Vine City, Atlanta 1964-1968

Paper Summary:

The paper explores the rise out of despair of the Vine City community of Atlanta, during the crucial Civil Rights years of 1964-1968. The paper shows how Vine City was largely a missed opportunity during this period in American history. The paper focuses on the Vine City Improvement Association, under the leadership of J. Otis Cochran and others and how these individuals fought to make a better way for the community's residents. The paper analyzes the self-help programs and initiatives developed by individuals and organizations in the Vine City area and assesses the legacy of these actions on Vine City today.

Outline:
Abstract
Chapter One: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Scope of Study
Rationale of Study
Overview of Study
Chapter Two: Vine City between 1964-1968
Chapter Three: The Legacy of the Sixties on Vine City Today

From the Paper:

"While the city of Atlanta itself is relatively small, it is surrounded by a number of suburbs, including Vine City. Over the years, Vine City has been the victim of various property development initiatives that were designed to benefit the City of Atlanta in general, while sacrificing quality of life considerations for Vine City residents in the process. While other similarly situated suburbs of Atlanta, particularly low-income predominately black ones, have experienced comparable problems in the past, Vine City in particular seems to epitomize the problems associated with developmental issues in the face of a political machine that fails to embrace all of the stakeholders involved. In the face of such challenges, though, Vine City has also been the source of a number of black leaders that modeled the way by mobilizing resources and ensuring that the voices of Vine City residents were no longer ignored."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Adams, S. L. (1967, Spring). Blueprint for segregation: A survey of Atlanta housing. New South, 73-84.
• Andranovich, G. D., Burbank, M. J., & Heying, C. H. (2001). Olympic Dreams: The Impact of mega-events on local politics. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner.
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• Banks, M. E. (2001). The significance of race in urban elite political behavior: A case study of the Atlanta Airport affirmative action controversy, 1973-1980. The Western Journal of Black Studies, 25(2), 117.

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