- Civil Rights Tours

Taking you

to the places where history was made by those who made history.

Atlanta is a city of heroes. A city steeped with block after block of historic buildings and places where Black people struggled and prospered to make Atlanta the citadel for Black America & the cradle of the Civil Rights movement. From the first Black millionaire Alonzo Herndon who built Atlanta Life Insurance Company to famous college presidents, like Morehouse’s Benjamin Mays, to the incredible Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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About Our Tour

Atlanta is a city of heroes. A city steeped with block after block of historic buildings and places where Black people struggled and prospered to make Atlanta the citadel for Black America & the cradle of the Civil Rights movement. From the first Black millionaire Alonzo Herndon who built Atlanta Life Insurance Company, to famous college presidents, like Morehouse's Benjamin Mays, to the incredible Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Atlanta was always ahead of its time. Read more »

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Meet Tom

Expelled from high school in 1965 for marching in the Selma, Montgomery march, Tom committed himself to the Civil Rights movement. From 1965-1971 Houck worked with the NAACP, SCLC and VEP in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Washington DC, New York and Chicago. During this time Houck was arrested on numerous occasions while participating in non-violent civil disobedient demonstrations to secure civil and voting rights for all Americans. In 1966 he filed suit against Jefferson County, Alabama jails resulting in a landmark US Supreme Court decision desegregating prisons across America.

From 1966 until his assassination in 1968 Tom was an aide to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. During this time he served as a driver and personal assistant to Dr. King and his family. Houck also became the youngest member of the SCLC executive staff working with organizations to end the Vietnam War and mobilizing for the "Poor People Campaign." Houck helped organize Hispanics, Asians, Native American and poor whites for the long crusade across America culminating in the first truly rainbow community at "Resurrection City" on the Mall in Washington, DC. He was a speaker representing poor whites at the kick off of the Poor Peoples campaign in Memphis. Read more »

FAQs

ARE THERE ANY AGE RESTRICTIONS FOR THOSE WANTING TO TAKE THE TOUR?
All ages are welcome! There is no minimum age for the tour. All guests must purchase a ticket. Guests under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Children under 2 years old may sit on a parent's lap and do not need a ticket. If your child is aged 3 years or older, please purchase a ticket for them.

DO YOU MAKE PROVISIONS FOR HANDICAPPED GUESTS?
Yes. We want everyone to enjoy themselves. There are portions of the tours that occur on foot, but all surfaces should be safe for wheelchairs. The bus is not equipped with a lift and we ask that you notify us in advance if you need to bring a wheelchair with you so we may make arrangements for storage.

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What Our Guests Have to Say...

Tom is a one man show!

It's one thing to do a Civil Rights tour. Its another thing to do it with someone who was actually there! Apart from being incredibly knowledgeable, informative, kind hearted and funny.

A Must See In This Era We Live In

I was moved to tears to see some of our history in the physical you can't just walk through without reading and embracing it all is my children were very humbled.

Insightful, Authentic, and Personal

Don't miss this opportunity to be enlightened about the real Atlanta and many of the historical characters and events which made it "the city too busy to hate."

Excellent! Fun, Engaging & Deeply Personal!

I went on this tour and was very pleased. During the tour, I felt like I was immersed in the civil rights experience.

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