"Soul" documentary 6pm Thursday at Jepson

Screening of the Documentary Soul of a People: Writing America’s Story with scholar-led discussion by Dr. June Hopkins

Thursday November 5^th 6 p.m.-8 p.m. in the auditorium of the Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York Street. Thanks to the Telfair Museums.

Preview of documentary on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVPzyUaKbSY

FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

American Life Histories

70 folks, mostly students, gathered to hear and learn about the American Life Histories on October 21st at the Armstrong Center. Michael Price read "I am reaping in Tears what I sowed in Fun" a depression victim story, collected in Augusta Ga. by Mrs. Leila H. Harris, told by Mrs. Ada Radford. He also read "Bea The Washerwoman" collected by Sadie Hornsby in Athens Ga., told by Sarah Hill. Ella Howard read "Mrs. Brown" collected by Mrs. Joe P. (Carrie) Strogh in Atlanta, Ga.
It was interesting to hear the voices from Georgia's past and fun to compare both the participants' stories and the perspectives of the FWP collectors/writers.
Photos from the program.

Nov 5th at 6pm at Jepson "Soul" documentary

Screening of "Soul of a People" a major documentary about the Federal Writers' Project produced by Spark Media. Dr. June Hopkins will lead a discussion following the film.

Thursday November 5th
Soul of a People: Writing America's Story
6:00pm at Neises Auditorium of Jepson Center, Telfair Museum of Art. 207 W. York St, Savannah GA, 31401.

During the Great Depression the Federal Writer's Project provided work for talented but destitute writers. This program, free and open to the public, examines the history and impact of this innovative relief project.

American Life Histories Wednesday

Symposium on the American Life Histories
Wednesday October 21st 9:30am-11am, Armstrong Center, Ballroom A.

Michael Price and Ella Howard, AASU History faculty will examine oral histories drawn from the American Life Histories Collection.

Transcripts of the American Life Histories, oral history interviews gathered by the Federal Writers’ Project, are available online from the Library of Congress’ digital collections.

Photo by Dorothea Lange from FSA Collection. Douglas, Georgia. Wife of sharecropper in town to sell their crop at the tobacco auction.

Richard Wright and 12 Million Black Voices

Dr. Eaton's presentation on Richard Wright drew 78 to the Armstrong Center last Wednesday night, some photos of the event.

Dr. Eaton fleshed out Wright's early years with the Federal Writers' Project, where his talents were first recognized and rewarded. 12 Million Black Voices, a work inspired and made possible by Wright's involvement with the FWP, also brought him scrutiny by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Eaton explored the question of whether 12 Million Black Voices was an act of sedition as the investigation claimed, or perhaps, the story of the soul of a people.

To see photos from 12 Million Black Voices, drawn from the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress, click here.

“An Act of Sedition?: Examining Richard Wright’s FWP Involvement through 12 Million Black Voices.”

Oct 14th, Wednesday, at 6:30 pm in the Auditorium of the Armstrong Center, Dr. Kalenda Eaton will present
“An Act of Sedition?: Examining Richard Wright’s FWP Involvement through 12 Million Black Voices"
The third in our series, this program focuses on a a writer who, having got his start with the Federal Writers’ Project went on to make a significant contribution to American literary history. Free and open to the public.

Drums and Shadows program

Link here to photos of Drums and Shadows program, held in the activity room at the Carnegie Branch of Live Oak Public Libraries, Saturday Oct 10th from 3pm to 5pm.