As the home of civil rights legends, business leaders, and cultural content creators, Atlanta — and Black women in our city — influence everything.
In celebration of Women’s History Month this March, there will be book signings, art exhibits, and spoken-word brunches so that Black women in the metro area can get their flowers.
March 2
Spelman College Presents: Beverly Guy-Sheftall, Ph.D., in Conversation with Keisha N. Blain
Time: 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave. NE, Atlanta
Cost: Free; register in advance
Historian and author Keisha N. Blain discusses her latest book, Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights.
March 3 – 31
Women of the Past, Present and Future
Time: Check site for tour times
Location: National Center for Civil and Human Rights, 100 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. NW Atlanta
Cost: $20-$26; register in advance
Discover the stories of fearless investigative journalist Ida B. Wells, the visionary president of the National Council of Negro Women Dorothy Height, and others in the American Civil Rights gallery.
The Legacy of Coretta Scott King
Time: 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Location: The King Center, 449 Auburn Ave., Atlanta
Cost: Free
The King Center will highlight her contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and feature exhibits of other important figures like Rosa Parks.
March 5
Psychology of Black Womanhood Symposium
Time: 9:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Location: Spelman College 440 Westview Drive Atlanta
Cost: Free; register to attend
For their second annual symposium, the women’s college will focus on the book “The Psychology of Black Womanhood,” written by Spelman Associate Professor of Psychology and alumna Danielle Dickens, Ph.D., for a day of panel discussions, interactive sessions, networking and book signings.
March 7
METAVERSE 4: Women’s History Month RnB Live Music, Comedy & Spoken Word-Poetry Brunch
Snaps up for poets Queen Sheba, Theresa Tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D., Royce Hall, and Georgia Me as they join singers Yoshihanaa and Crystal Doomes and comedian Sweet Baby Kita.
Time: noon
Location: City Winery, 650 North Ave. NE Atlanta
Cost: $30; does not include brunch fee
Celebrating Women of Color … DeKalb Women Speak: An Inclusive Sisterhood
Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: Brookhaven City Centre, 4001 Peachtree Road NE, Brookhaven
Cost: $75
The day’s lineup includes a wellness workshop, conversation with women mayors in DeKalb County over brunch, an empowerment workshop, and time to shop with local vendors in the onsite marketplace.
March 8
The Doux Presents ‘Our Kind of Women’ Photography Exhibit
Celebrating Black Women over 40, this exhibit features portraits by photographer and visual storyteller Bessie Akuba Winn of local multigenerational influencers, personalities, and authors. Some of the featured participants include actress Terri J. Vaughn, Joi Gilliam, Rashan Ali, Dawn Montgomery, and Maya Smith.
Time: 2 – 4 p.m.
Location: RSVP for details
Cost: Free
Black Hair Storytelling Event
Time: 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Location: Georgia Tech Smithgall Auditorium (117), 353 Ferst Drive, Atlanta
Cost: Free; RSVP to attend
Join author St. Clair Detrick-Jules as she discusses her book My Beautiful Black Hair with other panelists.
March 9 – May 17
Rejoice, Resist, and Rest: Images of Black Liberation from the Johnson Publishing Company Archive
Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Atlanta Contemporary, 535 Means St. NW, Atlanta
Cost: Free; register for tickets
Explore themes of freedom and liberation through artwork, archival photographs, texts, and more created by Atlanta University students and the Spelman Photography Program who had access to the Johnson Publishing Co. archive.
March 10
Letters to Ms. 1000: Words of Wisdom from African American Women Architects
Time: 5 – 7:30 p.m.
Location: Museum of Design Atlanta, 1315 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta
Cost: $15; $11 for members
Join Atlanta architects and contributing authors Shelly-Anne Tulia Scott and Jonné Smith as they discuss the book Letters to Ms. 1000: Words of Wisdom from African American Women Architects, Vol. 1, which features personal letters from Black women architects across the country. The goal behind Letters to Ms. 1000 is that by 2040, there will be 1,000 licensed Black women architects in the U.S.
March 20
Women of Action – A Celebration in Blue for the MS Community
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Cherokee Town and Country Club, 155 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta
Cost: $175
Salute women with multiple sclerosis, which disproportionately affects Black women, and the advocates and medical professionals fighting to find a cure. Proceeds from the event support free programs and services for people living with MS and their families.
March 28
Ladies Night at the Atlanta Hawks
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: State Farm Arena, 1 State Farm Drive, Atlanta
Cost: Tickets start at $38
As the Hawks face off against the Sacramento Kings, the NBA will salute women making a difference on and off the court.
