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Join the Northwest Business Association for their monthly meeting on Zoom with a special presentation on Paycheck Protection:
The meeting agenda includes the organization meeting, a safety update from Atlanta Police Department Representative, the special speaker presentation, and time for business networking. Visit the NWBA website for more information: www.NWBusinessAssociation.com.
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Celebrate Black History Month at The Center with activities and programs for the entire family! Black History Month programming is brought to you by Presenting sponsor PNC. Click below for a full listing of “On Site” activities, such as creating your own protest poster, as well as for a full listing of virtual Black History Month Programming:
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DeKalb History Center’s 13th Annual Black History Month Celebration will focus on celebrating the African American families that shaped DeKalb’s and Atlanta’s history from Reconstruction to the present.
Thursday, February 11, 2021
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
The event will be LIVE via Zoom.
(Zoom link will be sent via email before the event.)
A great panel will lead the event and present fascinating information that will make the audience reflect, be inspired, and take action. (Cost is $10 – $15).
Click here to register
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Ruth E. Carter:
Afrofuturism in Costume Design
See the designs and costumes of Academy Award-winning designer Ruth E. Carter at the newest exhibit at the Savannah College of Art Design (SCAD)’s FASH Museum of Fashion + Film.
This covid-friendly museum asks visitors to wear a mask when they are in the building at all times. Timed ticketing is required online to book reservations with allowing only twelve people to enter at all times. Temperature checks will be administered at arrival and sanitizer stations are throughout. The exhibit is on display now until Sept. 2021.
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Although Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is not able to go on its usual tour, for a limited time, Ailey is thrilled to share videos of the Company performing on stage. Watch along with the Ailey community and please consider making a special gift today to help us continue Alvin Ailey’s mission to deliver dance back to the people.
CURRENT VIDEO:
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in performance at Lincoln Center: this program includes Wayne McGregor’s Chroma, Ronald K. Brown’s Grace, Robert Battle’s Takademe, and Alvin Ailey’s Revelations.
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Reaping What We Sow: A Conversation with Alice Walker
Darieck Scott and Ra Malika Imhotep will moderate a Q & A with celebrated novelist, poet, and activist, Alice Walker taking your questions.
Monday, February 15, 2021
3:00pm – 4:30pm EST
(Event time advertised is 12:00pm -1:30pm PST)
Click here to Register
The Spring 2021 Critical Conversations series is hosted by the African American Studies Department at the University of California, Berkeley. This session will reflect on freedom, Black feminism/womanism, and writing in community.
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In alliance with museums, cultural centers and historic sites all around the country, Microsoft Community is curating a series of immersive virtual experiences for K-12 Students that include:
- Walk with MLK virtually & fight for civil rights in the Selma-to- Montgomery Marches of 1965
- Fly through the eyes of WWII’s Tuskegee Airmen, at the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
- Hit a home run with Satchel Paige & Jackie Robinson and hear from Current African American MLB Players at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum
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Upcoming Events and Deadlines from the National Trust
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Grant Funding for Sacred Places
** Due March 15, 2021 **
Historic houses of worship, from prairie churches to urban synagogues, are the bedrocks that continue to sustain us as a people, uniting us in service and celebration. Together, we can protect them for generations to come—apply for a grant from the National Fund for Sacred Places to keep these places as an important part of our national cultural heritage.
The National Fund provides training, planning grants, technical assistance, capacity-building support, and capital grants up to $250,000 to congregations of all faiths for rehabilitation work on their historic facilities.
Congregations are urged to submit their letter of intent by March 15 for the Fund for Sacred Places for projects such as:
- Urgent repair needs that are integral to life safety.
- Projects that improve the usability or ADA accessibility of the property.
- Renovation projects for important community outreach.
In the four years of this program, 52 houses of worship from an Art Deco gem in Asheville, NC to a Modern sanctuary in New York City have received more than $10 million in funding supporting projects that range from steeple stabilization to exterior masonry repair to HVAC replacement. Learn about past participants Temple Beth Ahabah (Richmond, VA) and North Christian Church (Columbus, IN), as well as the full list of the 2020 recipients.

Visit www.FundforSacredPlaces.org for more details, including eligibility requirements, guidelines, and online application.
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Join this virtual event benefiting
The Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta
Friday, February 26, 2021
8:00pm
EVERYONE deserves a BED to SLEEP ON
This is a unique online auction that challenges talented artists and design firms to create pieces of art from household furniture. 400 guests from the business, design, and artist community will be participating. The auction opens on February 19th, and the Live Stream Event is scheduled for Friday the 26th. You can purchase tickets, enjoy dinner delivered to your home for the event, register to bid, or donate items for the auction. All information is available on the Chairish the Future overview page.
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The COVID-19 vaccine is available from the Fulton County Board of Health, but supplies are very limited.
At this time, the following are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine:
- Healthcare workers
- Long-term care facilities staff and residents
- Adults 65 + and their caregivers
- First Responders (fire, police, sheriff, 9-1-1 personnel, etc.)
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Because vaccine supplies are still limited, there is a waiting list. Those on the waiting list may need to wait several weeks. Appointments will be released weekly, subject to availability of the vaccine. In coming months, when greater quantities of the vaccine become available, it will be available to more people. In time, everyone who wants to the vaccine will be able to get it.
The Fulton County Board of Health is following guidance established by the Georgia Department of Public Health and the CDC throughout this process.
Please continue to check back frequently for updates.
https://dph.georgia.gov/covid-vaccine
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** Remember that even after receiving the vaccine, it is important to continue to wearing masks, practicing social distancing, and washing hands frequently. **
MORE QUESTIONS?
Call the Fulton County Board of Health COVID-19 hotline at 404-613-8150. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays or the Georgia Department of Public Health COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline at (888) 357-0169.
OTHER VACCINE PROVIDERS
In addition to Fulton County, private pharmacies and health providers also offer the COVID-19 vaccine. |
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If you have announcements that you would like to share, please note two important points:
- Please direct messages and send flyers and announcements to: communitieswhoknow2020@gmail.com
- Currently, the CWK Newsletter will be posted monthly – in the first half of the month. Please submit your flyers and other relevant information to the email address above – as close to the beginning of the month as possible. Thank you!
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