Arts | Reel History

Join us for a lively conversation with Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar, acclaimed historian, professor of African American studies at Emory University, and co-executive producer of HBO's The Gilded Age , as she explores what one of television's most celebrated period dramas can teach us about American history. In conversation with Tiffany Griffith, Dr. Dunbar will examine the show's portrait of race, wealth, power, and social transformation in late nineteenth-century America and connect those themes to the questions at the heart of America 250 — our nation's upcoming semiquincentennial. Who gets to tell America's story? Whose lives and struggles are centered, and whose have been left out? What does the Gilded Age have to say to us right now? Registration is requested. * By registering, you consent to signing up for the monthly Adult Programs newsletter. Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar is a historian and professor at Emory University who has authored several books, including Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge, and She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman . Dunbar is also the historical consultant and co-executive producer for HBO's series, which recently received multiple Emmy nominations. Moderator Tiffany Griffith is an award-winning journalist by day, and a romantic comedy lover by night. Born and raised in Central Florida, Tiffany comes from a long line of Bajans who taught her to appreciate good food, great storytelling, and an even better party. A graduate of the University of Florida, Tiffany has worked as an anchor, reporter, and producer in radio, television, print and digital news. She currently produces in-depth stories in Atlanta. Tiffany is editing her first novel, A Drink Between Friends , which takes place in both Florida and Ireland. She is a proud member of the Women's Fiction Writers Association and the Atlanta Writers Club. Presented by Adult Services.