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EXHIBITS
SWEET AUBURN STREET OF PRIDE
The first Black Registered pharmacist in Georgia was Moses Amos. He established the Gate City drug store, which later became the Yates & Milton Drug store in 1922. Peer into the window of the Yates & Milton Drug Store once a staple on the Avenue. It is a showcase and meeting place where residents shared their thoughts, ideas and experiences. Located in the center of Atlanta, Sweet Auburn Street pulsates, with the beats of culture, business and community. According to John Wesley Dobbs description this renowned street is known as the " African American thoroughfare globally " serving as a symbol of Black achievement, strength and entrepreneurial spirit.
AFRICA: THE UNTOLD STORY
Dedicated to Professor Asa G. Hilliard, III, Africa the Untold Story fulfills his admonition, "Never let them begin our history with slavery." Learn about the richest continent in the world, its people, its contributions and its culture throughout the last 6,000-plus years. Africa often celebrated as the birthplace of civilization possesses an abundance of resources. It boasts reserves of minerals and metals as well, as fertile lands that are abundant and ready for cultivation. Additionally Africas diverse array of cultures, languages and traditions represents a wealth of capital, each region within the continent contributes its heritage to the world.
THE MAAFA (THE AFRICAN HOLOCAUST)
The "Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade," or more appropriately "The MAAFA," or African Holocaust, was one of the worst tragedies to happen to people of African descent. This exhibit presents graphic details of the enslavement of African people, so that we may never forget the struggle they faced to gain freedom.
WOMEN IN STEM
Get Inspired by some of the many African American women working in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Learn more about Alice Ball a groundbreaking chemist and pharmaceutical researcher by the age of 24. On display now through December 2018.