- Collection:
- Civic Magazine
- Title:
- Civic magazine
- Creator:
- Savannah (Ga.). Public Information Office
- Date of Original:
- 1999
- Subject:
- Urban renewal--Georgia--Savannah
African American neighborhoods--Georgia--Savannah
Mayors--Georgia--Savannah
Rites and ceremonies--Georgia--Savannah
Hotels--Georgia--Savannah - People:
- Adams, Floyd, 1945-
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
- Medium:
- television programs
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Hosted by Charlesetta Bisard. Segment one: Restoration of Martin Luther King Boulevard corridor, 0:00-9:05. The city council discusses plans to revitalize the area around Martin Luther King Boulevard, including residential and commercial development and modernizing infrastructure. City alderman David Jones speaks about the historic importance of the area to Savannah's black community and his memories growing up there. Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr. praises the planned projects, but says that the timeline is too slow and he wants to begin and complete projects more quickly. Pamela Jones, committee tri-chairperson, talks about how the primary goal of the project should be to revitalize businesses that have left the area so the community can shop close to their homes. Committee coordinator Lynette Williams speaks about how community support and involvement is essential in successfully reaching the project's goals of economic revitalization. Segment two: Groundbreaking of Marriott Courtyard hotel, 9:05-13:02. Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr., city officials, and hotel executives break ground on a new Marriott Courtyard hotel to be built on Liberty Street in the Martin Luther King corridor, part of the city's effort to bring economic activity to that area. John McKibbon, chairman of McKibbon Hotel Inc. who will operate the new hotel, speaks about the opportunity to bring a new hotel to downtown Savannah. Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr. gives a speech about how important the hotel will be for city and his gratitude to the McKibbon group for bringing their development to Savannah. Segment three: Black Heritage Festival, 13:02-16:43. Savannah State University agrees to host and promote the annual Black Heritage Festival, sponsored in part by the city of Savannah. A cultural celebration of African-American heritage in Savannah, city and university officials speak about their hopes to expand participation in the festival. Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr. thanks the university for their commitment to hosting the event and discusses his goals for the festival, Savannah State University President Carlton E. Brown speaks about his plans to elevate the festival and expand its array to include aspects of African-American art, culture, and life. University Community Relations Director Loretta Heyward talks about the opportunities that the partnership will bring for promoting the Black Heritage Festival.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/civic/id:0123-v03-15a
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:gsg_civic_0123-v03-15a
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 video file (mp4) (16 min., 43 sec.) : sd., col.
- Holding Institution:
- City of Savannah Municipal Archives
- Rights:
-
