Acts of Reparation - Family History Day - Atlanta, GA

Acts of Reparation

FREE - Pink House Pop Up FAMILY HISTORY DAY Sat September 27, 9am - 6pm @ Ebenezer Baptist Church,  101 Jackson St NE, Atlanta GA

Ebenezer Baptist Church

Presented by Ebenezer Baptist Church, St. Luke's Episcopal Church, and Beautiful VenturesIn Partnership with Seeing Whiteness for Anti-Racist Action, Radical Optimist Collective, Partnership for Southern Equity, Sage D Collective, and United Way GA.Thank you for coming to the Family History Day event on Saturday, September 27th from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at Ebenezer Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/101+Jackson+St+NE?entry=gmail&amp;source=g" title="https://www.google.com/maps/search/101+Jackson+St+NE?entry=gmail&amp;source=g" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">101 Jackson St NE</a>. We have a fantastic lineup of presenters— details are below.Parking info: There's a parking lot behind the 101 Jackson Street building, we’ll have balloons to mark the entrance. If that's full, there's a large lot for public parking up the street. The entrance to the large parking lot is on John W. Dobbs Ave between Jackson &amp; Boulevard. A walkway out of the lot will take you directly to the back of 101 Jackson Street. Please come around to the entrance on Jackson Street to enter. Please see the map below for more details. If you’d like to share a story about your family with the group, email a photo of an ancestor or elder in your family to <a href="mailto:elicia.sh@gmail.com" title="mailto:elicia.sh@gmail.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">elicia.sh@gmail.com</a>.DISCOVER, PRESERVE AND SHARE your family histories and storiesDetails of Saturday's schedule is below:9:00am - 10:00 CHECK IN &amp; Time to explore community engagement and exhibit tables10:00 - GENEALOGY 101 - An introduction to the practices and tools that will help you begin your Black family history research. Led by Rhonda Barrow, AAHGS Metro Atlanta11:00 - PRESERVATION 101 - Learn how to protect and preserve memories, treasured family photos, documents, and keepsakes at home— and explore local options for public archiving and long-term care. Led by Dr. shady Radical, The Radical Archive Project, LLC12:00 - FAMILY TREE BUILDING WORKSHOP - Guided instruction to begin to fill in your family tree, on paper. Helpers - Johnette Brooks, Genealogist, AAHGS Metro Atlanta, Atlanta WWI African American Research Center, Selina Lewis Davidson &amp; Macky Alston1:00 - 2:00 - LIGHT LUNCH PROVIDED2:00 - WHAT’S IN YOUR ATTIC? - A presentation and conversation among Black and white descendants who share a connected family history— coming together to uncover hidden stories, reconcile the past, and begin healing. Panel- Darryl Winston, Ed Garland and Jill Morehouse Lum.3:00 - FAMILY STORY SHARING CIRCLE - A gathering and space for all to share and be in conversation. BRING A PHOTO of a special ANCESTOR OR ELDER and share a story about them. Facilitated by Melinda Weekes Laidlow, AOR Impact Producer; CEO, Beautiful Ventures4:00 - CIRCLE OF REPAIR - What does reparations, repair, healing look like to you? A gathering space for all to share and be in conversation. Facilitated by Dr. Shakita Brooks Jones, Poli-Gram: Policies of Opportunity5:30 - Mingle6:00 - Close

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