CMD Center for the Arts and Humanities News

The Department of History Black History Speaker Series will feature Dr. Holly Pinheiro on Tuesday, February 1 at 11 AM on Zoom. Dr. Pinheiro will discuss "The Families' Civil War." 

In 2021, we organized and co-sponsored 106 public programs. We are thankful for all of the partners and collaborators who made 2021 a memorable year. 

Friends of Baptist Hill Cemetery will present "Our Local Legacies: An Evening in African American History" on Wednesday, December 8 at 6 PM at the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities at Pebble Hill (101 S. Debardeleben Street). 

The public is invited to a book talk by Sam Hendrix, author of Auburn: A History in Street Names, on Thursday, December 2 at 4 PM at Pebble Hill.

Join the Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities and Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center for a special holiday event on Saturday, December 4 from 9 AM to 3 PM at Pebble Hill in Auburn.

The Caroline Marshall Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities is pleased to announce that Laura King is the fifth annual Wayne Flynt Endowed Graduate Research Award in Alabama History and Culture.

The public is invited to the Third Thursday Poetry Series at Pebble Hill, featuring Tina Mozelle Braziel and state poet laureate Ashley M. Jones, on Thursday, November 18 at 6:30 PM. Refreshments and book sales will be available at 6 PM.

The Department of History Black History Speaker Series will feature Dr. Joshua Rothman on Wednesday, November 10 at 4 PM at Pebble Hill. The talk will also be broadcast on Zoom. Dr. Rothman will discuss "The Ledger and the Chain: How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America."