Box 11

Scope and Contents Interviewed by Harvey Newman. In this interview, Cecil Alexander recalls the history of race relations in Atlanta, and his time working as an architect in the city and with the city government. He discusses the issues around the Atlatna Renewal Committee and housing, the racially-charged political climate under Mayors Hartsfield and Allen, the redesigning of the Georgia state flag, and the Civil Rights Movement. The interview concludes with Cecil reciting a section of a peom about...