Black History Itinerary

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

Black History Itinerary Black History Tour Tour Length: Half Day (4hrs) Number of Stops to explore: 2-3 Tour allows time to take photos and explore on your own Downtown Atlanta • Olympic Torch & Olympic Rings • Olympic Stadium & Turner Field & Fulton County Stadium • Fulton Court House & Government Center • Atlanta City Hall • Georgia State Capitol Building • Underground Atlanta • Mercedes Benz Dome/Phillips Arena/CNN Center • Famous TV/Movie Locations • Woodruff Park Historic West End (Atlanta’s Oldest Neighborhood) • Tyler Perry Studios/Famous Madea House • West End Historic Homes • The Wren's Nest • Historic West Hunter Baptist Church • Hammond House & Museum • Willie Watkins Funeral Home • Shrine Of The Black Madonna Bookstore & Culture Center • HBCU (Atlanta University Center) Vine City (One of Atlanta’s Oldest Black Neighborhoods) • Charles A. Harper Park • Washington Park (Atlanta’s 1st Black City Park) • Booker T. Washington High School (Atlanta’s 1st Black Public High School) • Martin Luther King Jr, Drive (2nd Major Black Atlanta Avenue of Black Businesses) • Paschal's Restaurant and Hotel (Civil Rights Headquarters/Black City Hall) • Busy Bee’s Soul Food Restaurant • Historic Sunset Avenue Neighborhood (Civil Rights Foot Soldiers Residence) • Historic Herndon Home Mansion & Museum • Historic Friendship Baptist Church Historic Castleberry Hills • New Paschal’s Restaurant & H.J. Russell Headquarters • Castleberry Hill Mural Wall • Old Lady Gang Restaurant (RHOA Kandi Burress) • Famous Movie Location Sweet Auburn Avenue (Atlanta’s Most famous Black Neighborhood) • Mary Combs • Atlanta Daily World • Atlanta Life Insurance • The APEX Museum • The Royal Peacock • Historic Big Bethel A.M.E Church • Hanley’s Funeral Home/Auburn Curb Market • Famous TV/Movie Locations • Historic Wheat Street Baptist • SCLC Headquarters/W.E.R.D Radio/Madam CJ Walker Museum • The King Center/Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church/Birth Home/Fire Station #6 Black History Tour .
Recommended publications
  • Civil Rights Flyer5.Indd
    GREENSBORO CIVIL RIGHTS JOURNEY FEBRUARY 9 – 11, 2020 ATLANTA. MONTGOMERY. SELMA. BIRMINGHAM. Explore Civil Rights of the Past, Present, and Future ITINERARY SAMPLE ONLY - subject to change TRIP BEGINS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA SUNDAY, FEB. 9: • 10 AM Meet at Ebenezer Church; tour Auburn Ave and King Center Neighborhood and Tomb TRIP GOALS • Church Services at Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church To build community relationships and understand the • Lunch history and role of different faith communities in the Civil • The National Center for Civil and Human Rights Rights Movement, and to bring that learning home to the See the brand new museum that is devoted to understanding Greensboro community. modern day Human Rights issues as well as understand the Civil Rights struggle. DETAILS • Meeting with Fair Fight 2020 DATES: Sunday, February 9 – Tuesday, February 11 Discuss the issues of voting rights and voter suppression in COST: $ 500 per person $250 deposit due by Dec. 20 Georgia and across the nation. Also discuss being activist for or against issues. PRICE INCLUDES: • On your own for Dinner at Ponce City Market • All ground transportation • Hotels • Depart for Montgomery • Admission and programming costs MONDAY, FEB. 10: • All meals (with the exception of Sunday dinner) Meals consist of entrée and drink. • Breakfast at hotel PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: • Southern Poverty Law Center • Sunday Dinner • Rosa Parks Museum • Airfare or other transportation to/from Atlanta Stand where the Civil Rights movement began and learn about the Montgomery Bus Boycott Prices are based on double occupancy. • Lunch at Martha’s Place There is a $150 single room supplement.
    [Show full text]
  • Objectivity, Interdisciplinary Methodology, and Shared Authority
    ABSTRACT HISTORY TATE. RACHANICE CANDY PATRICE B.A. EMORY UNIVERSITY, 1987 M.P.A. GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1990 M.A. UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN- MILWAUKEE, 1995 “OUR ART ITSELF WAS OUR ACTIVISM”: ATLANTA’S NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS CENTER, 1975-1990 Committee Chair: Richard Allen Morton. Ph.D. Dissertation dated May 2012 This cultural history study examined Atlanta’s Neighborhood Arts Center (NAC), which existed from 1975 to 1990, as an example of black cultural politics in the South. As a Black Arts Movement (BAM) institution, this regional expression has been missing from academic discussions of the period. The study investigated the multidisciplinary programming that was created to fulfill its motto of “Art for People’s Sake.” The five themes developed from the program research included: 1) the NAC represented the juxtaposition between the individual and the community, local and national; 2) the NAC reached out and extended the arts to the masses, rather than just focusing on the black middle class and white supporters; 3) the NAC was distinctive in space and location; 4) the NAC seemed to provide more opportunities for women artists than traditional BAM organizations; and 5) the NAC had a specific mission to elevate the social and political consciousness of black people. In addition to placing the Neighborhood Arts Center among the regional branches of the BAM family tree, using the programmatic findings, this research analyzed three themes found to be present in the black cultural politics of Atlanta which made for the center’s unique grassroots contributions to the movement. The themes centered on a history of politics, racial issues, and class dynamics.
    [Show full text]
  • The Atlanta Preservation Center's
    THE ATLANTA PRESERVATION CENTER’S Phoenix2017 Flies A CELEBRATION OF ATLANTA’S HISTORIC SITES FREE CITY-WIDE EVENTS PRESERVEATLANTA.COM Welcome to Phoenix Flies ust as the Grant Mansion, the home of the Atlanta Preservation Center, was being constructed in the mid-1850s, the idea of historic preservation in America was being formulated. It was the invention of women, specifically, the ladies who came J together to preserve George Washington’s Mount Vernon. The motives behind their efforts were rich and complicated and they sought nothing less than to exemplify American character and to illustrate a national identity. In the ensuing decades examples of historic preservation emerged along with the expanding roles for women in American life: The Ladies Hermitage Association in Nashville, Stratford in Virginia, the D.A.R., and the Colonial Dames all promoted preservation as a mission and as vehicles for teaching contributive citizenship. The 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition held in Piedmont Park here in Atlanta featured not only the first Pavilion in an international fair to be designed by a woman architect, but also a Colonial Kitchen and exhibits of historic artifacts as well as the promotion of education and the arts. Women were leaders in the nurture of the arts to enrich American culture. Here in Atlanta they were a force in the establishment of the Opera, Ballet, and Visual arts. Early efforts to preserve old Atlanta, such as the Leyden Columns and the Wren’s Nest were the initiatives of women. The Atlanta Preservation Center, founded in 1979, was championed by the Junior League and headed by Eileen Rhea Brown.
    [Show full text]
  • REGIONAL RESOURCE PLAN Contents Executive Summary
    REGIONAL RESOURCE PLAN Contents Executive Summary ................................................................5 Summary of Resources ...........................................................6 Regionally Important Resources Map ................................12 Introduction ...........................................................................13 Areas of Conservation and Recreational Value .................21 Areas of Historic and Cultural Value ..................................48 Areas of Scenic and Agricultural Value ..............................79 Appendix Cover Photo: Sope Creek Ruins - Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area/ Credit: ARC Tables Table 1: Regionally Important Resources Value Matrix ..19 Table 2: Regionally Important Resources Vulnerability Matrix ......................................................................................20 Table 3: Guidance for Appropriate Development Practices for Areas of Conservation and Recreational Value ...........46 Table 4: General Policies and Protection Measures for Areas of Conservation and Recreational Value ................47 Table 5: National Register of Historic Places Districts Listed by County ....................................................................54 Table 6: National Register of Historic Places Individually Listed by County ....................................................................57 Table 7: Guidance for Appropriate Development Practices for Areas of Historic and Cultural Value ............................77 Table 8: General Policies
    [Show full text]
  • The Church That Christ Built” Sincerely
    The Foster Family Dear Big Bethel Family and Friends: I greet you in the Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ. Today, Big Bethel AME Church - Atlanta’s oldest African American church congregation - celebrates One Hundred Seventy-Two (172) years of worship, fellowship and ministry. Big Bethel has withstood the test of time and yet, God still signifies Big Bethel as a Beacon of Light for downtown Atlanta which still proudly proclaims that “Jesus Saves.” At this time of celebration – let us all give thanks and honor to the glory of God for Big Bethel AME Church. We joyously welcome Bishop John Richard Bryant as our anniversary preacher. We welcome Bishop Bryant and his guests to Big Bethel AME Church. Please allow me to give God praise for our Church Anniversary Chairpersons: Sis. Nannette McGee, Sis. Geri Dod- son, Sis. Roz Thomas. Let me also thank the entire Church Anniversary committee for a job well done!!! We thank God again for all of the wonderful Anniversary Month activities - the Tailgate Kickoff Sunday, the Pilgrimage to Oak- land Cemetery, the Youth History Program, the Revival Week, the Trinity Table Weekend, the Kwanzaa-Sol and Mime Anniversary Concert and the Children Sabbath Weekend. Sis. Mary Ann, Kristina (Dewey and Zoey), John Jr. and Jessica join me in wishing our ‘Big Bethel Family’ a blessed 172nd Anniversary!!! “The Church that Christ Built” Sincerely, Rev. John Foster, Ph.D. Senior Pastor 2 Big Bethel AME Church BISHOP JOHN RICHARD BRYANT—RETIRED 106TH ELECTED & CONSECRATED BISHOP OF THE AFRICAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Bishop John Richard Bryant is the son of the late Bishop Harrison James Bryant and Edith Holland Bryant.
    [Show full text]
  • Raise the Curtain
    JAN-FEB 2016 THEAtlanta OFFICIAL VISITORS GUIDE OF AtLANTA CoNVENTI ON &Now VISITORS BUREAU ATLANTA.NET RAISE THE CURTAIN THE NEW YEAR USHERS IN EXCITING NEW ADDITIONS TO SOME OF AtLANTA’S FAVORITE ATTRACTIONS INCLUDING THE WORLDS OF PUPPETRY MUSEUM AT CENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS. B ARGAIN BITES SEE PAGE 24 V ALENTINE’S DAY GIFT GUIDE SEE PAGE 32 SOP RTS CENTRAL SEE PAGE 36 ATLANTA’S MUST-SEA ATTRACTION. In 2015, Georgia Aquarium won the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice award as the #1 aquarium in the U.S. Don’t miss this amazing attraction while you’re here in Atlanta. For one low price, you’ll see all the exhibits and shows, and you’ll get a special discount when you book online. Plan your visit today at GeorgiaAquarium.org | 404.581.4000 | Georgia Aquarium is a not-for-profit organization, inspiring awareness and conservation of aquatic animals. F ATLANTA JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2016 O CONTENTS en’s museum DR D CHIL ENE OP E Y R NEWL THE 6 CALENDAR 36 SPORTS OF EVENTS SPORTS CENTRAL 14 Our hottest picks for Start the year with NASCAR, January and February’s basketball and more. what’S new events 38 ARC AROUND 11 INSIDER INFO THE PARK AT our Tips, conventions, discounts Centennial Olympic Park on tickets and visitor anchors a walkable ring of ATTRACTIONS information booth locations. some of the city’s best- It’s all here. known attractions. Think you’ve already seen most of the city’s top visitor 12 NEIGHBORHOODS 39 RESOURCE Explore our neighborhoods GUIDE venues? Update your bucket and find the perfect fit for Attractions, restaurants, list with these new and improved your interests, plus special venues, services and events in each ’hood.
    [Show full text]
  • Atlanta City Guide
    City Guide Atlanta, GA Where to Live 2 What You Need to Know When Moving Museums and Historical Sites 3 Theaters and Music Venues 3 to Atlanta, GA Dining 4 So you’re moving to Atlanta? Well, get excited because there is no shortage of amazing Shopping 5 things to see, do and eat there! Regardless of what your interests are, you’re in for a fun- Outdoor Activities 6 filled next chapter of your life. Seasonal Events 6 hilldrup.com 800.476.6683 Where to Live in Atlanta First things first, where to live? Atlanta has a diverse mix of urban and suburban neighborhoods that can accommodate just about any pace – and stage – of life. Millennials U.S. News recently ranked Atlanta in the top 125 Best Places to Live in the USA for 2019. Not surprising, as Atlanta is in many ways the cultural and economic hub of the South. A wealth of job opportunities, a vibrant arts and entertainment scene, and a fairly low cost of living – compared to other major cities – makes Atlanta a no-brainer for young professionals. Atlanta’s housing market attracts both homeowners and renters alike, and popular neighborhoods for millennials include the following: • East Atlanta Village • Inman Park • Midtown • Grant Park • Atlantic Station • Buckhead • Decatur • Old Fourth Ward (aka O4W) • Virginia Highlands • Cabbagetown • Kirkwood Young Families • Carrollton For all the excitement that downtown Atlanta has to offer, there • Sandy Springs are a number of amazing suburbs outside the city where young families can flourish. On top of that, Atlanta has some of the Empty Nesters best school systems in the state.
    [Show full text]
  • Building Pentimento: a Framework for Maintaining Cultural Identity in Urban Development
    Building Pentimento: A Framework for Maintaining Cultural Identity in Urban Development By: Brandon C. Jones May 2018 A capstone submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of M.A. in Cultural Sustainability Capstone Committee: Roxanne J. Kymaani, Ph.D. Susan Eleuterio Elke Davidson Goucher College 1 Table of Contents Abstract ................................................................................................................................. 4 Prologue ............................................................................................................................... 5 A Note from the Author ......................................................................................................... 8 Chapter One: Introduction .................................................................................................... 9 Research Aim: .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Methodology and Thesis Outline .................................................................................................. 13 Chapter Two: Understanding the Atlanta Canvas ................................................................. 15 The First Coat of Paint: History and Context .................................................................................. 15 The Second Coat of Paint: Community Distinction & Vulnerability ................................................. 23 Chapter Three:
    [Show full text]
  • Area Lodging
    Driving Directions from Emory Midtown to Places of Interest STORES Walgreens: 595 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308; 404 685 9665 1. Head north on Peachtree St NE toward Linden Ave NE 2. Take the 1st right onto Linden Ave NE 3. Turn left onto Piedmont Ave NE 4. Destination will be on the right CVS Pharmacy: 842 Peachtree Street Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30308; 404.892.8468 1. Head north on Peachtree St NE toward Linden Ave NE 2. Destination will be on the left Home Depot: 650 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308; 404.892.8042 1. Head north on Peachtree St NE toward Linden Ave NE 2. Take the 1st right onto Linden Ave NE 3. Turn left onto Piedmont Ave NE 4. Turn right onto Ponce De Leon Ave NE 5. Destination will be on the left Lowe’s: 1280 Caroline Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30307; 404.658.8650 1. Head north on Peachtree St NE toward Renaissance Pkwy NE 2. Turn right onto Linden Ave NE 3. Turn left onto Piedmont Ave NE 4. Turn right onto Ponce De Leon Ave NE 5. Turn right onto Briarcliff Rd NE/Moreland Ave NE 6. Turn left onto Caroline St NE 7. Destination will be on the left Last Revised: Jan 2018 Publix Supermarket: 595 Piedmont Ave NE Atlanta, GA 30308; 404.881.1750 5. Head north on Peachtree St NE toward Linden Ave NE 6. Take the 1st right onto Linden Ave NE 7. Turn left onto Piedmont Ave NE 8. Destination will be on the right Target: 375 18th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30363; 678.954.4265 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Historic Structure Report
    National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site 526 Auburn Avenue Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Historic Structure Report Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science Division Southeast Region 526 Auburn Avenue Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Historic Structure Report May 2017 Prepared by: WLA Studio SBC+H Architects Palmer Engineering Under the direction of National Park Service Southeast Regional Offi ce Cultural Resources, Partnerships, & Science Division The report presented here exists in two formats. A printed version is available for study at the park, the Southeastern Regional Offi ce of the National Park Service, and at a variety of other repositories. For more widespread access, this report also exists in a web-based format through ParkNet, the website of the National Park Service. Please visit www.nps. gov for more information. Cultural Resources, Partnerships, & Science Division Southeast Regional Offi ce National Park Service 100 Alabama Street, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 (404)507-5847 Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site 450 Auburn Avenue, NE Atlanta, GA 30312 www.nps.gov/malu About the cover: View of 526 Auburn Avenue, 2016. 526 Auburn Avenue Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Historic Structure Report Approved By : Superintendent, Date Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site Recommended By : Chief, Cultural Resource, Partnerships & Science Division Date Southeast Region Recommended By : Deputy Regional Director,
    [Show full text]
  • Explanation of Tax Estimates Formula for Tax Estimates Based on Mid
    Explanation of Tax Estimates 1. "Tax": Estimated for the full year of 2016. The tax figure is based on the corporate tax formula. See below for details of calculating taxable income and estimated taxes. 2. "Tax/Assets": The assets total is from June 30, 2016. 3. "Tax/Gross Income": Gross income is the sum of accounts 110, 119, 120, 124, 131 and 659 on the call report, reported for Mid-Year 2016. 4. "Tax/Operating Expenses": Operating expense is account 671 on the call report. Formula for Tax Estimates Based on Mid-Year 2016 Call Report To estimate each credit union's taxes for the first half of 2016, we (1) computed taxable income for the year, (2) applied the tax formula to calculate an annual tax figure, (3) multiply this figure by .84 (allowing for tax management practices) to arrive at a more realistic amount. We computed taxable income from data in the NCUA/NASCUS mid-year call report. The numbers in parentheses below refer to "Account Codes" on the call report. 1. CALCULATION OF TAXABLE INCOME Taxable Income = Net Income After Cost of Funds (661a) - Net Chargeoffs (550 minus 551) + Provision for Loan Loss (300) II. CALCULATION OF TAX Annual Taxable Income (TI) Annual Tax Negative Negative 0 - $50,000 0.15 (TI) $50,000 - $75,000 $7,500 + 0.25 (TI-$50,000) $75,000 - $100,000 $13,750 + 0.34 (TI - $75,000) $100,000 - $335,000 $22,250 + 0.39 (TI - $100,000) $335,000 - $10 Mil $113,900 + 0.34 (TI - $335,000) $10 Mil - $15 Mil $3,400,000 + .35 (TI - $10 Mil) $15 Mil - $18.3 Mil $5,150,000 + .38 (TI - $15 Mil) Over $18.3 Mil $6,416,667 + .35 (TI - $18.3 Mil) III.
    [Show full text]
  • Georgia on Our Minds
    @2020 JCO, Inc. May not be distributed without permission. www.jco-online.com Georgia on Our Minds DAVID S. VOGELS III he AAO visits the ATL May 1-4 for its annual session, the first Tto be held in the Georgia capital since 1982. Here is JCO’s yearly guide to attractions and restaurants in the convention city. Atlanta has a moderate climate, with an av- erage high of 80°F in May, but temperatures can dip into the 50s at night. Be prepared for the pos- sibility of rain. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Air- port is the world’s busiest hub. The simplest and cheapest way to get from the airport to Downtown Peachtree Street in Downtown Atlanta. Photo © Red- is to use MARTA’s direct light-rail connection wood8, Dreamstime.com. (www.itsmarta.com). The Airport Station is locat- ed between the North and South baggage claims in the Domestic Terminal; it can also be reached Attractions by a free shuttle bus from outside the Internation- al Terminal baggage claim. The reloadable Breeze Amazing Atlanta Tours and Viator Tours Card, which has a one-time cost of $2 in addition offer a number of general and customized tours of to the fares, can be purchased online (breezecard. Atlanta; ATL-Cruzers utilizes electric cars and com) or from a vending machine at any station. Segways. For more specialized itineraries, try At- Taxis charge a flat rate of $30 to Downtown, or lanta Food Walks, Atlanta History Tours, or you can catch a shared-ride shuttle with a maxi- Atlanta Movie Tours.
    [Show full text]