Southern Spaces

Atlanta’s Tumultuous Fifties Fifty Years Later:

A Panel Discussion at Emory University, July 22, 2004

Overview:

In conjunction with the Michael C. Carlos Museum's "The Tumultuous Fifties: A View from The New York Times Photo Archives" exhibition at Emory University, Dr. Dana White moderates a panel discussion looking back at Atlanta's evolution over the past fifty years. Panelists include Dr. Robert Holmes, Director of the Southern Center for Studies in Public Policy at Clark Atlanta University; Dr. Susan McGrath, Director of the Honors Program at Georgia Perimeter College; and Dr. Timothy Crimmins, Professor of History at Georgia State University.

Video:

	Dr. Dana White (6:06 min.) RealMedia \| Windows Media \| QuickTime Dr. White discusses Atlanta's urban growth during the twentieth century from town to metropolis and from metropolis to megalopolis, comparing and contasting Atlanta's evolution to changes in other U.S. cities.
	Dr. Timothy Crimmins (14:29 min.) RealMedia \| Windows Media \| QuickTime Dr. Crimmins looks at the Lane Brothers photograph collection from the late 1940s through early 1960s, highlighting Atlanta's lost physical landscape and evolving social and cultural landscapes. Crimmins also discusses the social significance of the state capitol building and its renovations.
	Dr. Robert Holmes (5:50 min.) RealMedia \| Windows Media \| QuickTime In his presentation titled "Deja Vu or Significant Change," Dr. Holmes examines how voter registration and Atlanta politics played into race relations and urban layout in 1950s and how they still effect present-day Atlanta.
	Dr. Susan McGrath (3:47 min.) RealMedia \| Windows Media \| QuickTime Dr. McGrath speaks about school desegregation in Atlanta during the late 1950s and early 1960s, highlighting Georgia's Pupil Placement Laws and Atlanta civic organizations like HOPE (Help Our Public Schools).

	Dr. Dana White (6:06 min.) RealMedia \| Windows Media \| QuickTime Dr. White discusses Atlanta's urban growth during the twentieth century from town to metropolis and from metropolis to megalopolis, comparing and contasting Atlanta's evolution to changes in other U.S. cities.
	Dr. Timothy Crimmins (14:29 min.) RealMedia \| Windows Media \| QuickTime Dr. Crimmins looks at the Lane Brothers photograph collection from the late 1940s through early 1960s, highlighting Atlanta's lost physical landscape and evolving social and cultural landscapes. Crimmins also discusses the social significance of the state capitol building and its renovations.
	Dr. Robert Holmes (5:50 min.) RealMedia \| Windows Media \| QuickTime In his presentation titled "Deja Vu or Significant Change," Dr. Holmes examines how voter registration and Atlanta politics played into race relations and urban layout in 1950s and how they still effect present-day Atlanta.
	Dr. Susan McGrath (3:47 min.) RealMedia \| Windows Media \| QuickTime Dr. McGrath speaks about school desegregation in Atlanta during the late 1950s and early 1960s, highlighting Georgia's Pupil Placement Laws and Atlanta civic organizations like HOPE (Help Our Public Schools).