Community Celebration for Great Migrations
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025 12pm - 3pm
Location
Georgia Public Broadcasting
260 14th St NW
Details
Stop by GPB for a community event celebrating Henry Louis Gates Jr. new docuseries Great Migrations: A People on the Move.
In collaboration with Georgia State University Center for Studies on Africa and its Diaspora, and the Caribbean Association of Georgia, join us for a cultural experience like no other. There will be dancers, drummers, food samples, and books for purchase.
Performances by
Indra Thomas
Caribbean Association of Georgia
Burundi Drummers
“Everybody Comes from Somewhere” story project
Clips from Great Migrations: A People on the Move
Participating Organizations:
GSU's Center for Studies on Africa and its Diaspora (CSAD)
A Cappella Books
Auburn Avenue Research Library
Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc. Metro Atlanta Chapter (AAHGS)
Corporate support for GREAT MIGRATIONS: A PEOPLE ON THE MOVE is provided by Bank of America, Ford Motor Company and Johnson & Johnson. Major support is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Support is also provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Ford Foundation. Additional support was provided by the Inkwell Society together with many of its members, and by public television viewers. For a complete list of funders, please contact McGee Media.
