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Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival

Rollins Campus Center, Young Harris College 1 College St., Young Harris, GA, United States

Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival: "Of Mules and Men — Zora Neale Hurston Speaks" The Georgia Mountain Storytelling Festival, hosted by Young Harris College, will welcome storyteller Sheila Arnold Jones, who will perform as folklorist and author Zora Neale Hurston. Ms. Jones will perform on March 31, from 9:30 a.m.- 10:20 a.m., in the Rollins Campus Center's Hatcher […]

Telling Our Stories: African American Life and Culture on St. Simons Island, Georgia

Glynn Visual Arts 106 Island Drive, St. Simons Island, GA, United States

Telling Our Stories: African American Life and Culture on St. Simons Island, Georgia This event is a presentation of research and digital stories (based on interviews conducted by Mercer University students in collaboration with the St. Simons Island African American Heritage Coalition) focused on the history of African American cemeteries on St. Simons Island. Guest […]

This Is My Dirt: Stories of St. Simons Island and Coastal Georgia

Historic Harrington School Cultural Center 291 S. Harrington Rd., St. Simons Island, GA

This Is My Dirt: Stories of St. Simons Island and Coastal Georgia This Is My Dirt: Stories of St. Simons Island and Coastal Georgia is a public presentation showcasing Mercer University students' research of the slave cemetery at the former Retreat Plantation on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Students will present digital stories they produced using information collected from […]

Buried History: Savannah’s African American Legacy

Davenport House Museum 324 E State Street, Savannah, GA

Buried History: Savannah's African American Legacy  Buried History: Savannah's African American Legacy is a free digital walking or driving tour developed by the Savannah Archaeological Alliance. At this launch event, Savannah Archaeological Alliance Executive Director, Laura Seifert, will discuss the development of the app and recent developments in African American historical research in Savannah. Seifert […]

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