Join the Georgia Tech Library Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Scholars Event Network Theater, located on the first floor of Price Gilbert, for Before the First Three: Reckoning with Tech’s History and Realizing A Better Future.

This event, sponsored by the Library Engagement and Inclusion Council and moderated by Karen Manning, Engagement and Inclusion Librarian, will also be streamed on the Library’s YouTube page. It is open to the public.

In this event, the Library invites you to learn about the uncovering of a student’s family history at segregation-era Georgia Tech and the Archives' role in restoring the true story of desegregation at the Institute.

Join Manning, Georgia Tech student and member of the Organization for Social Activism (OSA) Sam Bolton, University Archivist Alex McGee, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Diversity Resident Alex Brinson, plus invited guests from Student Government Association and the NAACP for a discussion reflecting on the greater history of Georgia Tech prior to 1961. From there, they will explore the recent past, present, and the outlook for history and accountability -- including the shortcomings and significant progress for students and the institution.