New podcast explores 1912 expulsion of Blacks from Forsyth County

The Atlanta History Center, in partnership with WABE, is launching a new podcast, “1912: The Forsyth County Expulsion and Its Aftermath.”

The six-episode podcast, hosted by Rose Scott and Sophia Dodd, digital storytelling research manager at the Atlanta History Center, sheds light on the devastating story of more than 1,000 Black residents who were forced out of Forsyth County, Ga., and the ongoing impact it has on generations.

On Monday’s edition of “Closer Look,” Scott talks with Dodd and Kristian Weatherspoon, the vice president of digital storytelling for the Atlanta History Center, about the podcast and how it seeks to correct the historical record and dispel myths about Forsyth County and Lake Lanier. The first two episodes of the podcast will be available for streaming starting Nov.19th. Click here for more information.