Downtown Atlanta

so mellow the air is breezy and the sun shines so vividly. It’s way across Georgia but it’s still a part of the fifty states of America. I never been but I would love to see those hills, to take a trip down Melrose and enjoy a drink while cruising downtown. I would also love to walk the “walk of fame.” I would run into Marilyn Monroe and a bunch of characters posed to being these significant figures. All I see is these beautiful big lavish homes across Hills. The skateboarders riding pass in and…

very was excited for this trip as I would be gone from home for two weeks and would visit 3 states that I had never been to and florida. The first city/state I visited was Atlanta, Georgia this was my first time coming to Georgia. I stayed in Atlanta, Georgia for 3 days. The day after we arrived in Georgia we went to the Atlanta, Georgia zoo and saw there many species of animals. There were so many animals there that it would take to long to label them but here are some of the animals I saw.…

Partly due to fear and uncertainty, the other majority derives from fondness for the shallow, calm waters of life, but unless a strong gale sets human immobility into motion, there will be no call to action. Well, at least not in a way shown by the Atlanta Boys Choir. The willingness to act on social inequality and the true generosity of the ABC was my impetus to comprehend the imperfections of my vicinity. Appreciation for others’ differences rejects the predisposition to stereotypes. For 6…

Recently, I interviewed Dr. Dan Jernigan, the Director of the Influenza Division, for a school project. I had always known that the CDC was in Atlanta and tried to prevent disease on a global scale, but he truly opened my eyes to the wonders of Public Health and the CDC. My dad is a pediatrician, and I have always been interested in medicine, but he always seems to be playing a game of catch up. The disease comes first, then he has the task of fighting it off. Dr. Jernigan showed me a completely…

encounter this interaction walking, driving, and shopping. This intersection of different people and cultures is called a borderland. For instance, Atlanta, Georgia happens to be one of the most diverse cities or borderlands there is. Atlanta is filled with many different languages, races, and foods. The diversity of cultures is extremely evident in the downtown area. For instance, walking in Midtown a person will find a variety of different attractions like art museums, churches, and…

Rosa Parks desegregated public buses, and inspired others to participate in the movement. The Sit-in movement paved the way to desegregation of downtown areas such as in Greensboro NC, it also led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1946. The success of the Birmingham movement inspired other desegregation movement, and the media coverage of the children protesting and how they were treated…

years that the Boise hawks will turn a profit. Agone is the new ownership group, it is a sports management organization firm based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Agone owns 5 other minor league teams as well as minority ownership of the Houston Astros. The management and ownership of the Boise Hawks are right now in the process of final approval for a location in downtown Boise. Final approval for the new stadium will come down to state and city Government and a few independent commissions’ to…

1929 in Atlanta Georgia. He got married to Coretta Scott in 1953 and had 4 children. He attended Booker T. Washington high school. He was a social activist and a Baptist Minister. In 1957, he was elected president of the Southern Christian leadership conference. He became a pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. He entered school at age 5 and skipped 9th, 10th, and 11th grade. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. In 1948, he organized a demonstration in downtown…

thinks it looks easy, until they actually do it. Take riding a bike for instance you looked at it and thought to yourself that’s easy until you got on a fell the first six times. You wanted to give up but you didn’t! Now you’re riding your bike in downtown Atlanta with your family. The moral of this letter is to look at life as a new skill, keep trying until something works for…

born in Atlanta, Georgia in what was then known as Atlanta Baptist Hospital. When he was around six months old his family moved from downtown Atlanta to Marietta, Georgia Father Mr. House’s father, Ken House, was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia in 1931. He grew up right down the street from Grant Park during the Great Depression. Due to the time period, he had to live in a home with his aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and many other family members. His parents, both from Atlanta,…