The History of Black Atlanta and White AtlantaConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 1045, Segment 1
Jun 12, 2021 • 53m
Atlanta's first black mayor may not have been electable were it not for a predecessor, Ivan Allen, Jr., who had changed his views on segregation and came to work for civil rights. Their stories are symbolized by two prominent streets in Atlanta, Peachtree and Sweet Auburn.
Guest: Gary Pomerantz, author of "Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn: The Saga of Two Families and the Making of Atlanta"