Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

From the venue:

Enjoy FREE admission to the Atlanta History Center and the Margaret Mitchell House at Atlanta History Center Midtown in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, featuring special programming that highlights the many contributions of African Americans in Atlanta. This year’s event includes film screenings, museum theatre performances, and more!

Featured Experience: A Trek to the River’s Edge Film Screening and Conversation
1:00 and 3:00pm

A Trek to the River’s Edge is a documentary about the Atlanta Student Movement of the 1960s and outlines the strategy, planning and support from the larger community striving to overcome the oppression of segregation. Hear filmmaker Althea Brown and 1960s student leaders of the group Committee on Appeal for Human Rights discuss this challenging period in Atlanta’s history.