Atlanta was stop six on HuffPost’s Listen to America road trip. It’s the capital of Georgia and a hub in the history of the civil rights movement. Some locals will tell you it’s “where the playas play.” Others will tell you this:
“My mother was born here. My father was born in Augusta. We’ve got a lot of family here.”
― Deborah Williams, 46, manager
“It has all the seasons. I know how to deal with heat a lot better than I know how to deal with cold.”
― Mamie Dayan Vogel, 29, strategizing at Home Depot
“The culture here is so diverse. ... It’s a good combination of Southern hospitality.”
― Joshua Guillory, 37, consultant
“I’m here to explore the culture of innovation and creativity.”
“The culture, the people, the food, the great art.”
― Cederric Mixon, 27, UX designer
“I’m trying to move to Japan and that’s taking awhile.”
― Dru Bastedo, 27, translator
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The HuffPost bus sits in front of Region Field stadium as HuffPost visits Birmingham, Alabama, on Sept. 20 as part of Listen To America.
HuffPost tents bustling with people waiting to be interviewed.
Jonathan, who is 4 years old, checks out his temporary tattoo.
Brownie the dog walks around the HuffPost activation site.
HuffPost Editor-in-Chief Lydia Polgreen chats with Glenny Broch.
HuffPost Senior Front Page Editor Chloe Angyal gets dog kisses from Brownie the dog.
David Odenwelder shows off his dance moves for HuffPost during the outlet's visit to Birmingham.
Railroad Park sign in Birmingham.
Lydia Polgreen interviews Birmingham Mayor William Bell on the HuffPost bus.
Nadine Barton show off her dance moves for HuffPost during the outlet's visit to Birmingham.
Birmingham Mayor William Bell points to his city's name on the HuffPost bus.
Nadine Barton and David Odenwelder show off their dance moves.
The HuffPost bus in front of the 16th Street Baptist Church.
The HuffPost bus in front of the 16th Street Baptist Church.
William Bell, the mayor of Birmingham, speaks before the event called "Overcoming and Surviving Inner City Violence in Birmingham"
Interior shots of the 16th Street Baptist Church.
Sarah Verser speaks during the "Overcoming and Surviving Inner City Violence in Birmingham" event.
Sarah Verser interviews Lydia Polgreen before the "Overcoming and Surviving Inner City Violence in Birmingham" event.
City Council member Sheila Tyson speaks to moderator Sarah Verser and panelists David Luker, Danny Carr, Henry Irby, Carolyn Johnson and Jarralynne Agee during the "Overcoming and Surviving Inner City Violence in Birmingham" event.
Jarralynne Agee speaks to the crowd.
Carolyn Johnson speaks about her son.
Birmingham Deputy Police Chief Henry Irby speaks to the attendees.
A.J. Johnson explains his point of view at the event.
Eric Craig helps a person down the stairs after the "Overcoming and Surviving Inner City Violence in Birmingham" event.
A Martin Luther King Jr. statue in front of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham.
Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger & SI’s Pat Forde react to the huge performance this weekend by Texas QB Arch Manning, Michigan and Notre Dame's spring games, Jaden Rashada entering the transfer portal, and more
