Normally, the tour bus would be parked in front of Martin Luther King Jr.’s crypt on Auburn Avenue. Tour organizer Tom Houck would spend all day shuttling visitors from all over the world to different sites in Atlanta that played a part in the city’s long and storied civil rights history.
With his tour of Atlanta’s historic civil rights landmarks, Tom Houck recounts the key role of the city and its people in the movement. Read the rest of the article »
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a resident of Georgia, led a crusade that sowed far-reaching social changes in the United States. In his home state, 28 sites commemorate his life and contributions he made to the movement. Here are a few stops on the trail and other significant civil rights sites: Read the rest of […]
Martin Luther King Jr. never wanted to own a home. So, when he moved his young family from a house on the old Johnson Avenue to a four-bedroom, 3.5-bath house in Vine City, he insisted on renting. Read the rest of the article »
The Atlanta home where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his family lived during much of the 1960s is a place few in Atlanta know about — but could become part of the King historic site on Auburn Avenue if the National Park Service decides to expand. Read the rest of the article »
How a white teenager accidentally became the personal chauffeur to a civil rights leader. LISTEN ONLINE »
The current political landscape is inspiring more people from the U.S. and abroad to visit the sites where the civil rights movement made history. READ MORE »
There is no denying that Atlanta is steeped in history. As the cradle for the civil rights movement, the city was home to leaders who made decisions that changed the world. READ MORE »
April 4, 2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis. The single shot did not erase the legacy of the dreamer or the end of the dream. Although he traveled worldwide, Georgia was his home and has embraced him as its most honored native son. READ MORE »
More than three decades after Melba Pattillo Beals met Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and long after King’s death in 1968, she faced a stunning predicament. READ MORE »
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