Completed in 1910, the Herndon Home, was the residence of Alonzo Herndon and his family. Herdon was a former slave raised in a sharecropping family after the Civil War. Herndon studied barbering, and owned and managed a string of barbershops in downtown Atlanta after the Civil War, one of which was considered to be the [...]
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 [...]
Savannah Music Festival | Savannah, GA
The Savannah Music Festival(SMF) is one of the largest and most diverse music festivals in the southeastern United States. The festival’s distinctive line-up showcases indigenous music from the Deep South and a wealth of internationally renowned musicians representing an abundance of musical styles and genres, including Americana, bluegrass, blues, classical, dance party, gospel, guitar, Irish, [...]
Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Atlanta GA
Embracing Dr. King’s philosophy and strategy of nonviolence to eliminate poverty, racism and violence, The King Center is determined to have a positive impact on the continuing struggle to fulfill his great dream for America and the world. The King Center’s mission is designed to meet this challenge. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent [...]
Spelman College Museum of Fine Arts, Atlanta GA
The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is located in the Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Academic Center that was dedicated in 1996. The Center was built in honor of the wife of Dr. William H. Cosby, the world-renowned television star and comedian. The exhibition area of 4,500 square feet features high ceilings, warm cherry wood [...]
African American Panoramic Experience Museum, Atlanta GA
The APEX, which stands for African American Panoramic Experience Museum, chronicles the history of Sweet Auburn, once Atlanta’s foremost black residential and business district, and serves as a national African-American museum and cultural center. Photo Credit: APEX Musuem, Atlanta, GA Be sure not to overlook Herdon Plaza, across the street from the APEX Museum, which [...]
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