Emory Libraries welcomes Andrew Young and Ernie Suggs on Feb. 22
Emory Libraries is proud to present a conversation with Ambassador Andrew Young and Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Ernie Suggs at the Emory Student Center on Feb. 22 at 7 p.m. to celebrate the recently published book “The Many Lives of Andrew Young,” written by Suggs. The event is open to the public at no charge.
A prominent civil rights leader alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s, Young will share stories from his time at the forefront of the civil rights movement as well as his days as a UN ambassador and Atlanta mayor. The conversation, part of Emory's observance of Black History Month, will be followed by a Q-and-A session. Books will be available for sale at the event, and a book signing will follow the conversation.
There is still time to register for the reading by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. This complimentary event, open to the public, will be held at Glenn Auditorium on the Emory campus.
Limón’s poetry often explores the natural world and how it can both inspire and calm us. Don’t miss this special event and the chance to experience this poet read her work in person.
Rose Library exhibits in the community: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Fascinating artifacts from the Rose Library’s William Levi Dawson papers, including a portion of a handwritten score from Dawson’s “Negro Folk Symphony,” will be part of a small exhibit when the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra performs the piece Feb. 23 and 24. This concert also includes pianist Conrad Tao performing Ravel’s “Piano Concerto In G.”
Students, faculty and staff can join in on Emory’s activities for Douglass Day, a national annual program that honors the legacy of abolitionist Frederick Douglass (1818-1895). Emory’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will host a transcribe-a-thon on Tuesday, Feb. 14 (Douglass’s observed birthday) from noon-1:30 p.m. in the Jones Room on Level 3 of the Woodruff Library.
The group will be transcribing the papers of Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893), one of the earliest Black women to edit a newspaper, serve as a Civil War recruiter, attend law school, and much more.
