta: Breaking Down the Walls of Mass Incarceration"
2022-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Georgia Museum of Art, 90 Carlton Street, Athens, GA, 30602
In 2008, Sarah Higinbotham, a Ph.D. student at Georgia State University, wanted to teach a literature class in a Georgia prison, but discovered that no college programs existed in Georgia prisons, so she started one. This documentary by Atlanta filmmaker Hal Jacobs looks at the impact of the program on students and instructors. Incarcerated students find an intellectual freedom that encourages growth and dignity, while instructors find a stimulating and transformative environment for the liberal arts. 2022, 58 minutes.
The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion including Jacobs; Bill Taft, academic director of Common Good Atlanta; and Common Good alumni and instructors.

African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century: Zora Neale Hurston and the Spirit of the South
2022-04-20 15:00 - 16:00 | The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, 31405, United States
Join The Learning Center at Senior Citizens, Inc. as they present “African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century,” a lecture series exploring the lives and work of African-American writers. This installment of the 8-part series will focus on Zora Neale Hurston.

Jelena Subotic on Holocaust Remembrance after Communism
2022-04-20 16:30 - 18:30 | Georgia State University College of Arts & Sciences Events Center, 25 Park Place NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Georgia State University Humanities Research Center presents its next lecture series event featuring Georgia State University professor of political science Jelena Subotić. The lecture is based on her recent book about Eastern European remembrance of the Holocaust since the fall of communism. Yellow Star, Red Star has won multiple awards, including the Robert Jervis and Paul Schroeder Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association and the Harriman Rothschild Book Prize. The event is free and open to the public and will be offered in a hybrid format, both in-person at the College of Arts & Sciences Event Center and live-streamed over Zoom. Interested parties may register to attend the in-person event here. Those interested in the livestream event may register here.
This event is supported by a Georgia Humanities ARP grant.

Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist's Memoir of the Jim Crow South by Winfred Rembert
2022-04-21 18:30 - 19:30 | Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Avenue, N.E., Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
Join Georgia Humanities and the Auburn Avenue Research Library for a discussion of the book Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist’s Memoir of the Jim Crow South, by Winfred Rembert and Erin I. Kelly. A professor at Tufts University, Erin Kelly will be in conversation with Patsy Rembert, widow of Winfred Rembert, who died in 2021.

African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century - Langston Hughes: Poet for the Renaissance
2022-04-27 15:00 - 16:00 | The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, 31405, United States
Join The Learning Center at Senior Citizens, Inc. as they present “African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century,” a lecture series exploring the lives and work of African-American writers. This installment of the 8-part series will focus on Langston Hughes.

African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century - James Baldwin: Conscience of a Nation
2022-05-04 15:00 - 16:00 | The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, 31405, United States
Join The Learning Center at Senior Citizens, Inc. as they present “African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century,” a lecture series exploring the lives and work of African-American writers. This installment of the 8-part series will focus on James Baldwin.

African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century - Lorraine Hansberry on the Stage and in the World
2022-05-11 15:00 - 16:00 | The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, 31405, United States
Join The Learning Center at Senior Citizens, Inc. as they present “African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century,” a lecture series exploring the lives and work of African-American writers. This installment of the 8-part series will focus on Lorraine Hansberry.

African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century - August Wilson's Stage Portraits
2022-05-18 15:00 - 16:00 | The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, 31405, United States
Join The Learning Center at Senior Citizens, Inc. as they present “African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century,” a lecture series exploring the lives and work of African-American writers. This installment of the 8-part series will focus on August Wilson.

African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century - Octavia E. Butler's Brave New Worlds
2022-05-25 15:00 - 16:00 | The Learning Center of Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull Street, Savannah, GA, 31405, United States
Join The Learning Center at Senior Citizens, Inc. as they present “African-American Literary Voices of the 20th Century,” a lecture series exploring the lives and work of African-American writers. This final installment of the 8-part series will focus on Octavia E. Butler.

An Evening with Nic Stone
2022-06-03 18:00 - 19:00 | Hyatt Regency Atlanta, 265 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 30303, United States
The Children’s Literature Association invites you to join them for a conversation with Nic Stone, moderated by the Auburn Avenue Research Library. The conversation will include her books for young adults, Atlanta, and social justice. The event is free and open to the public and will include a book signing following the discussion.

Southern LitFest
2022-06-03 18:00 - 2022-06-05 17:30
Join the Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation for three days of celebrating all things southern! The festival will feature conversations with hometown authors, theatrical presentations and a historic bible exhibit.

“The Reality of Native American Ceremony & Spirituality”
2022-07-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Brasstown Bald Mountain Top Theatre, Hiawassee, GA, United States
North Georgia has a rich history of Native American culture, which has had a lasting impact on the historical and ecological development of the area. Presented by FIND Outdoors, Dr. Joe Candillo will explore this rich history in his presentation “The Reality of Native American Ceremony & Spirituality.”
Joe Candillo is a tribally enrolled citizen of the Pascua Yaqui Indian Tribe of Arizona (Federally recognized tribe). He holds a Ph.D. in American Studies with a concentration in Indigenous Studies, an MA in American Indian Studies, and an undergraduate degree in Anthropology. Dr. Candillo’s research background focuses on Native American spirituality, aboriginal North American environmental adaptation, and material culture traditions.
This presentation will take place indoors in the Brasstown Bald Mountain Top Theatre. Joe will be showcasing Native American spirituality through discussion and demonstration, as well as tools, art, and clothing Joe has made himself. The event is free to attend but seating is limited.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

NHD Georgia Teacher Workshop
2022-07-19 - 2022-07-20 | LaGrange College, 601 Broad St., LaGrange, GA, 30240, United States
National History Day Georgia is hosting an in-person teacher workshop at LaGrange College July 19-20. The workshop will cover:

– Breakdown of the 2023 NHD Theme, “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas”
– How to conduct basic topic research
– Available research tools & how to use them
– How to facilitate classroom collaboration & engagement
– How to create interactive classroom tools (participants will leave with a custom-made resource)

This workshop is open to all teachers and costs $25.

Deadline: Governor's Awards Nominations
2022-07-22 17:00
Review the guidelines and complete the online nomination form.

Summer Author Series featuring Ashley Callahan
2022-08-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Rome Area History Center, 305 Broad Street, Rome, GA, 30161, United States
The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will host author and independent scholar Ashley Callahan on August 4 from 6:30-7:30 pm at the Rome Area History Center as part of their Summer Author Series. Callahan will discuss her book Frankie Welch’s Americana, published by the University of Georgia Press in partnership with Georgia Humanities.

Screening of "A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia"
2022-08-05 13:30 - 14:30 | Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre, 117 N Park Square, Marietta, GA, 30060, United States
Franklin Delano Roosevelt had a very special relationship with the State of Georgia. This compelling documentary spotlights the mutual benefits that the friendship provided to both the president and the people of Georgia. The film is based on the book A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia, published by the University of Georgia Press in partnership with Georgia Humanities.
This screening is part of the 2022 Cobb International Film Festival.

Fairview School Symposium: Education in the African American Community
2022-08-05 16:00 - 2022-08-07 20:00 | Cave Spring United Methodist Church, 30 Alabama St, Cave Spring, GA, 30124, United States
The Fairview School Symposium, “Education in the African American Community,” will take place August 5-7 at the Cave Spring United Methodist Church. Join the Fairview/ES Brown Heritage Corporation for campus tours, a special guest speaker, and a screening of Rosenwald, the Film.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Reading of "The Exhibit"
2022-08-09 19:30 - 21:00 | West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia, 30310
Join Atlanta’s Essential Theatre for a reading of The Exhibit by Ozzy Wagner, directed by Carolyn Cook. This reading is part of the Bare Essentials series, curated by Essential Theatre’s Founding Artistic Director, Peter Hardy, and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
The 2022 Essential Theatre Play Festival runs from July 29 to August 28.

Reading of "Barbie Liberation Organization"
2022-08-10 19:30 - 21:00 | West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia, 30310
Join Atlanta’s Essential Theatre for a reading of Barbie Liberation Organization by Robert Fuson, directed by Kati Grace Brown. This reading is part of the Bare Essentials series, curated by Essential’s Founding Artistic Director, Peter Hardy, and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
The 2022 Essential Theatre Play Festival runs from July 29 to August 28.

Atlanta History Center Educator Expo
2022-08-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA, 30305, United States
Join Georgia Humanities and other Atlanta-area cultural institutions at the Atlanta History Center Educator Expo on August 13. Learn more about participating institutions and get resources to support your classroom.

Reading of "Shark Week"
2022-08-22 19:30 - 21:00 | West End Performing Arts Center, 945 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia, 30310
Join Essential Theatre for a reading of Shark Week by Anneka Rose, directed by Cameryn Richardson. This reading is part of the Bare Essentials series, curated by Essential’s Founding Artistic Director, Peter Hardy, and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
The 2022 Essential Theatre Play Festival runs from July 29 to August 28.

The First Black Georgia State Representatives: “Committed to Serve, Expelled Because of Color"
2022-09-03
Greene County African American Museum’s newest exhibit, “Committed to Serve, Expelled Because of Color,” opens September 3. The exhibit honors the “Original 33″—the first 33 African American members of the Georgia General Assembly. Elected in 1868 during the Reconstruction era, these men were among the country’s first African American state legislators.
Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, the exhibit will be on display through December 2022.

The Southeastern Woodlands Tribes with Dr. Joe Candillo: Native American Ecology
2022-09-10 10:00 - 11:00 | Anna Ruby Falls – Picnic Area, Anna Ruby Falls Rd, Sautee Nacoochee, GA, 30571, United States
North Georgia has a rich history of Native American culture, which has had a lasting impact on the historical and ecological development of the area. Presented by FIND Outdoors, Dr. Joe Candillo will explore this rich history in his presentation “The Importance of Land and the Living Natural Environment to Indigenous Peoples of the Americas.”
Joe Candillo is a tribally enrolled citizen of the Pascua Yaqui Indian Tribe of Arizona. He holds a Ph.D. in American Studies with a concentration in Indigenous Studies, and his research background focuses on Native American spirituality, aboriginal North American environmental adaptation, and material culture traditions.
Dr. Candillo’s presentation will visit a number of modern Western philosophies associated with the understanding and management of land and compare/contrast these philosophies with how Indigenous peoples traditionally understood the natural living world.
This presentation will take place at the Anna Ruby Falls Picnic Area. The event is free to attend, but registration is encouraged.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Confluence 2022
2022-09-10 19:00 - 2022-09-17 17:00
CONFLUENCE 2022 explores the intersection of environment, arts, and activism. Presented by Meridian Herald and supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, CONFLUENCE events will merge music, literature, visual arts, environmental sciences, and community. Learn more »

The Southeastern Woodlands Tribes with Dr. Joe Candillo: Ceremony and Spirituality
2022-09-11 10:00 - 11:00 | Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area, 439 Lake Winfield Scott Rd, Suches, GA, 30572, United States
North Georgia has a rich history of Native American culture, which has had a lasting impact on the historical and ecological development of the area. Presented by FIND Outdoors, Dr. Joe Candillo will explore this rich history in his presentation “The Reality of Native American Ceremony & Spirituality.”
Joe Candillo is a tribally enrolled citizen of the Pascua Yaqui Indian Tribe of Arizona (Federally recognized tribe). He holds a Ph.D. in American Studies with a concentration in Indigenous Studies, and his research focuses on Native American spirituality, aboriginal North American environmental adaptation, and material culture traditions.
This presentation will take place outdoors at the Lake Winfield Scott Recreation Area. Joe will be showcasing Native American spirituality through discussion and demonstration, as well as tools, art, and clothing Joe has made himself. The event is free to attend but seating is limited.
This program is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

Sideswiped by Eternity: The Joseph L. Roberts Exhibition
2022-09-18 | Ebenezer Baptist Church, 101 Jackson Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 30312, United States
Celebrate the opening of “Sideswiped by Eternity: The Joseph L. Roberts Exhibition.” Curated by Ebenezer Baptist Church, the exhibition is the first survey of artifacts and documents highlighting the life and career of Rev. Joseph. L. Roberts, senior pastor from 1975-2005. Supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities, the exhibit will be on display until April 30, 2023.

The Man in the Mirror: Exploring the Career and Ideology of Rev. Joseph L. Roberts
2022-09-21 19:00 - 20:00 | Ebenezer Baptist Church, 101 Jackson Street NE, Atlanta, GA, 30312, United States
Join Ebenezer Baptist Church as they welcome Atlanta community members to discuss the life and career of Rev. Joseph L. Roberts. Panelists will discuss the ideology of Rev. Roberts’ social activism, political thought, and theology through first-hand accounts. The discussion will be moderated by Autumn Smith. This event is supported by a grant from Georgia Humanities.

A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia
2022-09-24 18:00 | Flovilla Schoolhouse, 106 Collier St., Flovilla, 30216, United States
Butts County Historical Society welcomes Kaye Lanning Minchew, historian, archivist, author; presenting the program, “A President in Our Midst: Franklin Delano Roosevelt in Georgia.”
SPEAKER – SEPT 24 2026 KAYE MINCHEW – FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
This program was made possible by a grant from Georgia Humanities.
