Georgia Historical Society

During the Great Depression the Federal Writer's Project (FWP) provided work for talented but destitute writers. Five programs, free and open to the public, celebrate this innovative relief project's legacy. Armstrong Atlantic State University's Lane Library, with support from the Georgia Historical Society, is helping Savannahians explore the various ways that these writers' voices pieced together the fabric of Depression-era America.

 

 

Wednesday, October 14th

 

6:30 p.m. at the Armstrong Center

 

Dr. Kalenda Eaton will discuss Wright and the FWP, focusing on his work Twelve Million Black Voices, Wright's account of the African American experience, illustrated with Depression-era photographs. 

 

 

For more information about local programs, please contact Caroline Hopkinson, Lane Library, Armstrong Atlantic State University caroline.hopkinson@armstrong.edu or 912-344-3109

 

 

Soul of a People: Writing America's Story is a major documentary television program about the Federal Writers' Project produced by Spark Media, Washington, D.C., and broadcast on the Smithsonian Channel HD. Soul of a People programs in libraries are sponsored by the American Library Association Public Programs Office with the support of the National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life.