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Atlanta Legacy Makers is a public commemoration of Atlanta’s inheritance exemplified by two Atlanta mayors, Ivan Allen Jr. and Maynard Jackson. This podcast is a companion to the city-wide reading of the 1996 Gary Pomerantz book, “Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn: A Saga of Race and Family,” which chronicles the lives of these mayors and their families in Atlanta.
Episodes
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
The Atlanta Legacy Makers podcast continues with episodes dedicated to highlighting members of Atlanta’s creative, cultural, and business communities. In this conversation, Floyd Hall chats with artist Shanequa Gay about her Atlanta roots, some of the notable moments and decisions along her art journey, and what gives her a sense of calmness and connection to Atlanta.
For more information, visit: https://www.atllegacymakers.com/
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
The Atlanta Legacy Makers podcast continues with episodes dedicated to highlighting members of Atlanta’s creative, cultural, and business communities. In this conversation, Floyd Hall chats with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms about her earliest understanding of Atlanta mayors, lessons learned at Douglass High School and Florida A&M University, managing life in the public eye, and her own mayoral legacy.
For more information, visit: https://www.atllegacymakers.com/
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
The Atlanta Legacy Makers podcast continues with episodes dedicated to highlighting members of Atlanta’s creative, cultural, and business communities. In this conversation, Floyd Hall chats with singer/songwriter Ruby Velle about putting down roots in Atlanta and connecting to the city’s history.
For more information, visit: https://www.atllegacymakers.com/
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
The Atlanta Legacy Makers podcast continues with episodes dedicated to highlighting members of Atlanta’s creative, cultural, and business communities. In this conversation, Floyd Hall chats with Randy Gue about his connection to Atlanta history, what it’s like to curate an archive, and how the digital era might affect how we collect artifacts in the future.
For more information, visit: https://www.atllegacymakers.com/
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
The Atlanta Legacy Makers podcast continues with episodes dedicated to highlighting members of Atlanta’s creative, cultural, and business communities. In this episode, Floyd Hall chats with Lain Shakespeare about his family’s roots at The Wren’s Nest, making an impact at MailChimp, and his perspective on a new Atlanta Way.
For more information, visit: https://www.atllegacymakers.com/
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
The Atlanta Legacy Makers podcast continues with episodes dedicated to highlighting members of Atlanta’s creative, cultural, and business communities. In this episode, Floyd Hall chats with historian and photographer Sue Ross about her early days in Atlanta, Maynard Jackson’s historic run for mayor, and some of her favorite photos.
For more information, please visit: https://www.atllegacymakers.com/
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
The Atlanta Legacy Makers podcast continues with episodes dedicated to highlighting members of Atlanta’s creative, cultural, and business communities. In this episode, Floyd Hall chats with Dr. Dax about his start in graffiti, his connections to Atlanta Hip-Hop, and the intention behind his art practice now.
For more information, visit: https://www.atllegacymakers.com/
Monday Mar 08, 2021
Monday Mar 08, 2021
The Atlanta Legacy Makers podcast continues with episodes dedicated to highlighting members of Atlanta’s creative, cultural, and business communities. In this episode, Floyd Hall chats with entrepreneur Ryan Wilson about starting The Gathering Spot, fostering and supporting Atlanta culture, and what drives his decision making.
For more information, visit: https://www.atllegacymakers.com/
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Monday Jul 06, 2020
Floyd Hall chats with Beau Allen about his late grandfather, Ivan Allen Jr, and chats with Valerie Jackson about her late husband, Maynard Jackson. Both Allen and Jackson discuss favorite stories, connections to Atlanta, and the responsibility/impact of their respective family legacies. Plus, author Gary M. Pomerantz shares some backstory on writing Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn.
For more information, visit https://www.atllegacymakers.com/
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Monday Jun 29, 2020
Floyd Hall chats with Artist/Engineer Raianna Brown and Atlanta City Councilman Amir Farokhi about the impact of the 1996 Olympics on Atlanta and how we remember that important moment in the current era. Plus, author Gary M. Pomerantz shares some backstory/recitation of Where Peachtree Meets Sweet Auburn.
For more information, visit https://www.atllegacymakers.com/