In a recent episode of Hard Knock Radio, host Davey D engaged in a thought-provoking discussion with Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar about his latest book, America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy. Atlanta is home to some of America’s most prominent Black politicians, artists, businesses, and HBCUs. Yet, … Continued


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America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy – Part One

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We speak with Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar the author of America’s Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy. Americas Black Capital chronicles how a center of Black excellence emerged amid virulent expressions of white nationalism, as African Americans pushed back against Confederate ideology to create an extraordinary locus of … Continued