Photo Courtesy of Sweet Auburn Curb Market The Sweet Auburn Curb Market was originally established in 1918 on land cleared by the Great Atlanta fire of 1917. The market, set up in a huge tent, was an immediate success, bringing urban consumers direct access to farmers and their products. Wishing to give the curb market [...]
Bronner Bros International Hair Show 2012 | Atlanta, GA
Over 60,000 hairstylists, exhibitors, distributors and cosmetology students will again converge on the city of Atlanta as Bronner Bros. rolls out the red carpet on yet another fantastic show. Celebrating its 65th International Hair Show, February 18-21, 2012, at the Georgia World Congress Center, the four-day cosmetology convention offers a unique opportunity for thousands of [...]
Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Home, Atlanta GA
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 [...]





