Have a voice in the future of Arabia Mountain. The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a public meeting to present a review of the...
This Earth Day, join us for a peaceful sunset hike at Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve with DeKalb Commissioner Ted Terry! Part of Commissioner Terry’s DeKalb County Green New Deal...
Please join the Arabia Alliance on Tuesday, March 5 at 10am at the historic Lithonia Woman’s Club for a reading by Michael L. Thurmond from his new book: James Oglethorpe,...
A Tribute to Black History in DeKalb Featuring Historian, Author and Activist Dr. Herman “Skip” Mason, Jr. Join us for our 16th Annual Black History Month Celebration! Dr. Herman “Skip”...
With brand new river access sites set to be completed in the near future, the South River is quickly becoming Metro Atlanta’s flagship paddling and water recreation destination. The South...
Stories of lynching, mob violence and Jim Crow-era White Terrorism are part of DeKalb County’s history. The Black American story has been one of triumph, resilience and steadfast hope for...
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...
Have a voice in the future of Arabia Mountain! The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold its second master plan community meeting to review park...
Have a voice in the future of Arabia Mountain! The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold two master plan community meetings to review park improvements...
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...
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...
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...