Historic Atlanta

From SLAVER to ABOLITIONIST? That's quite the arc! Come out next month to hear author and DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond talk about his fascinating new book. Details below / link in bio.
"James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia" uncovers how Oglethorpe’s philosophical and moral evolution from slave trader to abolitionist was propelled by his intellectual relationships with two formerly enslaved Black men. Oglethorpe’s unique “friendships” with Ayuba Suleiman Diallo and Olaudah Equiano, two of eighteenth-century England’s most influential Black men, are little-known examples of in*******al antislavery activism that breathed life into the formal abolitionist movement.
MICHAEL THURMOND TALKS ABOUT JAMES OGLETHORPE AT DEKALB HISTORY CENTER ()

Mon, Feb 26
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST

This event is a ticketed event ($5 - $10). Purchase Tickets at DeKalb History Center website (link in bio).

DeKalb Library Foundation () will be providing complimentary light bites and snacks. Beer and Wine drink tickets will be available for purchase.

Books will be on sale at the event or pre-order your copy below.

Sponsored by: Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance ().