Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History

Call: (404) 613-4001 or visit www.afpls.org
The first public library in the Southeast to offer specialized reference and archival collections in African American culture.
Igwebsite Three Or More Riot 32426 Aarl Instagram Post 45

Tuesday March 24, 2026 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Three or More Is a Riot: Notes on How We Got Here: 2012-2025 — Jelani Cobb in conversation with Errin Haines This event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged. Register here. This event takes place at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Av... [click here for more]
Igwebsite Flower Bearers 32626 Aarl Instagram Post 45

Thursday March 26, 2026 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Donation
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
The Flower Bearers: Rachel Eliza Griffiths in conversation with Bettina Judd This event is free and open to the public, but registration is encouraged. Register here. This event takes place at the Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303. Doors open at 6pm.... [click here for more]
Aishacant

Friday March 27, 2026 10:00 AM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
"Aisha Can’t Fly Away" A 26-year-old Sudanese caregiver, Aisha, portrayed by Buliana Simon, navigates a fragile life in the heart of Cairo, where tensions between African migrants and local gangs shape her daily reality. As she moves between demanding caregiving jobs and an uncertain future, Aisha s... [click here for more]
Momentintime

Friday March 27, 2026 12:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
"A Moment in Time"

For the life of a driven woman standing at the edge of collapse, A Moment in Time becomes an unraveling of buried grief and unspoken goodbyes, as past wounds resurface and demand to be faced before they consume everything she holds dear.

About African Film Festival Atlanta:

... [click here for more]
Ourtown

Friday March 27, 2026 12:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
"Our Town"

Trough a road trip across west africa, young african skaters and surfers reflect on cultural identity, African unity and building their own future.

About African Film Festival Atlanta:

The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL), powered by the African Film & Arts Foundation Inc. (AF... [click here for more]
Fathertime

Friday March 27, 2026 12:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
"Father Time" In a life of deadlines and activities a father and son share a heartfelt, coming of age conversation during video game play, unaware that it's their last; as they speak about do’s and don’ts, memories and unspoken dreams, a sudden revelation forces them to confront the fragility of t... [click here for more]
Silentepidemics

Friday March 27, 2026 02:00 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
"Silent Epidemics" From Tuskegee to apartheid-era medical abuses and neglect in Southern Africa, Black communities have lived with the consequences of healthcare systems that failed them. Silent Epidemics tells the truth about that history and then moves us forward, spotlighting a community-led bl... [click here for more]
Onethousand

Friday March 27, 2026 02:00 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
"One Thousand Negative Confessions"

What if you ran into an old flame 20 years after a difficult break-up? What if the spark was still there? What if you were both unavailable? What if that didn’t matter?

About African Film Festival Atlanta 

The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL), powered ... [click here for more]
Fromher

Friday March 27, 2026 02:00 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
"From Her"

In his last days, Ameen, pharaoh of Kemet, tries to hand full power of his kingdom over to his rebellious queen in the midst of a coup.

About African Film Festival Atlanta:

 

The African Film Festival Atlanta (AFFATL), powered by the African Film & Arts Foundation Inc. (AFAF), is p... [click here for more]
Akwaaba

Friday March 27, 2026 02:00 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
"Akwaaba: Oceans Between, Dreams Beyond" A powerful story of sisterhood, dreams, and global connection. Akwaaba: Oceans Between, Dreams Beyond is a moving documentary capturing the journeys of 55 exceptional girls from 7 African countries as they travel to Accra, Ghana for a life-changing experien... [click here for more]

If you're in a band, an artist, run a venue, or keep your organization's calendar, we'd love to have your event on the site. Submit your event here and we'll get you on Atlanta's most comprehensive listing of events.

Atlanta Events

Arts

Community

Food & Drink

Film

Nightlife

Music

  • «
  • 1 (current)
  • 2
Event Default 1454 2

Tuesday March 10, 2026 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Emily Galvin Almanza in conversation with Josie Duffy Rice – The Price of Mercy [click here for more]
Event Default 1395 2

Thursday December 4, 2025 06:30 PM EST
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “Police Against the Movement” will be available for purchase.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Joshua Clark Davis – Police Against the Movement [click here for more]
Event Default 1395 2

Thursday December 4, 2025 06:30 PM EST
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “Police Against the Movement” will be available for purchase.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Joshua Clark Davis in conversation with Josie Duffy Rice – Police Against the Movement [click here for more]
Event Default 1419 2

Tuesday November 18, 2025 06:30 PM EST
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “Folk Engineering” will be available for purchase.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Stephen J. Ramos in conversation with Gene Kansas – Folk Engineering [click here for more]
Event Default 1387 2

Wednesday September 24, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “This Is Rhythm” will be available for purchase.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Gayle Wald - This Is Rhythm [click here for more]
Event Default 1387 2

Wednesday September 24, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “This Is Rhythm” will be available for purchase.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
POSTPONED - Gayle Wald - This Is Rhythm [click here for more]
Event Default 1399 2

Thursday September 11, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “The Man No One Believed” will be available for purchase.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Joshua Sharpe - The Man No One Believed [click here for more]
Event Default 1399 2

Thursday September 11, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: This event is free and open to the public; copies of “The Man No One Believed” will be available for purchase.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Joshua Sharpe in conversation with Ernie Suggs - The Man No One Believed [click here for more]
Event Default 1380 2

Tuesday September 9, 2025 06:30 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: Free; copies of “Tackling the Everyday” will be available for purchase.
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Tracie Canada in conversation with Carl Suddler - Tackling the Everyday [click here for more]
OUR VOICE. OUR STORIES. OUR CREATORS.

Thursday July 31, 2025 12:00 PM EDT
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History Cost: $0-$250
Disclaimer: All prices are current as of the posting date and are subject to change. Please check the venue or ticket sales site for the current pricing.
Presented by AAMBC Black Writers Weekend is our annual three day festival celebrating Black Writers and their incredible work starting Thu Jul 31 ending Sat Aug 2. Get ready to explore our vendor market, pitch your books or film scripts, connect with other writers and authors, partake in panel discu... [click here for more]
USER SUBMITTED

If you're in a band, an artist, run a venue, or keep your organization's calendar, we'd love to have your event on the site. Submit your event here and we'll get you on Atlanta's most comprehensive listing of events.

Atlanta Events

Arts

Community

Food & Drink

Film

Nightlife

Music

101 Auburn Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 613-4001

Downtown (neighborhood)
#downtowncl

Hours

Monday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday: Closed




Departments