Events

Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer at The Center as we honor Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner, voter registration activists murdered in Mississippi in June 1964. Hosted by The Center’s YOU(th) Belong program and a coalition of national and Atlanta-based organizations, the event highlights the continuing impact of Freedom Summer. Experts and activists will discuss voting rights history and there will be an opportunity onsite to register to vote. Don’t miss this cross-generational, inspiring event!

One World, an imprint of Random House, is hosting "Free Your Mind: A Night to Celebrate Our Stories and the Freedom to Tell Them" at Morehouse College's Martin Luther King Chapel as part of Banned Books Week. The event will feature bestselling authors and members of the Atlanta community affected by book bans. Doors open at 6 PM, event starts at 7 PM.

Together with The Atlanta History Center, we present a talk featuring Wright Thompson, author of The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi. The talk is at Woodruff Auditorium located inside McElreath Hall. Doors and cash bar will open at 6pm.

Join us for IGNYTE 2024 and enjoy a day filled with keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking opportunities, all focused on cross-generational learning.   Check out a few of our esteemed panelists: DeRetta Rhodes, Ph.D. - Executive Vice President & Chief Culture Officer, Atlanta Braves Joshua R. Newton - Senior Vice President for Advancement and Alumni Engagement, Emory University Brandi Hoyos - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager, Southern Company Jeff Graham - Executive Director, Georgia Equality Dewayne R. Queen - President of EQUAL Business Resource Group, Delta Airlines   This is a can't miss event. Register today!

Visit The Center Saturday, October 12, for a vibrant celebration of Hispanic heritage with special $10 admission. Alma Mexicana Danza Folklorica will perform beautiful historic dances from across Mexico in our main lobby at 12:30 PM and 1:45 PM. Take part in traditional crafts like Guatemalan Worry Dolls, an artist panelist, a large cultural mural, giveaways, and more throughout the day. Presented in partnership with GALEO and supported by the Nissan Foundation. The organizations coming are listed below: GALEO LaAmistad CASA in Georgia    Moderator: Anastasia Valecce Associate Professor of Spanish (Hispanic Studies) at Spelman College   Wilay Méndez Páez wilaymendezpaez.com Warda Daniela Mustafa-Quintana Carlos Solis Macyn Monegain https://www.missmacynart.com/ Melvin Toledo https://www.melvintoledo.com/  

Join us in person at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights for the SNCC Learning Toolkit Workshop: Exploring Voting Rights in the Civil Rights Movement. This event is part of the SNCC & Grassroots Organizing discussion series, generously supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.