Latest Past Events
A Sense of Connection
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History is proud to present a film screening of A Sense of Connection—a documentary film about the spiritual motivations that influence Black artists in the African Diaspora. Following the screening, filmmaker Tony Romero will field questions from attendees. This […]
The Black Republic: African Americans and the Fate of Haiti
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library for African American Culture and History, is excited to kick off the 2021 program year with a lecture by Professor Brandon Byrd about post-Civil War sentiments U.S. Blacks held toward Haiti. This program is free to the public, but registration is required. About the Book […]
Remembering Our Future: Relying on Each Other to Restore Hope & Healing
The Baton Foundation, in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, is honored to host a lecture on hope and healing by Dr. Joyce E. King. This program is free, but registration is required. About the Program Sankofa (the Adinkra symbol pictured above) teaches us that it is not […]