This event will trace the history of preservation work vis-à-vis Black places and spaces in Atlanta, including at the state level. Speakers also will share information about and reflect on the preservation efforts in three historic Black communities—Auburn Avenue, Vine City/English Avenue, and Collier Heights. The program will end by considering how these communities helped to craft Atlanta’s civil rights narrative and how that narrative has evolved and/or been preserved.

Guest Speaker(s):

• Mary Wilson Joseph, African American Programs Coordinator, Department of Community Affairs, Historic Preservation Division

Panelists:

• LeJuano Vardell, Executive Director, Sweet Auburn Works

• Juanita and Harold Morton, Historic Collier Heights

• Karl Barnes, Historic Preservation Consultant