Friday marks the 161st anniversary of Juneteenth. This year, on Juneteenth, “Closer Look” hosted its annual live community event at Roosevelt Hall in the historic Atlanta University Center neighborhood. The theme of the program was We Who Remain: Black Legacy & America at 250. The conversation, led by host Rose Scott, examined how Black history is preserved, remembered and carried forward.

Guest included:

Dr. Kendra A. King Momon, professor of politics and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs at Oglethorpe University

Dr. Joy Angela DeGruy, researcher, scholar, author, and Provost's Distinguished Visiting Scholar at Morehouse College

Illya E. Davis, professor of philosophy, director of Freshmen & Seniors' Academic Success, director of the Morehouse Accelerated Academic Program (MAAP), and director of the Morehouse College Presidential Ambassadors