Type Walk: Historic Auburn Avenue with Sue Youngblood
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Saturday, Nov 9, 2024 10am - 11:30pm
Location
The walk will begin at Eternal Flame at Martin Luther King, Jr. Center
Details
Want to be more aware of your city by looking closely at building names, street signs, wayfinding plaques, murals, ghost signs and architectural detail?
Join us for a free Type Walk of Historic Auburn Avenue in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood in Atlanta, GA. Led by Sue Youngblood on Saturday, November 9 from 10-11:30am this peripatetic exploration will navigate Atlanta’s significant past. Folks may discover the typographic and symbolic signage of one of Atlanta's most historically and culturally rich streetscapes while learning more about the glorious heritage and fascinating memory of Atlanta's Beloved Community through a fresh perspective.
More about Auburn Avenue…
During the 1920s, Auburn Avenue was the commercial center of Black Atlanta. Fortune Magazine named it "The richest Negro street in America" in 1956. On this street John Wesley Dobbs, the "Mayor" of Sweet Auburn, conducted his business guiding the groundwork for causes of Black suffrage and equality. The helm of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Auburn Avenue and preached on the street, which is now home to The King Center, founded by Coretta Scott King
