The City of Smyrna Juneteenth celebration dinner will feature author Erica Armstrong Dunbar.
Dunbar wrote She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman.
The Juneteenth dinner will be held this Friday, June 17, at 5:30 p.m. at the Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle, in downtown Smyrna.
The announcement on the Smyrna website describes Dunbar and her book as follows:
Harriet Tubman is best known as one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad. As a leading abolitionist, her bravery and selflessness have inspired generations in the struggle for civil rights. National Book Award nominee Erica Armstrong Dunbar’s biography presents a fresh take on this American icon blending traditional biography, illustrations, and photos that illuminate the life of Tubman as never before.
Erica Armstrong Dunbar is the Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History at Rutgers University and the National Director of the Association of Black Women Historians. She holds a MA and PhD from Columbia University and is a historian of the African American experience, specializing in the stories of black women. The focus of her research has made her a “go-to” consultant for historical projects such as the recent “Gilded Age” television series on HBO.
Tickets for the Juneteenth Dinner are $15 each. To purchase, visit the Parks and Recreation events catalog.
For more information follow this link to the announcement on the City of Smyrna website.
About the City of Smyrna
Smyrna is the second-largest city in Cobb County, after Marietta, the county seat.
Smyrna was incorporated by an act of the Georgia legislature in 1872. To see a copy of the original incorporation legislation, follow this link.
The U.S. Census Bureau gives the latest quick facts about Smyrna:
| Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021) | 55,685 |
People
| Population | |
| Population Estimates, July 1 2021, (V2021) | 55,685 |
| Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2021) | 55,689 |
| Population, percent change – April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2021, (V2021) | 0.0% |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2020 | 55,663 |
| Population, Census, April 1, 2010 | 51,271 |
| Age and Sex | |
| Persons under 5 years, percent | 7.8% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent | 23.2% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent | 9.3% |
| Female persons, percent | 53.0% |
| Race and Hispanic Origin | |
| White alone, percent | 46.8% |
| Black or African American alone, percent(a) | 33.2% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) | 0.3% |
| Asian alone, percent(a) | 8.2% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races, percent | 4.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) | 13.6% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent | 42.9% |
| Population Characteristics | |
| Veterans, 2016-2020 | 2,352 |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2016-2020 | 16.5% |
| Housing | |
| Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2016-2020 | 55.5% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2016-2020 | $309,000 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2016-2020 | $1,871 |
| Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2016-2020 | $471 |
| Median gross rent, 2016-2020 | $1,326 |
| Families & Living Arrangements | |
| Households, 2016-2020 | 24,760 |
| Persons per household, 2016-2020 | 2.27 |
| Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2016-2020 | 81.1% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2016-2020 | 21.1% |
| Computer and Internet Use | |
| Households with a computer, percent, 2016-2020 | 97.9% |
| Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2016-2020 | 95.6% |
| Education | |
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 | 94.0% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2016-2020 | 55.7% |
| Health | |
| With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2016-2020 | 6.2% |
| Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent | 13.8% |
| Economy | |
| In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 77.8% |
| In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 72.9% |
| Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 152,259 |
| Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 293,700 |
| Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 208,663 |
| Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)(c) | 1,028,830 |
| Total retail sales per capita, 2012(c) | $19,541 |
| Transportation | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2016-2020 | 29.0 |
| Income & Poverty | |
| Median household income (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 | $77,713 |
| Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2020 dollars), 2016-2020 | $48,063 |
| Persons in poverty, percent | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Businesses | |
| All firms, 2012 | 6,575 |
| Men-owned firms, 2012 | 3,108 |
| Women-owned firms, 2012 | 2,808 |
| Minority-owned firms, 2012 | 2,970 |
| Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 | 3,230 |
| Veteran-owned firms, 2012 | 687 |
| Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 | 5,483 |
Geography
| Geography | |
| Population per square mile, 2010 | 3,339.5 |
| Land area in square miles, 2010 | 15.35 |
| FIPS Code | 1371492 |
