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A faded 20th-century advertisement, revealed after a tornado, is a reminder of Atlanta’s racist past

Summary by Atlanta Magazine
The racist ad was discovered in 2008 in Sweet Auburn.Photograph by Ben Rollins At the corner of Jesse Hill Jr. Drive and Auburn Avenue is a severely dilapidated three-story brick building that for most people is just another eyesore. The nondescript building is the original home of Atlanta State Savings Bank, the first officially chartered, Black-owned bank in the state of Georgia. The building is historic, but its decrepit condition is glaringl…
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A faded 20th-century advertisement, revealed after a tornado, is a reminder of Atlanta’s racist past

The racist ad was discovered in 2008 in Sweet Auburn.Photograph by Ben Rollins At the corner of Jesse Hill Jr. Drive and Auburn Avenue is a severely dilapidated three-story brick building that for most people is just another eyesore. The nondescript building is the original home of Atlanta State Savings Bank, the first officially chartered, Black-owned bank in the state of Georgia. The building is historic, but its decrepit condition is glaringl…

·Atlanta, United States
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Atlanta Magazine broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.
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