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07/08/2024

Looking to give back? Or just want to socialize? Here's your chance! For our first ever SERVE & SIP day, we're excited to be partnering with Atlanta's NPU-P to do (1) a community clean-up in the morning and (2) a mixer later that evening. Feel free to come to just ONE or BOTH! Details below.

Historic Atlanta's
SERVE & SIP
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\ \ \ SERVE / / /

WHAT: NPU-P Litter Clean-up (gloves & bags provided - just show up!)

WHERE: Meet @ Princeton Lakes Clubhouse (3511 Redwine Pkwy)

WHEN: Saturday, July 20, 2024 @ 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

HOW: After meeting up, we will move by car as a group to the location(s) to be cleaned. If you miss the initial meetup, email [email protected] or DM us here to find the group's location.

\ \ \ SIP / / /

WHAT: Historic Atlanta Summer Mixer

WHERE: Harold’s Bar & Grill (3755 Carmia Dr Ste 430)

WHEN: Saturday, July 20, 2024 @ 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

BONUS: A *significant* portion of all sales from 5:00 to 8:00 will be donated to Historic Atlanta so please bring your family and friends!

We are grateful for the hospitality and generosity of Mr. AD Brunson, the owner and operator of Harold's Bar & Grill.

\ \ \ About SERVE & SIP / / /

This will be our inaugural SERVE & SIP day, which focuses on giving DOUBLE love to Atlanta's NPUs (Neighborhood Planning Units) by having a community clean-up in the morning (SERVE) and a community hang later that same evening (SIP), all within the geographic boundaries of the NPU of the day. If this SERVE & SIP day doesn't fit your schedule, don't fret --- there will be more in the future, albeit with a different NPU. :-)

Do you love or hate this concept? Have ideas to make it better? Want to share connections for a future SERVE & SIP day? Drop a comment below!

06/26/2024

Today thru Sunday you can catch one of the final five THE WASH shows at , with projection design from our very own board member of !

Tickets link in our profile / Linktree.

"Discover the captivating, untold story of Atlanta's courageous black laundresses who defied oppression and ignited a movement. Just weeks before the International Cotton Exposition swept into the city, these bold women took a stand, demanding the right to set their own wages. The Atlanta Washerwomen's Strike of 1881 marked a pivotal moment in history, showcasing one of the largest in*******al labor strikes post-Civil War. 'The Wash' invites you to delve into the intimate and often humorous journey of these ordinary women turned extraordinary fighters who fought the system and won.

"The performance is 2 hours and 20 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission.

"ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP

"Impact Theatre Atlanta and Synchronicity Theatre will co-produce the world premiere of Kelundra Smith’s The Wash. In Spring of 2023, we held a workshop to explore design elements and next steps for the script with the playwright. The full production will run in the summer of 2024, for four weeks in Synchronicity’s midtown location, and then a 3-week run in Hapeville, where Impact Theatre is in residence at The Academy."

Photo & Quotes:

06/19/2024

Join us for the 12th annual Juneteenth Atlanta Parade & Music Festival for a weekend of family, friends, and fun!

This high-spirited celebration of freedom, unity, and equality offers six (6) stages and is known for filling the atmosphere and the streets of Atlanta with the soulful sounds of live music, the pleasant aromas of sage, myrrh, and frankincense, the amazing hand-made merchandise from local and international vendors, mouthwatering cuisines, and an array of immersive cultural activities for all attendees.

Everyone is welcome to be a part of this monumental event where community, equality, human rights, and justice for all merge together to create a better world for future generations. (above text from ; event organized by )

WHAT: June 21-23. (Related events include the 5K Freedom Run and Royal Juneteenth Pageants.)

WHEN: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM. The parade will begin at noon June 22.

WHERE: The festival is being held . The parade will begin near the King Center on Auburn Avenue NE, turning left on Boulevard NE. It will travel north on Boulevard NE to Monroe Drive to 10th Street NE. It will end at the Park.

PRICE: Free

Photos: Stanley L. Coleman, official photographer .

06/12/2024

🤓 NERD ALERT! 🤓 Come out THIS SATURDAY for the final (5 of 5) CBC lecture, featuring ! Thank you to for organizing this series. 🙌

Details from the City:

"The Chattahoochee Brick Company Education series will continue on June 15 at 1 pm at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum when Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar of the University of Connecticut speaks on the Chattahoochee Brick Co. as it relates to race, social politics and crime reform in 'The Gate City.' For more information visit: atlcitydesign.com/chattahoochee-brick"

06/07/2024

💔💔💔 We are devastated by the fire last night at the original site of the historic Atlanta Eagle bar / Kodak building on Ponce. This is where the legendary got his start. 💃 * * * If you'd like to help out, please contribute @ HistoricAtlanta.org as we work to ensure the restoration of this vital cultural gem. * * *

We were the driving force behind the landmarking of this building in 2020-2021 and we're proud to have achieved the FIRST EVER local landmark designation IN THE SOUTH.

HA will continue to monitor the situation and fight to have this history saved for all.

Thank you to all the firefighters who quickly extinguished the flames!!! 👨‍🚒👩‍🚒🧑‍🚒🚒🚒🙏🙏🙏

MORE TO COME.

📷: , ,
EXCERPTS, 12/17/2020 PRESS RELEASE

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Designates Atlanta Eagle Building as Historic Landmark

"...For more than three decades, the Atlanta Eagle...has been an integral part of Atlanta’s cultural and social landscape, including its role in helping to create beneficial policy changes and cultural improvements between the LGBTQ community and City of Atlanta.

"The bar is also one of the Southeast's most famous LGBTQ social establishments and has hosted legendary drag performers like Ru Paul and Lady Bunny that promote LGBTQ equality and HIV/AIDS education. By applying this Landmark Building/Site designation, the property cannot be demolished or have changes made to the exterior without written approval from the Urban Design Commission. This designation will ensure the iconic Midtown bar remains a cultural and historic LGBTQ fixture in Atlanta.

"In 2009, the Atlanta Police Department (APD) raided the Atlanta Eagle. Using this moment as a catalyst for change, APD quickly appointed LGBTQ community liaisons, updated their trainings and standard operating procedures with LGBTQ constituents and enhanced overall engagement with the LGBTQ community....

"Mayor Bottoms and the City of Atlanta thank the preservation advocates at Historic Atlanta, as well as all who have advocated for this landmark designation."

03/27/2024

Come out to Northwest Library at Scotts Crossing TODAY @ 2:00 to support our fight to find the bodies of forced laborers likely buried on the Chattahoochee Brick Company site.

This meeting (open to all) of the City of Atlanta's official CBC Advisory Board marks the public launch of our campaign for INVESTIGATIVE ARCHAEOLOGY to find the remains, if any, of forced laborers who may have been secretly buried on site.

The Chattahoochee Brick Company started on Atlanta's industrial West Side in 1878, relying on a corrupt "convict lease" system that notoriously imprisoned many innocent Black men (bogus "vagrancy" and "loitering" charges were commonplace) so as to force them to make bricks for free --- a new form of slavery.

"This is not just a factory where people were treated badly. It’s a place where people were worked to death and buried in unmarked graves." - Douglas A. Blackmon, author of Pulitzer Prize-winning book "Slavery by Another Name" about the convict lease system.

We can't find the remains of these men and tell their stories if we don't look! And that is all we are asking from the City --- let us fund a team of archaeologists to look for their bodies.

We're grateful for the support of our partners in this cause.

DM us for more info and to find out how you can get involved!

03/07/2024

Our longtime partners have been leading the effort to save Georgia's historic tax credits 💰💰💰 (VITAL for rehabbing historic buildings + revitalizing local communities) and they need ✨ YOUR HELP✨ for the bill to pass the State Senate! 🙏

See below 👇 for an explanation from The Georgia Trust about HB 1116 --- and see the full message in our profile's Linktree for how to reach your Georgia State Senator, including a suggested message.

Thank you!!!
ADVOCACY ALERT

The Georgia Trust and our partners around the state continue to advocate for House Bill 1116, which will extend and expand Georgia's Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit program. House Bill 1116 passed the Georgia House of Representatives last week with strong bipartisan support. Now we need your voice to help the issue gain traction in the State Senate.

The Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit program is a critical tool for Georgians to revitalize their communities, create vibrant downtowns, and preserve or create housing. Reach out to your State Senators today by sending an email with the language below urging them to support House Bill 1116.

[ See Linktree in our profile for how to reach your Georgia State Senator! ]

02/21/2024

There's still time to get an invite to our exclusive party next month - become a member by 03/10 and you'll get an invite. We've booked a really neat bar for this event and we can't wait to throw down with y'all!! 🍻🍾🍷🥂 Let's goooooo!!!
Only $5 per month (or $50 per year) to become an Historic Atlanta member. Link in bio.

02/14/2024

Happy Valentine's! 💓 Share your love for local spots that are special to you - let us know your faves in the comments. 💘

02/05/2024

We're excited to announce the launch of our awesome MEMBERSHIP program!!!

Don't miss out - join us today and become a vital part of achieving our mission to advance social justice and community by saving historic places!

(details on our website - link in bio)

02/02/2024

Are you in favor of reparations for slavery? Sound off in the comments! (article excerpt below / link in bio)
Brazil’s nascent clamor for reparations joins existing movements abroad. In the U.S., New York, California and Illinois have established task forces on the issue. In November, the African Union partnered with Caribbean countries to form a “united front” to persuade European nations to pay for “historical mass crimes”. Institutions such as Harvard University and the Bank of England have been confronting their historical ties to the slave trade, although neither has endorsed direct financial reparations.

And in 2021, President Joe Biden expressed support for a federal commission to study a national plan for reparations for Black Americans, but he has not supported any of the efforts at the state level.

Such discussions in the U.S. inspired Brazilian nonprofit Educafro to sue the federal government in May 2022, Irapuã Santana, the lawyer who filed the suit, told The Associated Press. The organization, which fights for better access to education for Black and biracial Brazilians, is demanding an apology and a fund to combat racism, among other measures.

01/26/2024

From SLAVER to ABOLITIONIST? That's quite the arc! Come out next month to hear author and DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond talk about his fascinating new book. Details below / link in bio.
"James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia" uncovers how Oglethorpe’s philosophical and moral evolution from slave trader to abolitionist was propelled by his intellectual relationships with two formerly enslaved Black men. Oglethorpe’s unique “friendships” with Ayuba Suleiman Diallo and Olaudah Equiano, two of eighteenth-century England’s most influential Black men, are little-known examples of in*******al antislavery activism that breathed life into the formal abolitionist movement.
MICHAEL THURMOND TALKS ABOUT JAMES OGLETHORPE AT DEKALB HISTORY CENTER ()

Mon, Feb 26
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EST

This event is a ticketed event ($5 - $10). Purchase Tickets at DeKalb History Center website (link in bio).

DeKalb Library Foundation () will be providing complimentary light bites and snacks. Beer and Wine drink tickets will be available for purchase.

Books will be on sale at the event or pre-order your copy below.

Sponsored by: Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance ().

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