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.
Dr. Larry Rivers from the University of West Georgia History Department gave the final talk about the history of the Antioch A.M.E. Church for History Day.
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…
University of West Georgia Director of Special Collections Blynne Olivieri talking with History Day participants while eating food prepared by the Antioch A.M.E. Church's all men's group, the Sons of Allen.