These are wall art located on Auburn Ave. The piece of art to the left is a mural of John Lewis, a famous Civil Rights Leader on the side of a building on the corner of Auburn Avenue and Jesse Hill Jr. Drive. The one in the upper right is a painting of how black men and women were treated throughout history. And in the lower right is a painting of an African American community. It is symbolizing how black people in the 1900’s felt and treated Auburn Ave.
Below are two pictures of the most oldest black businesses in Atlanta, that are still open to this day.
Throughout the 1900’s the Royal Peacock hosted top-notch performers. It is still a club to this day.
Photos of the Auburn Avenue on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo/Brenna Beech; bbeech@pba.org)
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The picture to the left is a picture of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. birth home. One of the most popular tourist location.
A picture of shotgun houses located right across the street from MLK birth home.
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