sidewalk stories BlogSidewalk Stories Home
People TV Cablecast Airtimes
- Sunday at 9pm
Purchase a DVD copy of Sidewalk Stories for yourself.
Download the order form here.
Project Links
-
Autrey Mil
- Autrey Mill
- Johns Creek
- Norwood Manor
- Norwood Manor
-
Grove Park
- Grove Park
- Sandtown
- Sandtown
- Fulton Arts
-
LACCC
- Lacc Center
- Ushrnetwork
- WRFG
Program Sponsors
From the development of the first African American urban renewal community in Atlanta to the preservation of nature and history in the once-rural John’s Creek area of Alpharetta, Fulton County is filled with a variety of seldom-heard stories that portray colorful images of local history, cultural diversity, and social progress. In an effort to start sharing these stories, five community organizations have partnered with People TV’s Office of Community Development to produce a feature-length documentary entitled Sidewalk Stories. Supported by grants from Fulton County Arts Council, Georgia Council for the Arts, and the Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, Sidewalk Stories features five unique community perspectives that together show what love, determination and time has done to preserve history and culture throughout Fulton County.
Synopsis of Segments
Autrey Mill Nature Preserve and Heritage Center
In the midst of the rapidly developing John’s Creek area of North Fulton County rests a hidden preserve of nature and local history. The Autrey Mill segment focuses on the oral history of residents that grew up in the Mill area, the ongoing initiatives that the organizations offers to preserve the nature and history, and the multi-generational types of people who visit to learn, relax, and have fun.
aerial picture view and address
Norwood Manor
Norwood Manor is located in the south east part of Fulton County and is regarded by its residents as the first African American urban development community in Atlanta. During its early days, Norwood Manor was located in a rural area; however, over the past fifty years it has experienced many phases of development and the changing of residents. This segment features memories of individuals and families growing up in the neighborhood and thoughts about future development of the community.
aerial picture view and address
Grove Park & Dixie Hills
In the heart of Grove Park resides a talented artist who is passionate about the preservation of this neighborhood’s history. In this segment, James Hiram Malone and other long-term residents of the Grove Park/Dixie Hills area lead a tour to different locations as they share memories of growing up and living in the community when it was a prime destination for middle class African Americans in Atlanta. A majority of this footage was shot with the assistance of volunteers recruited through Hands On Atlanta. This was the first Sidewalk Stories segment shot for the project.
aerial picture view and address
Sandtown
The Southwest Fulton County Arts Center (SWAC) is located in the heart of the Sandtown Community. The Baobob Poetry Collective has produced this segment to illustrate the many ways SWAC has become a central point in the community in which local artists and families interact to learn and share talents. This segment emphasizes and celebrates the important role the arts play in a community context that has changed through history from a Creek Indian settlement to a collection of million dollar properties.
aerial picture view and address
Latin American & Caribbean Community Center
Fulton County is home to many immigrant populations and this segment takes a unique look at the ways a community radio program called Radio Diaspora helps define and strengthen communal ties of the Latin American and Caribbean immigrant populations in Atlanta and throughout Fulton County. Participants of this segment provide a wealth of insight regarding what it is like to be a part of an immigrant culture in Atlanta.
aerial picture view and address
