James Oglethorpe connection to Royal Africa Company came after slave traffic savannahnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from savannahnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Looking for art in the Savannah area? Go no further. Here s our list of exhibitions, galleries and museums.
Teachers as Trailblazers in Savannah: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday May 12-July 31; Massie Heritage Center, 207 E. Gordon St.; $9 for adults, $7 for seniors.
This 19th century to the present exhibition pays tribute to many educators in Savannah who have fought against rigid societal norms and legislation to pave the road toward progress. The narrative spans over two centuries and outlines the evolution of Savannah’s educational system, focusing on its trailblazers. Themes include a re-imaged principal’s office from 1856, the African American Experience in Education, Kindergarten and the Progressive Movement, Youth Organizations and Empowerment, and Contemporary Icons.
City of Savannah Municipal Archives staff
For Savannah Morning News
National Library Week
To kick off National Library Week this week, the City of Savannah Municipal Archives shares this information of Savannah’s historic libraries.
The Carnegie Library on East Henry Street was both the first public library constructed for Savannah’s African-American community, as well as the first freestanding public library built in Savannah. The Carnegie Library was established by the Colored Library Association of Savannah who had started a “Library for Colored Citizens” in 1906, relying on donations for a book-lending facility they operated out of a doctor’s office.
Molly Hayden
For Savannah Morning News
Lisa Jackson is proud of her African-American roots. Growing up in New York, with a father who was from Georgia, she ate black-eyed peas, and watched her parents entertain with a Southern hospitality that always seemed familiar. Their family wouldn’t dare enter a neighbor’s house without a gift and even though the family didn’t have a lot, if any guests stepped foot through the door, they were offered a meal.
“I didn’t know I wasn’t Southern,” said Jackson. “But, I wouldn’t understand the global reach of that until I was much older.”