Born January 15, 1929, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent the first 12 years of his life in this modest Queen Anne-style home located in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood of Atlanta. Furnished with both original or period reproduction pieces, as well as personal items of the family, the house has been restored to its appearance [...]
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 through educational outreach programs, utilizing local and national artists, scholars, critics [...]
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing | Atlanta, GA
“Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment” examines the rich history and cultural significance of the legendary Harlem theater, tracing the story from its origins as a segregated burlesque hall to its starring role at the epicenter of African American entertainment and American popular culture. The first exhibition to [...]
Honda’s Battle of the Bands, Atlanta, GA
With more than 50,000 HBCU friends, fans, students and alumni traveling from all around the country , America’s Historically Black Universities and Colleges top marching bands are ready again to throw down the gauntlet at Honda’s Battle of the Bands (HBOB) in Atlanta, Georgia. The 2012 lineup includes: Virginia State University and Winston-Salem State, representing [...]
Atlanta Jazz Festival | Atlanta, GA
Memorial Day weekend is all about tradition, and for those who love jazz the Atlanta Jazz Festival has become a unique way to celebrate. Now in its 33rd year, the event, usually held for several weeks in mid-May and ending Memorial Day weekend, is one of the longest running jazz festivals in the country with [...]
26th Annual Gullah Festival | Beaufort, SC
Beaufort’s Gullah Festival showcases the African history and heritage of South Carolina’s Low Country Gullah culture, a blend of West African, European and Native American cultures, which became a way of life for West African slaves living on the Sea Islands off the coast of the South Carolina mainland. The annul event attracts talent from [...]
