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The “Reckoning with Our Past” exhibit was curated by 1970 Augusta Riot Observance Committee members Dr.John Hayes, Harvee White, Pax Bobrow and Nefertiti Robinson. Our exhibit combines research and personal testimonies to tell the story of the 1970 Augusta Riot from the perspective of the community and from revisiting evidence.
Included in the exhibit are historic photos, biographies of eye witnesses and victims families, and original art with created from oral history interviews .
Originally displayed in the Municipal Building, where the event spontaneously erupted 52 years ago, the exhibit is now displayed at the exceptional Augusta Mini Theatre and Life Skills School. The purpose of the exhibit is to accurately preserve the important history of the largest Black uprising to occur in the Deep South region during the Civil Rights Era. It will serve to provide a space for remembrance and education for generations to come.
