Sha'Mira Covington is a PhD candidate in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors and the Institute for African American Studies, and she graduates in Spring 2023. Her research explores archival sources to illuminate the myriad of ways that Black women have used embodied modes as liberatory praxis. She’s also a yoga teacher, doula, liberationist, and abolitionist.

Join the Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors in this virtual panel that highlights Black and Indigenous voices in the sustainable fashion industry.

April 14, 2022 5pm-6:30pm 

Zoom registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqcuGspzwjHtRB1V259C5kOdDAOTZ1rPJi

The Department of Textiles, Merchandising, and Interiors Diversity in Fashion Speaker Series kicks off on Friday, March 25, 2022. Please see below for speaker names, topics, and dates. Location: 410 Dawson Hall. Time: 4:10 PM

March 25 - Jonathan Michael Square: “Fashioning the Self in Slavery and Freedom”

Nigeria: The People, the Nation, the Future, a talk featuring Ambassador Amina Smaila, Consul General of Nigeria in Atlanta. 

March 28, 2022 at 12:00 PM in Classroom J-246 of the Dean Rusk International Law Center

Outward: The Radical Legacies of Adrienne Rich, will take place on March 31st at 7:00 PM at Athenaeum in downtown Athens, GA. Join us for a conversation between Ed Pavlic, Christine Cuomo, and Cynthia Wallace. 

The purpose of this event is to create a safe space for middle and high school students to learn conflict resolution, become aware of summer jobs and program opportunities, and to celebrate middle and high school student success. CCSD students are encouraged to join the event Saturday for music, food, games, fun & more! 

Questions? LaTasha Sheats sheatssocialservices@gmail.com

via Zoom, Registration required - contact TLHAT@uga.edu for more info

Women's History Month

"BLACK WOMEN’S #HISTORICALWELLNESS: Traditions of Connecting Self-Care to Social Justice" presented by Dr. Stephanie Y. Evans, Georgia State University.

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAudumvqD0pE9f45lcN9vjzfN8WN6JVsapG 

Mark your calendars for Misplacement: A Symposium, to be held April 1-2 at the newly opened Athenaeum in downtown Athens. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. 

ENGL4960R: Land as Liberation in the African American Freedom Struggle

The ASALH-Athens Branch announces the first of an exciting year of activities. This panel introduces you to ASALH’s national theme of Black Health and Wellness, which our programs will explore all year. The panelists are a dynamic group of local speakers who will discuss pressing issues about physical and psychological health facing African Americans communities, and strategies for resilience and self-care among Black people during this global pandemic.