Inventories of Black Entertainment and Sports Institutions From 1865-2012
Black Entertainment and Sports Institutions/Organizations in Atlanta, GA
1865 – 2012
During Harlem's renaissance, Atlanta was often called "the Harlem of the South" due to its rich heritage, particularly in the area of music. Famous artists such as Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Jackie Wilson, Dina Washington, and Billie Holiday regularly performed in Atlanta's many exclusively-black clubs. Accommodating many tastes in music, the clubs featured minstrel, ragtime, vaudeville, blues, jazz, classical, rhythm and blues, and soul. Atlanta's influence is not merely limited to music, however; with the third largest black population among American cities, Atlanta has proven itself to be a bastion of opportunities for African Americans in the areas of higher education, sports and all types of artistic expression.
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