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The Great Depression and, later, the United States's involvement in World War II contributed to the migration of approximately 1 million African Americans from rural areas to the urban centers of the American South, such as Atlanta and Savannah, [12] and by 1940, one-third of the 1 million African Americans in Georgia lived in municipalities ...
The African-American Monument is a public monument in Savannah, Georgia, United States, dedicated in 2002. Located near River Street along the city's waterfront with the Savannah River , the monument commemorates African Americans in the city and highlights the "invisible story of the Trans Atlantic slave trade". [ 1 ]
For Moore, visiting Savannah with her team is especially poignant as the occasion brings full circle the 2016 creation of the Smithsonian’s museum for African American history.
The Colored American of Augusta, Georgia, from December 30, 1865. This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Georgia. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first such newspaper in Georgia was The Colored American, founded in Augusta in 1865. [1] However, most were founded in Atlanta.
FAAA’s annual exhibition at Savannah State University runs through March 29th. Open daily. Free to attend at first floor of Kennedy Fine Arts building.
African American History and Culture The Owens-Thoms House & Slave Quarters museum is not the only place in Savannah where you can explore pieces of Black history and culture.
Van R. Johnson (born 1968) is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Savannah, Georgia since 2020. He is the fourth African-American mayor in the city's history. Before becoming mayor, he served four terms as alderman for the Savannah City Council's 1st District.
The Carnegie Library of Savannah, known previously as the Carnegie Colored Public Library. East Henry Street Carnegie Library, also known as the Savannah Carnegie Library, and historically as the Carnegie Colored Library, is a public library established for and by African Americans in Savannah, Georgia during the segregation era. The historic ...