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In January, the Historic Savannah Foundation established the Endangered Places Program, asking for nominations with ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The African American Mayors Association announced Friday Savannah Mayor Van Johnson has been appointed as President of the national nonprofit organization. Mayor Johnson was ...
Regularly on best-of lists in the travel world, Savannah, Georgia attracts explorers ... Church is said to be the “oldest continuous African-American congregation in America.” ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- A Georgia woman is suing ... was shocked when she gave birth and the baby boy she delivered was African American, the suit states. Murray bonded with the baby and wanted to ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. — We were standing in front of the ... We went to Savannah to learn about the city’s rich African American and civil rights history, and Rumpel was a wellspring of knowledge.
PLEASE CALL THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. THIS MORNING... WE'RE TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT THE CHANGES BEING MADE TO CONTINUE FUNDING AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES IN GEORGIA. WJCL 22 NEWS' SAVANNAH YOUNGER IS ...
In August 1960, 11 African-American protestors were arrested at Georgia’s first wade-in to protest this injustice. This act of resistance and others became known as the “Savannah Movement.” Visit this ...
"AP African-American Studies was poised to provide ... Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah), the chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC) released the following statement on the group's behalf ...
“Juneteenth” marks the second American Independence Day ... most famous for his ‘March to the Sea’ from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia, announced his Special Field Order 15, which suggested ...
Savannah, Georgia is one of the most captivating ... The Evans Center for African American Studies, established in 2011, celebrates Black art and culture, and is a must-visit.
said Calvin Woodum of his ‘Uprising’ paintings in this year’s Friends of African American Arts (FAAA) exhibition at Savannah State University’s Fine Arts Gallery. “And, of course ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — American Legion Post 500 and 36 both have a special place in local history. Post 500 was the first “African American Legion Post” in the state of Georgia. Post 36 was ...