1944 Butler Street Y.M.C.A. Atlanta Board of Managers and Centennial Executive Committee Program featuring a panel Discussion of Racial problems and YMCA's solutions with Civil Rights pioneers/educators Dr. Benjamin Mays (1894-1984),

Forrester Blanchard Washington (1887-1963) and Ira De Augustine Reid (1901-1968) 11.5" x 9" bi-fold program in good condition with light toning and staining. Horizontal fold lines.

Note: Known as the “Black City Hall,” the Butler Street YMCA was an integral part of Black communal life in Atlanta. Alexander D. Hamilton, a prominent Black builder, erected the building in 1920. The YMCA location provided the Black community in Atlanta with a place to congregate and enjoy amenities such as a swimming pool, a restaurant, running track, lunch counter, game room, gymnasium, and dormitories. Notable former members of the Butler Street YMCA include Vernon Jordan, Jesse Hill Jr., Maynard Jackson, and Martin Luther King Jr.