Georgia Highlands College will be screening a hour-long civil rights movement documentary at the Cartersville site for Black History Month this Sunday (Feb. 23) from 3:30PM to 5:30PM in the Student Center Ballroom.<\/p>\n
The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n
The documentary is called \u201cSummer Hill: A Story of Community.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) notes the documentary \u201cis a compelling look at the influence of one small, tightly knit community\u2013its school, churches and civic leaders\u2013on its residents.\u201d<\/p>\n
GPB went on to say the town of Summer Hill, which inspires the documentary, \u201cproduced many professionals, including Georgia’s first black Supreme Court justice, a famous Motown songwriter, teachers, ministers, doctors and lawyers\u2026 [and in] compelling interviews, the people of Summer Hill tell the empowering story of their community and reveal its lasting legacy of hope.\u201d<\/p>\n
The GHC Black History Month event, called \u201cAn Afternoon on Summer Hill: A Conversation about Community, Education, and Excellence,\u201d will also include an interview with Summer Hill High School alumni Calvin Cooley and Bibby Morgan.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
For more information about attending the event, you may send questions to GHC Assistant Professor Sean Callahan at scallaha@highlands.edu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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