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John A. White Park and Golf Course
Born from a bitter 1920s political battle, Atlanta’s John A. White Park survived a 1930 graft scandal, a Depression-era default, and 1990s environmental protest.
Parks & Greenspace
Adams Park
Sculpted from local granite by WPA laborers in the 1930s, Adams Park survived political controversy to become the battleground that desegregated municipal golf courses.
Civil Rights & Social Justice, Neighborhoods & Subdivisions, Parks & Greenspace

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Tag: Tup Holmes

John A. White Park and Golf Course

Adams Park