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Amanda Williams: We Say What Black This Is
February 7 – May 24, 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
350 Spelman Ln, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30314, USA
Description
We Say What Black This Is celebrates the diversity, resilience and depth of Blackness while challenging simplistic definitions of Black identity. The exhibition features works from Williams' series What Black is this, You Say?, created in response to the ‘Blackout Tuesday’ social media moment in 2020. The exhibit will include a new abstract painting by Williams and student-written didactic labels.
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Sacred Spaces: The Legacy of Black Churches in Cherokee County
April 9 – August 30, 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
221 East Marietta Street, Canton, GA 30114, USA
Description
Black churches in Cherokee County, born from the resilience of the enslaved and newly freed in the 1800s, became far more than places of worship—they were the beating heart of the Black community. These sacred spaces nurtured minds with education, empowered voices in political and social movements, and provided a sanctuary where culture and faith thrived. From uplifting sermons and joyous fifth Sunday gatherings to shared meals and unwavering support, these churches embodied strength, unity, and the unshakable spirit of a people determined to rise.
The Cherokee County History is open Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and closed Sunday and Monday. Please check historycherokee.org for updates on hours.
The Cherokee County History is open Tuesday - Sunday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and closed Sunday and Monday. Please check historycherokee.org for updates on hours.
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NYC By Way of EAV > The Pub @ EAV's Bodega Bar Pop-Up
April 21 – May 30, 2025
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
469 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316, USA
Description
The Pub @ EAV, Atlanta's most unapologetically unconventional pub, serves up a taste of the Big Apple every Monday and Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Trading pints for pastrami, The Pub hands over its keys to Bodega Bar—an Atlanta-born, NYC-inspired pop-up—for a weekly takeover that brings the flavors and energy of the city's bustling streets to the heart of East Atlanta Village. Known for reimagining some of the city's most iconic eats, Bodega Bar dishes out a rotating menu of everything from deli fare and street food favorites to cocktails that keep up the pace, all served with a side of late-night energy and NYC hip-hop. Each week presents a new menu with the same no-rules, all-flavor attitude—in the city that never sleeps, why should the kitchen? The Pub @ EAV is located at 469 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30316. Stay updated at www.eavpub.com and follow along on Instagram and Facebook at @eavpub.
2025 May
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Hi-Top Fade
May 1-2, 2025
09:00 PM - 01:00 AM
1287 Glenwood Avenue, Suite D, Atlanta, GA 30316, USA
Description
Come dressed in your favorite throwback attire and relive the late 1980s and early '90s with the inaugural Hi-Top Fade, a dance party themed around New Jack Swing.
DJs Wally Sparks and Eboni ATL are spinning tunes that mix hip-hop, R&B and pop popularized by producer Teddy Riley, musical acts Guy, Bobby Brown and Bell Biv DeVoe among others. Tickets are still available for purchase at the link provided, but everyone must be 21 to party.
DJs Wally Sparks and Eboni ATL are spinning tunes that mix hip-hop, R&B and pop popularized by producer Teddy Riley, musical acts Guy, Bobby Brown and Bell Biv DeVoe among others. Tickets are still available for purchase at the link provided, but everyone must be 21 to party.
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Creative Pairings at Revival Wine Bar
May 2, 2025
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
140 West Lanier Ave, Fayetteville, GA, USA, GA 30290, USA
Description
Support Woman-owned, Black-owned local businesses! Join us on Friday, May 2, from 5:00–6:30 PM for Creative Pairings inside a beautifully restored historic mansion in Fayetteville, Georgia. We’re proud to partner with this new, amazing wine bar to support her dream venture — and we'd love for you to be part of it!
Come enjoy:
A curated wine tasting experience by Carolyn Fludd of Revival Wine Bar
Delicious savory bites by Global Hearth
A meet & greet and book signing with Georgia native, bestselling author, and Sauce Maven™ herself, Natalie Keng
Warm hospitality in a charming, historic Southern setting
Let’s fill the room with love, laughter, and community spirit.
Bring a friend, spread the word, and let's celebrate Cooking Up A Better World™!
Come enjoy:
A curated wine tasting experience by Carolyn Fludd of Revival Wine Bar
Delicious savory bites by Global Hearth
A meet & greet and book signing with Georgia native, bestselling author, and Sauce Maven™ herself, Natalie Keng
Warm hospitality in a charming, historic Southern setting
Let’s fill the room with love, laughter, and community spirit.
Bring a friend, spread the word, and let's celebrate Cooking Up A Better World™!
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The Jheri Curl
May 2-3, 2025
10:00 PM - 02:00 AM
170 Northside Drive SW, Atlanta, GA 30313, USA
Description
Get ready for a drippy good time at THE JHERI CURL!
Created by Lady Marauder, The Jheri Curl is a night of all quintessential Black soul, funk, boogie, disco grooves and juicy jams from the 1980s. DJs Eboni ATL and Rock Most are bringing their best 80s classics, one-hit wonders and rare grooves that will get everyone to the dance floor.Tickets are still available for purchase at the link provided.
Created by Lady Marauder, The Jheri Curl is a night of all quintessential Black soul, funk, boogie, disco grooves and juicy jams from the 1980s. DJs Eboni ATL and Rock Most are bringing their best 80s classics, one-hit wonders and rare grooves that will get everyone to the dance floor.Tickets are still available for purchase at the link provided.
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Atlanta Film/TV Production Tour: Tyler Perry Studios, Trilith Experience Tour and Mimosa Brunch
May 3, 2025
09:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Description
This is a six-hour tour that includes brunch. See Atlanta locations that have been featured in major movies and TV shows and the studios used for production including Black Panther, Spider-Man: Homecoming, BMF, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Avengers: Infinity War, The Color Purple, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, The Walking Dead, Flight, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Stomp the Yard, Drumline, Sistas, the Tyler Perry Madea franchise, A Jazzman's Blues, House of Payne, The Haves and the Have Nots, Zatima, The Oval, The Paynes, Ant-Man, I Can See Your Voice, Guardians of the Galaxy, Echo, Black Adam, Werewolf By Night, Family Feud, Judge Steve Harvey, Spider-Man, Love Is Blind, The Suicide Squad, Zombieland Double Tap, Civil War - Captain America, Passengers.
Includes Tyler Perry Studios Pull-Up, Dr. M.L. King, Jr. National Historical Site Visit, Mimosa brunch at Studio Cafe at Trilith Studio and a one-hour Trilith Experience Tour of sound stages and community.
NOTE: The Tyler Perry Studios tour is a pull-up tour for photos outside of the studio. This is not an on-premise visit of Tyler Perry Sound Stages. The Trilith Experience tour is a one-hour tour of the community and sound stages. We operate this tour rain or shine. This tour is not affiliated with Tyler Perry Studios or Trility Studios.
** CHILDREN UNDER 10 NOT ALLOWED. EACH PERSON MUST HAVE A PAID TICKET. **
PICK UP TIME: 9:00 a.m. EST | DROP OFF TIME: 4:00 P.M.
PICK UP LOCATION: LENOX SQUARE MALL, 3393 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326. In the public parking lot across from the front of MACY'S MEN STORE. Contact Cheryle at 404.590.4726 when you arrive.
This is a small group tour perfect for out-of-town visitors and those new to metro-Atlanta. The Atlanta Film Production Tour & Brunch is the perfect way to see Atlanta, learn a bit of the city's history, see many film/TV productions sites, and enjoy a fantastic Mimosa brunch buffet.
This is a riding and walking tour with several opportunities to get photos at various stops along the journey. Rain or shine.
CUSTOM DATES
We are available for custom dates for the Atlanta Film/TV Tour. Standard fee is for 4 attendees. For groups of 5-7, additional fees.
REFUNDS
No refund within 7 days of the tour date. If you cannot make the date, you will have a credit for 12 months to book another date. Customs dates are available.
CHARGEBACKS
By going on this tour, you agree to not execute a chargeback. If you go on the tour, there are no refunds within 7 days of the tour, and absolutely no chargebacks.
SEATING
You must be able to comfortably sit in one seat of a minivan or passenger van without disturbing another passenger.
TOUR PRESENTORS AND DISCLAIMER
This tour is presented by Camrose Creative Services and Urban Mediamakers Film Festival and not affiliated with any of the locations on the tour.
Includes Tyler Perry Studios Pull-Up, Dr. M.L. King, Jr. National Historical Site Visit, Mimosa brunch at Studio Cafe at Trilith Studio and a one-hour Trilith Experience Tour of sound stages and community.
NOTE: The Tyler Perry Studios tour is a pull-up tour for photos outside of the studio. This is not an on-premise visit of Tyler Perry Sound Stages. The Trilith Experience tour is a one-hour tour of the community and sound stages. We operate this tour rain or shine. This tour is not affiliated with Tyler Perry Studios or Trility Studios.
** CHILDREN UNDER 10 NOT ALLOWED. EACH PERSON MUST HAVE A PAID TICKET. **
PICK UP TIME: 9:00 a.m. EST | DROP OFF TIME: 4:00 P.M.
PICK UP LOCATION: LENOX SQUARE MALL, 3393 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326. In the public parking lot across from the front of MACY'S MEN STORE. Contact Cheryle at 404.590.4726 when you arrive.
This is a small group tour perfect for out-of-town visitors and those new to metro-Atlanta. The Atlanta Film Production Tour & Brunch is the perfect way to see Atlanta, learn a bit of the city's history, see many film/TV productions sites, and enjoy a fantastic Mimosa brunch buffet.
This is a riding and walking tour with several opportunities to get photos at various stops along the journey. Rain or shine.
CUSTOM DATES
We are available for custom dates for the Atlanta Film/TV Tour. Standard fee is for 4 attendees. For groups of 5-7, additional fees.
REFUNDS
No refund within 7 days of the tour date. If you cannot make the date, you will have a credit for 12 months to book another date. Customs dates are available.
CHARGEBACKS
By going on this tour, you agree to not execute a chargeback. If you go on the tour, there are no refunds within 7 days of the tour, and absolutely no chargebacks.
SEATING
You must be able to comfortably sit in one seat of a minivan or passenger van without disturbing another passenger.
TOUR PRESENTORS AND DISCLAIMER
This tour is presented by Camrose Creative Services and Urban Mediamakers Film Festival and not affiliated with any of the locations on the tour.
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Mother's Day Candle Making Workshop
May 3-4, 2025
12:00 PM - 06:00 PM
79 Main Street Northwest, Suite D, Lilburn, GA 30047, USA
Description
The Bubbly Goat, a family-owned wine, cheese and cured meats bar in Lilburn, is teaming with Luma the Candle Company of Grayson and jewelry company Sinclair LNKD to host a candle-making workshop in time for Mother's Day.
Guests can select a date and time to sip wine, craft their own custom scent or enjoy permanent jewelry. Supplies and reservations come with each ticket purchase.
Guests can select a date and time to sip wine, craft their own custom scent or enjoy permanent jewelry. Supplies and reservations come with each ticket purchase.
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Igloo Atlanta 10th Anniversary
May 3, 2025
03:00 PM - 09:00 PM
2501 Park Drive, Lithonia, GA 30058, USA
Description
Igloo Atlanta, the outdoor cooler party that celebrates Caribbean music and culture, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a return to Lithonia Park, where the first event was held in 2015.
Guests can bring blankets and their coolers with their favorite alcohol to dance and sing along to dancehall, soca, reggae, Afrobeats and amapiano. Tickets are available for purchase at the link provided.
Guests can bring blankets and their coolers with their favorite alcohol to dance and sing along to dancehall, soca, reggae, Afrobeats and amapiano. Tickets are available for purchase at the link provided.
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Black Movement: African American Urban History Since the Great Migration - Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar in conversation with Brea Baker
May 3, 2025
07:30 PM
184 S. Candler St. , , Decatur, GA 30030 , USA
Description
This event takes place in person at Charis and on Crowdcast, Charis' virtual event platform. This event is free, but registration is required for virtual attendance. Click here to register to attend virtually. Please read the in-person event guidelines at the bottom of this page to be sure you can participate in the event.
Charis welcomes Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar in conversation with Brea Baker for a discussion of Black Movement: African American Urban History Since the Great Migration, a landmark volume that explores the last half century of African American urban history.
The Great Migration of African Americans from the South to northern and western cities between 1915 and 1970 fundamentally altered the political, social, and cultural landscapes of major urban centers like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Detroit, and changed the country as well. By the late twentieth century, Black people were mayors, police chiefs, and school superintendents, often at parity and sometimes overrepresented in municipal jobs in these and other cities, which were also hubs for Black literature, music, film, and politics.
Since the 1970s, migration patterns have significantly shifted away from the major sites of the Great Migration, where some iconic Black communities have been replaced by mostly non-Black residents. Although many books have examined Black urban experiences in America, this is the first written by historians focusing on the post-Great Migration era. It is centered on numerous facets of Black life, including popular culture, policing, suburbanization, and political organizing across multiple cities. In this landmark volume, Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar and his contributors explore the last half century of African American urban history, covering a landscape transformed since the end of the Great Migration and demonstrating how cities remain dynamic into the twenty-first century.
Contributors are Stefan M. Bradley, Scot Brown, Tatiana M. F. Cruz, Tom Adam Davies, LaShawn Harris, Maurice J. Hobson, Shannon King, Melanie D. Newport, Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, Brian Purnell, J. T. Roane, Chanelle Rose, Benjamin H. Saracco, and Fiona Vernal.
About the Author
Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar is Professor of History and the founding Director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music. He is the author or editor of several books, including Black Power: Radical Politics and African American Identity (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004), Hip-Hop Revolution: The Culture and Politics of Rap (University Press of Kansas, 2007); and The Harlem Renaissance Revisited: Politics, Arts and Letters (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010). In 2018, he released Keywords for African American Studies (New York University Press), with co-editors Erica R. Edwards and Roderick A. Ferguson. Dr. Ogbar’s articles appear in the Journal of Religious Thought, Journal of Black Studies, Souls, Centro and Radical Society among other academic publications. He has been invited to write for the New York Times’ “Room for Debate” and The Daily Beast, among other publications. His recent book, America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy, released in 2023 with Basic Books, was named on the “Best Books of 2023” list from Publishers Weekly, won a 2024 Award for Documenting Georgia's History, from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council, and was a finalist for the 2024 Book Prize from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. His forthcoming edited book, Black Movement: African American Urban History Since 1970, will be published with the University of North Carolina Press in spring 2025. Raised in Los Angeles, California, Ogbar received his BA in history from Morehouse College and his MA and Ph.D. degrees in history from Indiana University.
About the Interviewer
Brea Baker is a writer and activist whose book, ROOTED: The American Legacy of Land Theft & The Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership, was published with PRH/One World Books. ROOTED details her family’s experiences across the South and has been celebrated in The New Yorker, The Guardian, Apple Books, the New York Times, iHeart Radio’s The Breakfast Club, Harper’s BAZAAR, Ms. Magazine, and more. Brea also regularly contributes reported op-eds and personal essays to ELLE and Refinery 29 Unbothered. With a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University, Brea believes deeply in political imagination and the need for nuanced storytelling. She is a collective member of BLIS (Black Liberation, Indigenous Sovereignty) as well as the Highland Project, and is on the board of The Gathering for Justice and Black Farmers’ Market NC.
The event is free and open to all people, but we encourage and appreciate a donation of $5-20 in support of the work of Charis Circle, our programming non-profit. Donate on Crowdcast or via our website: www.chariscircle.org/donate or in person at the event.
Charis Books is a fully wheelchair accessible space with on site van accessible parking, two ramps, and additional overflow accessible parking nearby. Additional accessibility information can be found on the Accessibility page of our website.
In-person event guidelines:
- All attendees must wear a face mask during the event.
- We will begin seating people at 7:00 PM ET.
- This event will be live-streamed via Crowdcast. Click here to register to attend virtually.
- As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event.
If you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request specific accessibility accommodations, please contact info@charisbooksandmore.com or call the store at 404-524-0304.
Please contact us at info@chariscircle.org or 404-524-0304 if you would like ASL interpretation at this event. If you would like to watch the event with live AI captions, you may do so by watching it in Google Chrome and enabling captions: Instructions here. If you have other accessibility needs or if you are someone who has skills in making digital events more accessible please don't hesitate to reach out to info@chariscircle.org.
By attending our event, whether in person or virtually, you agree to our Code of Conduct: Our event seeks to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), class, or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Unsolicited sexual language and imagery are not appropriate. Anyone violating these rules will be expelled from this event and all future events at the discretion of the organizers. Please report all harassment to Charis staff immediately or email info@chariscircle.org.
Charis welcomes Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar in conversation with Brea Baker for a discussion of Black Movement: African American Urban History Since the Great Migration, a landmark volume that explores the last half century of African American urban history.
The Great Migration of African Americans from the South to northern and western cities between 1915 and 1970 fundamentally altered the political, social, and cultural landscapes of major urban centers like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Detroit, and changed the country as well. By the late twentieth century, Black people were mayors, police chiefs, and school superintendents, often at parity and sometimes overrepresented in municipal jobs in these and other cities, which were also hubs for Black literature, music, film, and politics.
Since the 1970s, migration patterns have significantly shifted away from the major sites of the Great Migration, where some iconic Black communities have been replaced by mostly non-Black residents. Although many books have examined Black urban experiences in America, this is the first written by historians focusing on the post-Great Migration era. It is centered on numerous facets of Black life, including popular culture, policing, suburbanization, and political organizing across multiple cities. In this landmark volume, Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar and his contributors explore the last half century of African American urban history, covering a landscape transformed since the end of the Great Migration and demonstrating how cities remain dynamic into the twenty-first century.
Contributors are Stefan M. Bradley, Scot Brown, Tatiana M. F. Cruz, Tom Adam Davies, LaShawn Harris, Maurice J. Hobson, Shannon King, Melanie D. Newport, Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar, Brian Purnell, J. T. Roane, Chanelle Rose, Benjamin H. Saracco, and Fiona Vernal.
About the Author
Jeffrey O. G. Ogbar is Professor of History and the founding Director of the Center for the Study of Popular Music. He is the author or editor of several books, including Black Power: Radical Politics and African American Identity (The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004), Hip-Hop Revolution: The Culture and Politics of Rap (University Press of Kansas, 2007); and The Harlem Renaissance Revisited: Politics, Arts and Letters (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010). In 2018, he released Keywords for African American Studies (New York University Press), with co-editors Erica R. Edwards and Roderick A. Ferguson. Dr. Ogbar’s articles appear in the Journal of Religious Thought, Journal of Black Studies, Souls, Centro and Radical Society among other academic publications. He has been invited to write for the New York Times’ “Room for Debate” and The Daily Beast, among other publications. His recent book, America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy, released in 2023 with Basic Books, was named on the “Best Books of 2023” list from Publishers Weekly, won a 2024 Award for Documenting Georgia's History, from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council, and was a finalist for the 2024 Book Prize from the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. His forthcoming edited book, Black Movement: African American Urban History Since 1970, will be published with the University of North Carolina Press in spring 2025. Raised in Los Angeles, California, Ogbar received his BA in history from Morehouse College and his MA and Ph.D. degrees in history from Indiana University.
About the Interviewer
Brea Baker is a writer and activist whose book, ROOTED: The American Legacy of Land Theft & The Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership, was published with PRH/One World Books. ROOTED details her family’s experiences across the South and has been celebrated in The New Yorker, The Guardian, Apple Books, the New York Times, iHeart Radio’s The Breakfast Club, Harper’s BAZAAR, Ms. Magazine, and more. Brea also regularly contributes reported op-eds and personal essays to ELLE and Refinery 29 Unbothered. With a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University, Brea believes deeply in political imagination and the need for nuanced storytelling. She is a collective member of BLIS (Black Liberation, Indigenous Sovereignty) as well as the Highland Project, and is on the board of The Gathering for Justice and Black Farmers’ Market NC.
The event is free and open to all people, but we encourage and appreciate a donation of $5-20 in support of the work of Charis Circle, our programming non-profit. Donate on Crowdcast or via our website: www.chariscircle.org/donate or in person at the event.
Charis Books is a fully wheelchair accessible space with on site van accessible parking, two ramps, and additional overflow accessible parking nearby. Additional accessibility information can be found on the Accessibility page of our website.
In-person event guidelines:
- All attendees must wear a face mask during the event.
- We will begin seating people at 7:00 PM ET.
- This event will be live-streamed via Crowdcast. Click here to register to attend virtually.
- As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event.
If you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request specific accessibility accommodations, please contact info@charisbooksandmore.com or call the store at 404-524-0304.
Please contact us at info@chariscircle.org or 404-524-0304 if you would like ASL interpretation at this event. If you would like to watch the event with live AI captions, you may do so by watching it in Google Chrome and enabling captions: Instructions here. If you have other accessibility needs or if you are someone who has skills in making digital events more accessible please don't hesitate to reach out to info@chariscircle.org.
By attending our event, whether in person or virtually, you agree to our Code of Conduct: Our event seeks to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), class, or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment in any form. Unsolicited sexual language and imagery are not appropriate. Anyone violating these rules will be expelled from this event and all future events at the discretion of the organizers. Please report all harassment to Charis staff immediately or email info@chariscircle.org.