The Society of Georgia Archivist’s (SGA’s) scholarship committee will be taking applications for the Taronda Spencer Scholarship up through Midnight EST on Friday October 23rd, 2020.

September 29, 2020 – This scholarship will cover the registration fee for SGA’s virtual 2020 annual meeting. The winner will also receive a physical award certificate. Eligibility Individuals eligible to compete for the award are those currently enrolled as a junior or senior at an HBCU with a demonstrated interest in Archives or students of … Continue reading →

FAMU Secures $10 million Funding for Bragg Stadium Renaissance Project

September 22, 2020- The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board on Thursday approved $10 million in funding to spur the renovation of Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) Bragg Memorial Stadium. The IA board is made up of a dozen Leon County Commission and Tallahassee City Commission members. Leon County Commissioner Nick Maddox and City Commissioner Diane Williams-Cox, a FAMU … Continue reading →

Art of history: Preserving African American dioramas

September 22, 2020 – Look closely at this three-dimensional scene, featuring a pair of exuberant dancers. “You’ve been enslaved for 250 years, and now you’re free, and this is jubilation and joy,” said professor Jontyle Robinson. The director of the Legacy Museum at Alabama’s Tuskegee University, she describes the scene as the moment of emancipation. … Continue reading →