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For those who choose a staycation around the subject of contemporary Atlanta history, there is no better place to start than Tom Houck’s civil rights

Driving change! Civil rights tour guide Tom Houck was the personal driver of the King family. He shares his experience with the prominent leader.

What do Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard and John Lewis Freedom Parkway all have in common? And the answer is: they

Genial, but no-nonsense. A rapid-fire delivery paired with a still-pronounced Boston accent. A sometimes-blunt crusader for justice. A skilled wordsmith and broadcaster. Those qualities embody

Walking through the Atlanta airport, I hear a powerful voice calling out over the bustle. “The world is waiting for you,” it proclaims. The passengers

To mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Atlanta Civic Circle asked two keepers of the King Dream, Tom Houck and Clayborne Carson, to share their thoughts on

Some of the important places in Martin Luther King Jr.’s life are closed due to Covid, but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn about the special places that played

Tom Houck experienced key moments of the Civil Rights Movement firsthand, and since those fateful days he has been keeping the spirit of racial justice alive