Why Atlanta?

Atlanta was the incubator for the American Civil Rights Movement, is one of two cities in the world to house two Nobel Peace Prizes, has built a thriving economic reputation, and hosted the nations of the world in the 1996 Olympic Games.

Home to prestigious historically black colleges and universities and women’s colleges, The Carter Presidential Library and Museum and the Martin Luther King Jr Historical Site and Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Atlanta promotes civil dialogue and global awareness.

As both a destination city and travel hub, and home to a vibrant international community, Atlanta has the infrastructure to convene and host millions of visitors at a time.

There is currently no place to go to learn about the history of the Civil Rights Movement, contemporary human rights movements and how they are connected. The Center will fill that void with an unforgettable, multi-sensory experience.

Atlanta Fast Facts

Dekalb County, GA has the highest concentration of refugees resettled from war-torn nations in the United States.

Atlanta is one of two cities where you can see two Nobel Peace Prizes, Martin Luther King Jr's, and President Jimmy Carter’s

Atlanta was home to both SNCC and SCLC headquarters during the Civil Rights Movement

Atlanta hosts over 16 million visitors each year. Hartsfield Jackson International Airport has been the busiest airport in the world since 1998

The largest Hindu temple outside of India is in metro-Atlanta

Atlanta is the only city in North America destroyed by a fire as an act of war, when General Sherman burned the city on November 15, 1864. Today, the city's symbol is the Phoenix, a legendary bird of Egyptian mythology that rose from its own ashes with renewed strength and beauty.

The majority of metro-Atlantans are people of color.