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Muralist Kevin “Scene” Lewis shows a Keep Macon-Bibb Beautiful committee his plan for a Martin Luther King Jr. Mural in the 1400 block of MLK Jr. Blvd. near Downtown Macon. Liz Fabian/ Macon Newsroom

Kennesaw State University architecture students designing new development as KMBB commissions Martin Luther King Jr. mural

Envisioning a new MLK Blvd. gateway to downtown Macon: A bevy of burgeoning architects gathered on a vacant lot along Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. last week as Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Paul Bronson issued a challenge. 

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Artist Paul Rucker is creating a new multimedia work to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. That's when a thriving African American community was destroyed in a horrific act of violence that wiped out hundreds of Black-owned businesses and homes. Above, an aerial view of Tulsa, Okla., Fowler & Kelly, 1918.

Artist's Black Wall Street Project Is About Tulsa 100 Years Ago — And Today

Paul Rucker's multimedia work tackles mass incarceration, lynching, police brutality and the ways America has been shaped by slavery. His latest marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre.

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  • Neda Ulaby
This archival photo shows crowds of people watching fires during the June 1, 1921, Tulsa Race Massacre.

Code Switch's Recommended Reads About The Tulsa Massacre

Here's the books and articles about the 1921 Tulsa massacre that we recommend for a deeper dive into the events from the day.

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  • Karen Grigsby Bates