Join The Center for a conversation examining King’s Beloved Community and how the concept of our collective responsibility to the struggles of others is informing modern social justice movements. Guests will hear from Dr. Laura Soltis, Executive Director of Freedom University and Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza, Founder of the Activist Theology Project. This virtual program will […]
As part of their living tree tribute to the late Congressman John Lewis, Trees Atlanta is excited to host a joint conversation with The Center’s Calinda Lee and Willette Jackson who is Trees Atlanta’s lead coordinator for the Flowering Forest Tree Tribute to John Lewis. Ms. Lee and Ms. Jackson will discuss the inspiration and purpose behind […]
As we celebrate Women's History Month, join us for another edition of Children's Storytime! The program will include the reading of two stories back-to-back: "One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale" by Demi & "Seeds of Change" by Jen Cullerton Johnson. The overall run time should be about 30-40 minutes. At the conclusion of each […]
What are Respectability Politics and how have they influenced the way women are perceived in their personal and professional lives? Join The Center for a conversation during Women’s History Month about the Politics of Respectability and what that has looked like for women over the years, from The Civil Rights Movement to modern day. Guests […]
Join us for a very unique program featuring Keith Knight. Keith is an American cartoonist known for his comic strips The K Chronicles, (Th)ink, and The Knight Life. While his work is humorous and universal in appeal, he also often deals with political, social, and racial issues. Woke, a television series based on his work, […]
The recent hate crimes against the AAPI community have brought attention to an injustice that has gone on far too long. However, ending hatred and violence towards the AAPI community goes beyond the recent hate crimes. To quote the late Martin Luther King Jr., "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Join The Center […]
Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington forged one of the earliest collaborations between Jews and African Americans to create schools throughout the nation for black children who had no access to publicly funded education. From 1912 to 1937, the Rosenwald schools program built 4,978 schools for African American children across fifteen southern and border states. […]
In August of 2017, neo-Nazis and white supremacists stormed the city of Charlottesville, leaving death and trauma in their wake. The violence was a wake-up call for many Americans about the rise of right-wing extremism in our midst. Tragically, that threat has only grown in the years since, with violent attacks devastating communities from Poway […]
Many of you already understand that Juneteenth commemorates the true end of slavery, when the last enslaved people of Texas learned of their freedom. From Power to Power is a multiple disciplinary theater experience celebrating freedom as a vital component to the African American experience. This unique and uplifting performance will highlight a few of […]
Join The Center for a virtual program that celebrates Juneteenth through music, history, and culture. This program explores the history of Juneteenth, the way it is revered across our nation, and the new traditions being found for this joyous occasion. Juneteenth is the celebration of the emancipation of people who were enslaved in America, and […]
Reparations to the descendants of slavery have been hotly debated since Emancipation and remain highly contested today. With the average white family having nearly 10 times the amount of wealth of the average Black family, many argue that reparations could help eliminate the persistent racial wealth gap. Join The Center for a conversation on reparations—how […]
Like many industries, professional sports are wrestling with how to effectively respond to calls for racial justice. Join The Center for a conversation, presented by Gallagher, about how professional sports organizations and athletes are working towards racial justice and how sports organizations could impact the conversation and potential action in unique ways.
