Black Women, Place and the Future of the American South

Join us for a public symposium exploring Black women’s traditions of stewardship and their role in shaping public memory, civic imagination and Atlanta’s future.

On the occasion of Shanequa Gay’s public art project on the Atlanta BeltLine, the symposium, presented in partnership with the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, brings together artists, scholars, community leaders and cultural practitioners for a conversation about the ways Black women’s traditions of stewardship can serve as vital frameworks for understanding Atlanta’s past, present and future.

Event Details

• Date: Wednesday, Sept. 23
• Doors Open: 5:15 p.m.
• Program Begins: 6 p.m. sharp
• Location: Center for the Innovation and the Arts, Black Box Theater
• Admission: Free and open to the public
• Moderator: Rose Scott, host of WABE’s Closer Look

Join the Conversation

The symposium will consider how Black women’s practices of care, preservation, community building and cultural stewardship shape public memory and civic life — and how these traditions can help imagine the future of Atlanta. All are welcome. We invite you to join this important conversation.