CMD Center for the Arts and Humanities News
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- January 7, 2021
- BPL's Eighteenth Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Lecture
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As part of the celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, each January the Birmingham Public Library’s Department of Archives and Manuscripts sponsors Begin the Day: The Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Lecture. Now in its eighteenth year, the King Lecture has featured civil rights activists, scholars, children’s book authors, and community leaders discussing civil rights history and contemporary human rights issues including immigrant rights, voting rights, human trafficking, and Islamophobia.
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- December 10, 2020
- 2020 Highlights
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In 2020, we organized and co-sponsored 54 public programs. 39 of those were online programs, with a total of 47,198 video views. We are thankful for all of the partners and collaborators who made 2020 a memorable year.
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- November 24, 2020
- An Evening in Local African American History from Lee County, Alabama
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Please join us as Auburn High School history students present on 10 community project proposals and stories. Sponsored by Research to Preserve African American Stories and Traditions (rPAAST) and Auburn High School.
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- November 19, 2020
- Draughon Center to Host Black Belt Treasures Virtual Holiday Market on December 9
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The Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities will offer a virtual holiday market on Wednesday, December 9 from noon to 1 p.m. at aub.ie/bbt.
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- November 17, 2020
- Julianne Garner Named Fourth Annual Recipient of the Wayne Flynt Endowed Graduate Research Award in Alabama History and Culture
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The Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities is pleased to announce that Julianne Garner is the fourth annual Wayne Flynt Endowed Graduate Research Award in Alabama History and Culture.
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- November 12, 2020
- Draughon Center Celebrates Gift of George Fuller Drawing
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The Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities at Pebble Hill is pleased to announce the receipt of a charcoal drawing titled “Negro Funeral (Memory Drawing)” by artist George Fuller (1822-1884) from the collection of David and Frances Robb. The drawing will be displayed in the library of the historic Scott-Yarbrough House, Pebble Hill.
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- October 15, 2020
- Book Talk: Civil Wars, Civil Beings, and Civil Rights in Alabama's Black Belt
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The public is invited to an online book talk by Dr. Bertis English, author of Civil Wars, Civil Beings, and Civil Rights in Alabama's Black Belt: A History of Perry County, on Tuesday, October 27 at 12 PM on the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cmdcah.
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- October 1, 2020
- Book Talk: The Howling Storm: Weather, Climate, and the American Civil War
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The public is invited to an online book talk by Dr. Ken Noe, author of The Howling Storm: Weather, Climate, and the American Civil War, on Tuesday, October 13 at 12 PM on the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities Facebook page, www.facebook.com/cmdcah.
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- September 15, 2020
- Live, Online Presentation on the Old Federal Road in Macon County
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Raven M. Christopher, co-author of The Old Federal Road in Alabama: An Illustrated Guide, will deliver an online presentation on the Federal Road in Macon County on Tuesday, September 22 at 12 PM on the Facebook Page of the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities.
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- September 14, 2020
- Live Constitution Day Program with Judge Frank M. Johnson Institute Set for September 17
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An online panel discussion on “Judge Frank Johnson’s Impact and the U.S. Constitution” featuring U.S Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Alabama Susan Russ Walker and Jones Day attorney Peter Canfield will be held on Constitution Day, September 17, at noon at www.facebook.com/cmdcah.
Last Updated: July 31, 2015