Black History speakers in Morrow
Black History Month program with five speakers by the Atlanta chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, the Auburn Avenue Research Library, the Georgia Archives and the Friends of Georgia Archives and History. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today. Free. Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow. Jill Sweetapple at 678-364-3731 or Jill.Sweetapple@usg.edu:
- 9:15-10:30 a.m. Dr. D.L. Henderson on "Dignity in Death: South-View Cemetery Association"
- 10:45 a.m.-noon. Louis Childers on "William and Mary the Untold Story: Revealed in William Zeigler Estate Records"
- 1:15-2:30 p.m. Dr. Curtis Grave on "Personal History in America's Peculiar Institution: An Intimate Exploration of Enslavement in New Orleans' Plantation Country"
- 2:45-4 p.m. Elyse Hill on "African-American Genealogical Research: Breaking Through the 1870 Brick Wall"
- 4:10-4:50 p.m. Kayla Barrett on "Resources for African-American Genealogical Research at the Georgia Archives"
GOP Presidential Candidate Forum in Decatur
Presidential Candidate Forum by North DeKalb Republican Women with representatives from each Republican campaign. 10 a.m. today. Free. DeKalb GOP Headquarters, 2050 Lawrenceville Highway, Suite 4054, Decatur. NorthDeKalbRepublicanWomen.com.
‘Zarafa’ cartoon in College Park
Kids Eye View Family Film Festival with “Zarafa,” a 2012 French-Belgian animated film inspired by the 1827 historical event of a giraffe that was given to Charles X of France by Muhammad Ali of Egypt. 2-5 p.m. today. Free. South Fulton Arts Center, 4645 Butner Road, College Park. Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/2016-kids-eye-view-family-film-festival-zarafa-tickets-13444945193.
‘True to Their Native Land’ in Roswell
“True to Their Native Land,” a documentary film premiere with the producer Weldon Bishop. 3-6 p.m. today. Free. Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 725 Pleasant Hill St., Roswell. This 90-minute documentary includes filmed interviews with African-American veterans of World War II from Georgia and Alabama. RoswellRoots.com.
Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival with 77 movies. Through Wednesday at seven metro theaters, including SCADshow, Regal Cinemas Atlantic Station, Georgia Theatre Company Merchants Walk, Regal Avalon 12, Lefont Sandy Springs, United Artists Tara Cinema 4 and the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. $9 to $13. Special events are all $18, including closing night (film and post-screening food tasting for “In Search of Israeli Cuisine”). ajff.org/films/schedule.
‘Buddy Holly Story’ in Tyrone
“Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story.” 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays. 3 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays through Feb. 21. $15 to $45. Legacy Theatre, 1175 Senoia Road, Tyrone. TheLegacyTheatre.org.
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