Type Walk: Historic Auburn Avenue with Sue Youngblood

  • November 9, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Eternal Flame at Martin Luther King, Jr. Center

    449 Auburn Avenue Northeast
    Atlanta, Georgia 30312
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Description

MODA SITES: Type Walk: Historic Auburn Avenue with Sue Youngblood

Free: In-person / Off-Site:  Eternal Flame at Martin Luther King, Jr. Center 449 Auburn Avenue NortheastAtlanta, GA, 30312     

November 9, 2024 10 - 11:30AM

Want to be more aware of your city by looking closely at building names, street signs, wayfinding plaques, murals, ghost signs and architectural detail? 

Join us for a free Type Walk of Historic Auburn Avenue in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood in Atlanta, GA. Led by Sue Youngblood on Saturday, November 9 from 10-11:30am this peripatetic exploration will navigate Atlanta’s significant past. Folks may discover the typographic and symbolic signage of one of Atlanta's most historically and culturally rich streetscapes while learning more about the glorious heritage and fascinating memory of Atlanta's Beloved Community through a fresh perspective.

About The Walk Leader:

Type aficionado and Atlanta lover Sue Youngblood boasts having relatives continuously in Atlanta since before the Civil War, except for a brief period when Sherman was throwing matches. 

With a professional background in experiential graphic design plus two decades of teaching typography and design classes, Sue shares a wealth of typographic knowledge and Atlanta history. Sue has held a myriad of positions over the span of her career including AIGA Atlanta since 2009 and as Principal Graphic Design consultant for Youngblood Design Studio from 1991 - 2004.

More about Auburn Avenue…

During the 1920s, Auburn Avenue was the commercial center of Black Atlanta. Fortune Magazine named it "The richest Negro street in America" in 1956. On this street John Wesley Dobbs, the "Mayor" of Sweet Auburn, conducted his business guiding the groundwork for causes of Black suffrage and equality. The helm of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on Auburn Avenue and preached on the street, which is now home to The King Center, founded by Coretta Scott King.

 

Cancellation Policy

MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment requirements are not met.

If you need to cancel your plans for any reason, we kindly request that you notify us 48 hours prior to the event start.

Please contact felicia@museumofdesign.org


Questions About This Event

Contact: Felicia E. Gail, MODA Public Programming & Membership Manager at felicia@museumofdesign.org

Date & Time

Sat, Nov 9, 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Venue Details

Eternal Flame at Martin Luther King, Jr. Center

449 Auburn Avenue Northeast
Atlanta, Georgia 30312 Eternal Flame at Martin Luther King, Jr. Center
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