Atlanta

Runway model at the annual National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta; (c) Soul Of America

A magnificent runway model at the National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta; (c) Soul Of America

Atlanta stands as a modern-day Black Mecca—an inspiring blend of courage, heritage, and culture that ignites pride, ambition, and achievement across generations. Come experience the bold spirit of Southern living, where legacy meets innovation, style, and big homes.

History
Atlanta became the first U.S. city to develop complete infrastructure for black economic empowerment

Cultural Sites
Be moved and energized by exploring the nation’s largest collection of HBCUs in one city

Restaurants & Nightclubs
Hotlanta checkmates most cities when it comes to the restaurant & nightclub scene

Shops & Galleries
Black-owned shops & galleries survived, reimagined, and thrived after the pandemic

Spas & Inns
Never too late for a mani, pedi, and facial in Hotlanta!

Places of Worship
It doesn’t get better than Ebenezer Baptist Church and Big Bethel AME Church

Center for Civil & Human Rights, Atlanta

Nation Center for Civil & Human Rights, just north of Centennial Olympic Park; (c) Soul Of America

Historic Sites
Check Martin Luther King’s church, Coretta Scott King’s achievements & their gravesite off your bucket list

Auburn Avenue
Visit the district that enabled Atlanta to become a hotbed of Black entrepreneurship

The Sisters of Spelman on Founders Day
Take a peek inside this near-sacred Spelman tradition

From the Civil Rights Movement To Political Power Sharing
Champions of the Civil Rights Movement paid the price to live more inspired in Hotlanta

The owner and staff of Walters Soul Food Cafe

The owner and waitstaff at Walters Soul Food Cafe; (c) Soul Of America

Hip-Hop and Neo-Soul
Usher, OutKast, Jermaine Dupri, Big Boi, and LA Reid make Hotlanta a staple of the music industry

Atlanta Honors Tuskegee Airmen
The title almost says it all. A highway is named after them, too.

Soul Food Tradition
Meet your delicious expectations in a Southern metropolis

General Attractions
Start with the CNN Tour, then flow to Underground Atlanta, Downtown & Midtown

Eternal Flame at the at the Center for Non-Violent Social Change; (c) Atlanta CVB

Eternal Flame at the Center for Non-Violent Social Change; (c) Atlanta CVB

The Arts
With benefactors like Coca-Cola and Home Depot, the Arts presence is stronger than ever

Family Attractions
Start your family visits at Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown ATL

Trivia & Famous Residents
Aside from MLK and John Lewis, what famous Black people were born here?

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