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A Tour of the Historic homelessness on Auburn Avenue in Atlan-

Auburn Avenue ta, Georgia. He and his wife currently own a
convenience store on the same street he

slept as a homeless man.
The Montgomery (AL) We also visited the APEX Museum and

Alumnae Chapter’s Sig- watched two short films while seated in a
nature Programs - Delta replica of an old Atlanta Streetcar, which is
Academy & EMBODI considered the original MARTA. The theme

members strolled down of each film was created to depict the im-
Sweet Auburn Avenue portant of slavery and the legacy of its af-
which is the heart of fects
African-American com- left be-

merce and culture in hind for
Atlanta, Georgia. The future
participants were able genera-

to view landmarks of tions.
the Civil Rights Move- As well
ment and several his- as, the
toric African-American unique

churches such as the role of African-American commerce and
Big Bethel AME Church, the first African- culture in Sweet Auburn in the 20th centu-
American church in Atlanta, and Ebenezer ry was viewed and provided insight to the

Baptist Church. The tour of the home of atmosphere experienced by those involved.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one filled In addition, the participants learned about
with spirit. Along the tour route to our sur- Africa the world's richest continent and the
prise, we were blessed to meet and take significant resources it has given the world.

pictures with Benjamin Graham, the author This was truly a reflection on the past and
of “The Book of Benjamin.” The partici- an awesome experience.
pants were able to learn that Benjamin

battled seventeen years of addiction and

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