• An Afro-Indigenous History of the United States

    The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a lecture about the intersectional history of the Black and Native […]

  • “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 […]

  • Choctaw Confederates

    The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about the nexus of the Choctaw Nation, the Confederacy and enslaved Blacks. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. […]

  • What the Children Told Us

    The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about the lives and work of Drs. Kenneth and Mamie Clark—the originators of the famous "doll test". This program is free to the […]

  • Of Blood and Sweat

    The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about how Black women and men helped to build wealth and power in U.S. institutions. This program is free to the public, but […]

  • Expressive Arts Self-Exploration Workshop

    The Baton Foundation will host a virtual expressive arts workshop designed to help attendees explore their inner self. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About […]

  • Half American

    The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about Black Americans fighting World War II—at home and overseas. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About the […]

  • Smile For We

    The Baton Foundation will host a conversation about Black men…and their smiles. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About the Book The idea for Smile […]

  • The Importance of Cultural Heritage Instruction for Black Boys

    We must impress upon our children that even when troubles rise to seven-point-one on life's Richter scale, they must be anchored so deeply that, though they sway, they will not topple. ~Mamie Till Mobley It is easier to build strong […]

  • Red Hot City

    The Baton Foundation will host a lecture about the policies, politics and economics that led to Atlanta’s racialized gentrification. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. […]