ASU Professor Presents Narrative at Economic Education Series
Tweet Written by Pearly Bowser Albany, Ga – Kathaleena Edward Monds, Professor of Business Information Systems and Co-Director of the Center for Economic Education/Small and Minority Entrepreneurship in the Albany State University College of Business presented a discussion surrounding The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas at Atlanta University Center’s (AUC) Young Black Thinkers [...]
Read More →Powerball jackpot grows
Tweet Special to the Journal ATLANTA – Powerball continues to roll and the jackpot has grown larger to a mammoth $320 million to a single annuity winner for Saturday’s drawing. Georgia Lottery players across the state won big from Wednesday’s drawing, and the excitement continues to grow.
Read More →National Museum of African American History and Culture Brings “Treasures” to Southwest Georgia March 9
Tweet Written by Pearly Bowser Albany, Ga – The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will co-host a daylong program to help southwest Georgia residents identify and preserve items of historical and cultural significance tucked away in the attics, closets and basements of their homes. The event will feature presentations, hands-on activities [...]
Read More →ASU Fine Arts and Lyceum Series to Present Acclaimed Pianist
Tweet Written by Pearly Bowser Albany, Ga – The Albany State University 2012-2013 T. Marshall Jones Fine Arts and Lyceum Performance Series will feature renowned pianist Awadagin Pratt in a special guest recital. The performance will be held Tuesday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m. at the Albany Municipal Auditorium, 200 North Jackson St. in Albany.
Read More →DARTON STATE COLLEGE TO HOST REGIONAL KENNEDY CENTER THEATRE FESTIVAL
Tweet Special to the Journal ALBANY, Ga – Darton State College’s Theatre Department has been chosen to host the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region IV in February. Theatre students from colleges and universities around the southeast and the Caribbean will gather in Albany February 5-9 to celebrate the finest and most diverse [...]
Read More →ASU’s MLK program to feature Civil Rights pioneer
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, Ga. – A pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement and a CNN correspondent will headline Albany State University’s commemorative program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Charlayne Hunter-Gault was on the front lines of the action when Georgia desegregated public schools through a court order. She was one of [...]
Read More →Frontier Festival Makes Its Annual Run at Chehaw
Tweet Special to the Journal Albany, Ga.- Take an adventure by stepping back in time to the eighteenth and nineteenth century for the annual Frontier Festival at Chehaw. Sponsored by SB&T, the festival is set for place this weekend, Jan. 11-13, 2013, and will be open to the public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Read More →Lee County Family Connection to host 3rd Annual Princess Tea Party
Tweet Lessburg, Ga – Lee County Family Connection is proud to announce their 3rd Annual Princess Tea Party. This event will be held on Saturday, January 19, 2013 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at Amazing Grace Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, located at 2217 Ledo Road. This event is recommended for children ages 4 and [...]
Read More →MCG faculty member, former hostage returns to Kuwait as Fulbright Scholar
Tweet AUGUSTA, Ga. – The last six months Dr. James E. Carroll spent in Kuwait were in 1990 and as a hostage in the U.S. Embassy. Starting this January, he’s going back for six months as a Fulbright Scholar.
Read More →East Albany Boys and Girls Club visits Lewis Farms
Tweet Special to the Journal The Southwest Georgia Project, Inc. (SWGAP) is pleased to partner with the East Albany Boys & Girls Club for a trip to Lewis Farms in Pretoria, GA. The children will learn about farm life, take a hay ride through the cow pasture, and bottle feed some calves. Additionally, SWGAP has [...]
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