However, as a social worker, he is one of my favorite icons to discuss when debating intersectionality due to the discrimination he faced for being gay in addition to the discrimination he faced for being black. King once had.) He was a proud gay man and is often shunned. (People often fail to mention the armed guards Dr. He is one of my favorite civil rights icons and was extremely influential in the March on Washington and the non-violence movement. I enjoyed the conversation about Alonzo Herndon (I previously heard about him on episode 11 of GirlTrek’s Black Neighborhood season which focused on Auburn Ave).I will say one area of disappointment was the lack of awareness regarding Bayard Rustin. I loved the stops we stopped at and the recommendations made by our tour guide, Jeff.
It was nice to see landmarks featured in many films. It was nice to start the tour with the statue of Xernona Clayton.
This tour provided some integral city history that may not be found in text books. I love history and am pretty familiar with civil rights icons and their history. This was the one activity I chose to do on our trip to Atlanta.