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An African American and Latinx History of the United States

The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, is excited to host a lecture about the consequential role Blacks, Latinx and Indigenous peoples played in creating the United States. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About the Book Spanning more than […]

Madam C. J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy During Jim Crow

The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, is excited to host a conversation about Madam C. J. Walker’s legacy of philanthropy between author Dr. Tyrone Freeman and Erika M. Smith. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About the Book Founder […]

Nannie Helen Burroughs: A Documentary Portrait of an Early Civil Rights Pioneer, 1900-1959

The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library for African American Culture and History, is thrilled to offer a lecture about the life and work of civil rights activist Helen Nannie Burroughs. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About the Book Nannie Helen Burroughs (1879–1961) is one […]