Cherokee Garden Library of Atlanta History Center hosted the showing of a new film, Landscapes of Exclusion, produced by the Library of American Landscape History (LALH). The short documentary by Forster Films illuminates the seldom-discussed history of segregated state parks in the Jim Crow era. William E. O’Brien, author of Landscapes of Exclusion: State Parks and Jim Crow in the American South (LALH, 2015), and Arthur J. Clement, an architect who attended camp in a segregated state park included in O’Brien’s book, discussed the many complexities inherent in these stories. Abra Lee—horticulturist, historian, author, founder of Conquer The Soil, and Cherokee Garden Library Advisory Board member—moderated a panel discussion with O’Brien, Clement, and Ian Forster of Forster Films.
An author’s book signing and reception followed the program.
The film and the recording of the conversation can be viewed on this page.
