Auburn Avenue Podcast Tour With Andrew Young
The Center for Civil and Human Rights Partnership just released an audio tour of Auburn Avenue. It’s kind of amazing.
For those of you not from Atlanta, Auburn Avenue is what Fortune Magazine once called the “richest Negro street in the world.” The MLK childhood home is there, as is a whole mess of other civil rights sites.
Speaking of celebrity endorsements, your host for the podcasts is none other than Andrew Young.
You know, Andrew Young–civil rights leader, Atlanta mayor, UN Ambassador, and the guy who once gave me his slice of pecan pie.*
Cool, no?
The podcast is broken up into sixteen segments. Here’s one of the shorter tracks–
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While you listen, pretend like you’re standing in front of Big Bethel A.M.E. Church.
(picture: Edward R. Canda. Thanks, dude.)
You can download the Auburn Avenue Tour straight from the CCHR’s website, or search for it in iTunes.
* I was 17, and had previously shunned pie of any sort. I happened to sit next to Andrew Young at an event for a high school newspaper field trip. We happened to be eating lunch. He happened to not want his pie. Andrew Young offered up his pecan pie. I didn’t say no!
Surprisingly enough, the pie wasn’t so bad.
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3 Comments to Auburn Avenue Podcast Tour With Andrew Young
Lain
Great post– thanks! We’re really excited to launch the first of (hopefully) many such audio tours around the region! Thanks for spreading the word… as you know, it’s all about the stories…
Thanks, Doug. Everyone I’ve talked to about your podcasts has loved it so far. Keep up the good work!
I remember the pie incident. No one could believe that you’d made it 17 years without consuming pie. I believe you ended up writing an editorial on the subject. Ms. Smith would be so disappointed that pie was one of the main topics of conversation after that event.