Latest Past Events
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 during the antebellum era. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About the Book South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico […]
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 about the life and work of his father, Civil Rights Movement icon Dr. C. T. Vivian. This program is free to the public, but registration […]
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 […]