Athens Georgia ASALH Branch

02/07/2026

02/07/2026

Did you know? Our friends at Visit Athens developed a map of Black-owned businesses in Athens! You can view this map and learn more about these businesses on their website:

https://www.visitathensga.com/things-to-do/black-owned/

11/16/2025

Please attend the Athens-ASALH Branch’s annual December program in honor of founder Carter G. Woodson’s birthday. The focus is on Black librarians, with a superlative panel ready to discuss the particular contributions of Athens’ African American librarians and library workers. There’s a book sale to follow! Dec. 14, 3pm, Athens-Clarke Central Library.

10/13/2025

Please join us! The correct day is TUESDAY Oct. 28

09/30/2025

Keeping the Linnentown story alive.

09/23/2025

Here are free and open to the public events at this week’s Atlanta conference.

09/21/2025

Please watch!

Two families in South Carolina with almost the same last name find each other after generations of separation. The Black Simrils and the White Simrills came from the same plantation more than 200 years ago, and while their shared history is painful, their reunion generations later is full of joy. Wa...

02/16/2025

Today at 3:00PM is our Black History Month Celebration. Everyone is welcome! There is no cost to attend.

2025 ASALH Athens Annual Black History Month Celebration
Sunday February 16th @ 3:00PM
First A.M.E Church's Community Center- 521 N. Hull St. Athens, GA 30601

On behalf of the membership of the Athens Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), we wish to extend an invitation for you to join us at the ASALH Athens Annual Black History Month Celebration. We are excited to be hosting a discussion with Professor Valerie Babb about her new book titled "The Book of James."

Doors open at 2:30 PM
Program begins at 3:00PM

02/12/2025

2025 ASALH Athens Annual Black History Month Celebration
Sunday February 16th @ 3:00PM
First A.M.E Church's Community Center- 521 N. Hull St. Athens, GA 30601

On behalf of the membership of the Athens Branch of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), we wish to extend an invitation for you to join us at the ASALH Athens Annual Black History Month Celebration. We are excited to be hosting a discussion with Professor Valerie Babb about her new book titled "The Book of James."

Doors open at 2:30 PM
Program begins at 3:00PM

02/09/2025

Athens ASALH invites you to join this event "Black Publishing In Georgia" which we are proudly co-sponsoring. It is being held on Tuesday, February 18th at 6:00 PM in the Special Collections Building at the University of Georgia.