I admit I was completely unaware of the role that Blacks have played in the history of Atlanta so am glad the city is going to bring that information forward.
Members of the Atlanta Tourism group would like to pay tribute to Blacks for their role in adding to the town's history.
"There is the iconic bubbler fountain (drinking fountain), former Atlanta Fair ticket booth, Knights of Pythias marker and more mementos from Atlanta's past. However, these mementos only tell one side of the story. There is not an outdoor marker or sign detailing the black experience in Atlanta, which can be traced back to the Civil War."
"We will be creating outdoor signage and an exhibit portraying this. It will highlight the black Civil War veterans who settled in Atlanta, detail the vents of the Atlanta Fair BBQ, which commemorated the 12th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, memorialize the first black graduate from Atlanta High School (Walter White in 1884) and utilize oral histories of the black experience in recent Atlanta history.
Plans call to have some of this in Atlanta's Route 66 Park. Funds will be used to create an interpretive experience for all this.
--RoadDog
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