History center to honor role of African Americans in the Roaring ‘20s
The Historic DeKalb Courthouse will be transformed into a speakeasy next month for a celebration that focuses on the Roaring ‘20s from an African American perspective.
The history center’s 12th annual Black History Month event on Feb. 13 will showcase the role African Americans had during the Jazz Age.
“While Al Capone was busy unleashing violence upon Chicago, African Americans in Bible Belt Georgia were fighting racial, social, and political battles, thus transforming America in unexpected ways,” the history center said in a statement.
The program will feature a jazz band, presentations and an original documentary detailing the decade.
The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse at 101 E. Court Square in Decatur.
Tickets cost $30 for history center members and $40 for non-members, and include a buffet lunch.
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J.D. is a local news reporter covering intown Atlanta and Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
