• Herndon Home - The Historic Herndon Mansion Museum, constructed in 1910 by Alonzo Herndon and his wife Adrianne Herndon. Alonzo Herndon, born enslaved in 1858 on a Georgia plantation, represents a story of triumph and dignity. Visit the Herndon Home to witness how he overcame racism and enslavement to become Georgia’s first Black millionaire.
• Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site - Located on Auburn Avenue, once the wealthiest Black street in America, the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park offers a glimpse into the community of young Martin Luther King Jr. Born in his grandfather Rev. Alfred Daniel Williams’ home, this area has been restored to reflect the first twelve years of King’s life.
• Booker T. Washington High School - A must-visit, Georgia’s first Black public high school, named after the renowned educator Booker T. Washington. Visitors will discover how education, a small southern town, and communities provided learning opportunities for Black students before emancipation. Experience how this community offered normal education and college-level classes for an underserved population through the Rosenwald Foundation.
• Atlanta - Guests will tour the HBCUs, Historic Black Colleges and Universities, and see the WEB Dubois statue on the famous “Atlanta Student Movement Street,” along with Spelman College, Morehouse College, Ray Charles Performing Arts Center, Clark Atlanta University, and the historic West End village, the birthplace of Atlanta.
• Ponce City Market - A must-see, the former Sears building in Atlanta is now the vibrant Ponce City Market, the latest trend in Midtown Atlanta.
• Krog Street Market - Explore Krog Street Market and the Atlanta BeltLine. Situated in the Inman Park community, this local market offers guests a chance to savor local food and wine. Enjoy the area like a local.
• Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard - Visit the street that changed the nation, Atlanta Student Movement Street. In 1960, Atlanta University students marched from their campus to protest the city’s racial laws.

• Air-conditioned transport

• We do not pick up at Atlanta Airport

The Auburn Avenue African American Comprehensive Journey is designed to provide guests with an encompassing view of African American life and traditions in Atlanta, starting from the Emancipation Day/Juneteenth of 1865 to the era of the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta in 1965. The tour places substantial emphasis on the Rosenwald educational infrastructure for African American students in Atlanta as well as Booker T Washington, recognized as the eminent African American educator. Explore the connection between Alonzo Herndon, George Washington Carver, and the Julius Rosenwald Foundation. Visitors will explore Atlanta’s historic African American universities and colleges (HBCUs), the first high school for African Americans in Georgia, and America’s first city park for black citizens. The Booker T Washington High School, the first school for African American students in Georgia and in the Atlanta Public School System, is also on the tour. Discover how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s grandfather rallied the community to establish a public high school for African American students in Atlanta. This is also the very school where Dr. Martin Luther King was educated.

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