Roswell Roots Festival’s jubilee celebrates local Black contributions

‘We can have Black history front and center in the City of Roswell, a place where you don’t expect it,’ says Roswell Roots Festival committee chair Mary Lucas.

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From art exhibitions, movie screenings, concerts and theatrical productions, the Roswell Roots Festival uplifts Black history in events spread over the course of four weeks, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of Black History Month.

Roughly 20 miles outside Atlanta in north Fulton County, Roswell is home to sites, like antebellum plantations and historic landmarks.

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