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Mar 27, 2023 · Tour Black History Landmarks in and Around Atlanta. By Aubree Dumas. Published March 27, 2023 Last Updated April 14, 2023. When you think of Black history, Atlanta is often at the forefront of several pivotal moments. A trip to Atlanta allows you the opportunity to walk in the shoes of iconic civil rights leaders.
Nov 30, 2020 · In 1974, Atlanta became the first major southern city to elect an African American mayor, and every mayor since has been African American. The city celebrates itself as home to scores of...
Feb 13, 2023 · ABC strives to address the interests of African-Americans from a purely economic perspective, both within Atlanta and across the country. Website: atlantablackchambers.org Next: 5 must-see ...
ATLANTA’S BLACK. TRAVEL GUIDE. It wasn’t that long ago that Victor Hugo Green’s “The Negro Motorist Green Book” gave Black travelers the safest establishments throughout the country during Jim Crow-era segregation. Even now, we’re looking for places to find our tribe and feel comfortable just being ourselves.
[1] [2] For the first time since the 1960 Census, the 2020 Census revealed Atlanta is no longer majority African American. Atlanta has strongly increased in diversity in recent decades and is projected to continue. [3] [4] City of Atlanta. History.
The APEX (African American Panoramic Experience) Museum is located in the historic Sweet Auburn district of Downtown Atlanta. The museum is devoted entirely to African American history as a means of promoting cultural awareness and the social contributions of African Americans in Georgia.
DIRECT ACTION. Civil rights sit-in demonstrations led by college students in Greensboro, North Carolina, galvanized Atlanta students in February 1960. Morehouse College senior Lonnie C. King led...
