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Photograph of Tigner Rand and Edith Kelman, Stone Mountain, Georgia, 2016 July 16
Tigner Rand of Antioch A.M.E. Church talks with Edith Kelman of the Early Edgewood-Candler Park Biracial History Project in Atlanta. Kelman, with a group of neighborhood activists, has led a nine-year effort to document the African American history…
Photograph of Member of the Sons of Allen making breakfast, Stone Mountain, Georgia, 2016 July 16
The Antioch A.M.E. Church's men's group, the Sons of Allen, generously cooked a breakfast of fried fish and grits for the participants of History Day.
Photograph of University of West Georgia History Professor Dr. Larry Rivers, Stone Mountain Georgia, 2016 July 16
Dr. Larry Rivers of the UWG Department of History gave the keynote address on the history of the A.M.E. church, with a focus on Antioch's past. Participants reported they were "full of knowledge" after his talk.
Photograph of University of West Georgia Special Collections director Blynne Olivieri and archivist Shanee' Murrain, Stone Mountain, Georgia, 2016 July 16
UWG Special Collections director Blynne Olivieri (left) and archivist Shanee' Murrain (right) led a fantastic workshop on preserving family and church records. Included in the workshop were important conversations about ownership of records and…