Events
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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It’s in the Action: Memories of a Nonviolent Warrior
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, is honored to host a conversation between author Steve Fiffer and Al Vivian […]
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South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to Civil War
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a lecture about the confluence of Mexican and United States history […]
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Black Boys in the 21st Century: The Importance of Cultural Heritage Training
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 […]
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En Pointe: A Conversation with Ashton Edwards
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with CNP and the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, is excited to present a facilitated conversation between ballet dancer Ashton Edwards […]
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Slavery, Fatherhood, & Paternal Duty
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, is thrilled to offer a special Father’s Day lecture about Black fatherhood throughout […]
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Black Language Matters: The Role of Linguistics in Addressing Social and Racial Inequality
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, is excited to offer a lecture about language and social and racial inequity. […]
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The Ledger and the Chain
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a lecture about the domestic slave trade in the United States—sometimes […]
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Walk with Me: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Challenge to America
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a lecture about famed civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer. This […]
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How the Streets Were Made: Housing Segregation and Black Life in America
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host a lecture about housing segregation and Black life in the United […]