May 9, 2024
Sacred Space Egyptian Yoga
This class is for all ages, intermediate to beginner levels. Join us in meditation, sound bowl healing, yoga postures and more!! Georgia has so much Native and African American history,...
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Apr 26, 2024
SOLD OUT—Basket Weaving With Afro Agriculture
Come join us for a fun and educational day of basket weaving at the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve! Learn about the rich history of Afro-indigenous crafts, and its influence on modern...
Feb 29, 2024
The Inaugural Bruce Street School Brunch Gala In Photos
The Bruce Street School Brunch Gala sold 75 tickets and raised nearly $7,500 for the historic schoolhouse’s revitalization. Preservation never looked so good! On the morning of February 17,...
Jun 25, 2023
Juneteenth Storytelling Festival at Bruce Street: A Photo Recap
The Juneteenth Storytelling Festival featured former students and alumni of the Bruce Street School sharing oral histories with the community about the historic schoolhouse. The community once again...
Jun 2, 2023
Bruce Street School Archaeology Day: Digging Through History
More than 50 people attended the first-of-its-kind Arabia Alliance Community Archaeology Day, including Bruce Street School alums and nearby residents. The afternoon of Sunday, May 28 was a busy one...
Feb 12, 2023
Power Couple: Angel and Gazza Forte of Mermaid-Lion Entertainment
Mermaid-Lion Entertainment turns tales from Arabia Mountain, Stonecrest and Lithonia into awesome audio dramas. Angel Forte wasn’t certain about true love. That is until she met Gazza, her now...
Feb 2, 2023
Black History – Profiles of Leaders in the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area
Tyrone Burkette: The Trailblazer Behind Many of the Heritage Area’s Most Popular Hikes and Soft Trails. Tyrone Burkette started volunteering as a trail guide around Arabia Mountain in 2001. More...
Jan 27, 2023
Arabia Mountain’s Love Letter to the MLK Holiday
“You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace....
Aug 9, 2022
Flat Rock After Slavery
Following Emancipation, members of the Flat Rock community had to navigate the rise of Jim Crow and deal with the harsh presence of segregation in daily life. Some left and...
Jul 26, 2022
Skills and Inventions in the Flat Rock Community
Life in the rural South was not easy for members of the Flat Rock community, especially during Jim Crow. In this video, listen to board members and staff of the...
Jul 4, 2022
Beauty Pageants and Racecars: Fourth of July at the Lithonia Speedway
At a dirt-floored dance hall far from the bustling streets of Atlanta, people raced, reveled and made merry. This place was the Lithonia Speedway and the accompanying Country Club, tucked...
Jun 30, 2022
Bruce Street Oral Histories: Allene Harper
As part of ongoing efforts to preserve the history of the Bruce Street School, DeKalb County’s first Black public school, we have worked with community members to record a series...