Spelman College Museum of Fine Arts, Atlanta GA

Funded by a gift in 1996 from the comedic actor Bill Cosby and his wife, Spelman alumni, Camille Hanks Cosby, , the Spelman College Museum of Fine Arts features one of the finest collections of contemporary from America, Africa and the Caribbean with special emphasis on women artists. Address:350 Spelman Lane SW, Atlanta, GA 30314 [...]

Martin Luther King Jr. Burial Site, Atlanta GA

In the courtyard in front of Freedom Hall, on a circular brick pad in the middle of the rectangular Meditation Pool, is Dr. King’s white-marble tomb; the inscription reads; free at last! Nearby, an eternal flame burns. A chapel of all faiths sits at one end of the reflecting pool. Martin Luther King Jr. Burial [...]

Hammond House Museum & Resource Center for African American Art, Atlanta GA

Established in 1988 with the purchase of the art collection and historic home of the late Dr. Otis T. Hammonds, Hammonds House Museum and Resource Center of African American Art is dedicated to the mission of preserving the work and heritage of African-American artists Address: 503 Peeples Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30310 USA Phone: 404/752-8730 [...]

Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Atlanta GA

Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (“the King Center”), a nonprofit agency dedicated to achieving the goals of Dr. King, is housed in Freedom Hall, located across Auburn Avenue from the NPS visitor center. The King Center was established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King. Martin Luther King Jr.’s gravesite and a [...]

International Civil Rights Walk of Fame, Atlanta GA

Located just outside of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame honors civil rights pioneers from around the world with granite and bronze footprints. The prints are created using shoes that have been contributed by the inductees. Inside the National Historic Site there is a permanent display [...]

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