I regularly share my research in public forums, and I have developed several walking tours based on my local film history research, which I offer to my classes, local museums and organizations, and anyone who’s interested.
If you would like to arrange for a West Broad Street walking tour, please contact me here.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, October 17, 11:20–12:05
“Fundamentals of Research with Savannah’s Digitized Newspapers.” Workshop designed for Savannah GenFest at Carnegie Library Heritage Center, 537 East Henry Street, Savannah. Link.
Thursday, November 19, 6pm
“Making Film History on West Broad Street.” Invited talk for the Historic Savannah Foundation. Link.
Saturday, November 21, 10am
West Broad Street walking tour. Programming for the Historic Savannah Foundation.
Wednesday, February 3, 12pm
“Movies, Music, and Vaudeville: The Cultural Life of West Broad Street.” Invited talk for The Learning Center, Savannah.
Past events
2026
“Movies, Jazz, and Vaudeville: A Tour of the Sights and Sounds of West Broad Street” (August 28 and 29). Driving tour programmed for the Savannah Municipal Archives, City of Savannah. Link.
Launch of “StoryRoots: Mapping Savannah’s History” at the Black Art Expo (February 21). Otis S. Johnson Cultural Arts Center, Savannah.
2025
“Savannah’s African American Movie Theaters: A Walking Tour of Historic West Broad Street” (December 12). Walking tour programmed for the Savannah Municipal Archives, City of Savannah.
Created tour route, selected images, and wrote text captions for “Historic West Broad Street: Savannah’s African American Cultural Hub.” This map was the pilot project for “StoryRoots: Mapping Savannah’s History,” Savannah Municipal Archives, City of Savannah. This map launched “a community-driven project that identifies places of historical significance, helping to tell the many stories of Savannah’s diverse past.”
West Broad Street walking tour (November 8). Programming for the Evans Center for African American Studies, SCAD Museum of Art. Link.
“Josephine Stiles and the West Broad St. Theater District” (September 19). Invited talk for the “Hungry for History” series, programmed by the Savannah Municipal Archives, City of Savannah.
Screening and discussion of classic “race” films (February 22). Programming for the Black Culture Film Series, Evans Center for African American Studies, SCAD Museum of Art. Link.
West Broad Street walking tour (February 22). Programming for the Evans Center for African American Studies, SCAD Museum of Art. Link.
2022
“Go Down, Death! and the origins of African American filmmaking” (December 10). Presentation, film screening, and discussion. Evans Center for African American Studies, SCAD Museum of Art. Link.
“Go Down, Death! and the untold story of Savannah’s first Black movie theater” (December 10). Presentation, film screening, and discussion. Evans Center for African American Studies, SCAD Museum of Art. Link.
