Please join the University of Georgia Press and the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication's Low-residency MFA Program in Narrative Nonfiction in celebrating the book launch of High Yella: A Modern Family Memoir by Steve Majors, a book Kirkus Reviews called "A brave reckoning with multiple questions of identity, class, family, race."
Cameron Berglund: designer, artist, educator and recent full time lecturer at UGA’s College of Environment and Design will facilitate a creativity lecture followed by a sketching workshop as a part of the 2021 Spotlight on the Arts Festival! Join for a short lecture on the role of sketching in creativity, drawing upon Professor Berglund’s life and experiences. A participatory site sketching session at the MLC Reading Room follows. No prior knowledge or experience needed! Necessary equipment will be provided!
To mark the 75th anniversary of the signing of the National School Lunch Act, join the Russell Library for the second annual Food, Power, and Politics lecture examining the origins, evolution, and current trends in school lunch.
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In 1848, William and Ellen Craft (1824-1900; c. 1826-c. 1891) escaped from slavery in Macon, Georgia. Ellen, who was born in Clinton, Georgia, could pass for white and disguised herself as a wealthy, physically ill enslaver traveling North for medical treatments; William accompanied her as his "master's" devoted, enslaved valet; both traveled openly by train, steamship, and carriage to arrive in free Philadelphia on Christmas Day.
Digital libraries of primary sources enrich our understanding of the sheer diversity of the American experience.
Join Mary Frances Early, as she discusses her new autobiography about her journey as the first Black graduate of UGA. In this livestream event, Early will participate in a book discussion with UGA Women’s Basketball Coach Joni Taylor. Registration information can be found here: https://gail.uga.edu/events/aa/mary-frances-early-book-launch-chat-with-coach-joni-taylor-2021.
The Russell Library is hosting a conversation with Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial cartoonist Mike Luckovich in conjunction with the traveling exhibition Lines with Power and Purpose: Editorial Cartoons.
There is a sea of federal government information out there: research reports, legislation, regulations, data sets, and so much more! The UGA Libraries has access to databases which make finding this information easier. The webinar will focus on searching for government information from Congress (laws, bills, reports, hearings, etc.), as well as Regulatory information from the Executive Branch.
Access the livestream here, pinned to the top of our Facebook page: