2019-04

Every city seems to have their story of a great fire, and Atlanta is no different. In 1917, over the course of 10 hours, we would lose 73 square blocks, more than 300 acres, 1938 buildings and 1900 homes. 10,000 Atlantans were homeless, which was 5% of the city’s population. 
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Collier Heights development began slowly in the 1910s, with homes for white Atlantans. As WWII came to a close and housing shortages hit the city, African Americans began to purchase, develop and finance subdivisions on the west side. This neighborhood is a treasure trove of mid-century modern homes, but the stories of who lived in these homes is even better. 
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https://www.atlantamagazine.com/history/a-separate-peace-collier-heights1/
https://southernspaces.org/2016/brick-brick-atlantas-collier-heights

When we share the history of Atlanta, so many stories are focused on men. I myself was guilty...until a women's real estate group asked me to tell the stories of the women of Auburn Avenue. Amazed with what I found, this week I am taking on a virtual walking tour and sharing what I learned about the incredible and ground-breaking ladies of this block. 
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The first post-World War II, Neo-Nazi group in America organized right here in Atlanta. Only in formal existence for one year, the Columbians were still able to inflict fear, hatred and violence in the city's African American and Jewish residents.
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https://www.amazon.com/White-Flight-Atlanta-Conservatism-Politics/dp/0691133867
https://www.amazon.com/Atlanta-Civil-Rights-Movement-1944-1968/dp/1467124982/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=atlanta+civil+rights&qid=1554429937&s=books&sr=1-1
 
(from White Flight)
(from White Flight)
(from Atlanta and the Civil Rights Movement)