Brief Synopsis
This episode of Building Memories focuses on a small strip of MLK Jr DR NW in Atlanta dubbed the Martin Luther King Jr. corridor. The focus is on the history of the neighborhoods nearby and how they formed a tight-knit African American community that harbored all sorts of services and businesses. The episode then transitions to the current situation of the corridor as part of the ongoing development of the City of Atlanta, on how the evolving movement of African Americans has influenced change for the corridor, and on what current business owners think about the opportunities and challenges of this area. The episode ends with the specific viewpoint of one business owner in order to obtain a clearer sense of both the community and what being a business owner in this historic community really entails.
Credits
The Building Memories team work together in developing, producing, and promoting episodes, and in presenting them on the Building Memories website.
Executive Producer: Jacqueline Jones Royster
Co-producer: Todd Michney
Technical Director: Steven Hodges
Interns: Maura Currie, Charles Cardot, Yonatan Weinberg, Rachel Hu, Eunseo Cho, Amrithesh Paravath
Administrative Assistant: Joanna Gabriel
Team members below had lead roles with this episode:
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Episode Narrative: Amrithesh Paravath
Photographer: Charles Cardot
Podcast
Producer: Amrithesh Paravath
Interviewer(s): Charles Cardot, Jacqueline Jones Royster
Script Writer: Amrithesh Paravath, Jacqueline Jones Royster, Charles Cardot, Todd Michney
Narrator: Amrithesh Paravath
Musical Arrangements: Kevin MacLeod
Sound Editor(s): Rachel Hu, Amrithesh Paravath
Community Partner
We are grateful for the participation on this episode of: Rev. Harrison Anderson, Rev. Winston Taylor, Tillman Ward, and Kelly Brown; and for the partnership of the MLK-Ashby Merchant’s Association and the Beloved Community of English Avenue Neighborhood.