“Ground Crew” Essay Contest
CONTEST NARRATIVE For more than half a century, the Civil Rights Movement has been remembered, in large part, by the narratives schools, media, and cultural institutions have promulgated with regards […]
In Pursuit of Knowledge: Black Women and Educational Activism in Antebellum America
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a lecture about the struggle Black women and girls faced in […]
Satirical Racism: Afro-Brazilian Activism
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a lecture about Afro-Brazilian satirical racism. This program is free to […]
Ground Crew: Honoring Unknown Civil Rights Activists
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Atlanta Preservation Center and the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a virtual event to celebrate the […]
Hosea Williams: A Lifetime of Defiance and Protest
Auburn Avenue Research Library 101 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA, United StatesThe Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, in collaboration with Hosea Helps, A Cappella Books and The Baton Foundation, is honored to host a virtual lecture and on-site […]
Welcome to the Terror Ship: Slavery and Resistance at Sea
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a lecture about the realities of the slave ship -- its […]
Frederick Douglass and the Emancipatory Power of Science
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a lecture about the emancipatory power of science. This program is […]
Being La Dominicana: Race and Identity in the Visual Culture of Santo Domingo
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a virtual lecture about the representation of Dominican women. This program […]
Reimagining Liberation: Black Women, Citizenship & the French Empire
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a virtual lecture about the decisive role Black women played in […]
Fear of Black Consciousness
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a virtual lecture about Black consciousness from a leading philosopher. This […]
A House Built by Slaves
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a lecture about Black visitors to the Lincoln White House and […]
The Black Intellectual Tradition
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a lecture about the many thought perspectives behind the fight for […]