Discover Atlanta’s rich Black history on the Auburn Avenue African American All Inclusive Tour. Explore the impact of Juneteenth, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Rosenwald educational system. Visit historic HBCUs, Booker T Washington High School, and learn about the community’s efforts to create educational opportunities for Black students.
- Herndon Home - The Historic Herndon Mansion Museum built in 1910 by Alonzo Herndon and wife Adrianne Herndon. Alonzo Herndon was born/enslaved in 1858 on a plantation in Georgia. Alonzo Herndon story is a story of success and dignity. Come to the Herndon Home and see how a man overcame racism and enslaved to become Georgia first Black millionaire.
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- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.