A journal about real and imagined spaces and places of the US South and their global connections
Atlanta’s Tumultuous Fifties Fifty Years Later
In conjunction with the Michael C. Carlos Museum’s “The Tumultuous Fifties: A View from The New York Times Photo Archives” exhibition at Emory University, Dr. Dana White moderates a panel discussion looking back at Atlanta’s evolution over the past fifty years. Panelists include Dr. Robert Holmes, Director of the Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy at Clark Atlanta University; Dr. Susan McGrath, Director of the Honors Program at Georgia Perimeter College; and Dr. Timothy Crimmins, Professor of History at Georgia State University.
Atlanta’s urban growth from town to metropolis to megalopolis during the 20th century
Dr. Tim Crimmins discusses the Lane Brothers photograph collection, highlighting Atlanta’s physical and cultural landscapes
Dr. Robert Holmes examines how voter registration and Atlanta politics play into race relations and urban layout
Dr. Susan McGrath discusses school desegregation, highlighting Georgia’s Pupil Placement Laws and Atlanta civic organizations such as HOPE
Panelists include Dr. Dana White, Graduate Institute of the Liberal Arts at Emory University; Dr. Timothy Crimmins, professor of history at Georgia State University; Dr. Robert Holmes, Director of the Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy at Clark Atlanta University; Dr. Susan McGrath, Director of the Honors Program at Georgia Perimeter College.