Local individuals remembered in Juneteenth ‘Bound by Brick’ exhibition

Long after slavery was abolished, thousands of people — mostly Black men — were arrested, often on petty or fabricated charges, and leased to private companies under Georgia’s convict leasing system.Due to its deplorable conditions, some never made it back out alive.On June 19, 2025, award-winning Atlanta- based public historian and storyteller Kimberly Renee will debut Boun...

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