Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Rush Memorial Congregational Church
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, October 5, 2023
1. Rush Memorial Congregational Church Marker
Inscription.
Rush Memorial Congregational Church. . In the spring of 1960, students from Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Clark, Morehouse, Morris Brown, and Spelman colleges formed the Atlanta Student Movement and joined thousands of other students throughout the South to fight segregation and discrimination in places of public accommodation. After being denied the use of office space on the Atlanta University campus, the students were given free use of an office here by Rev. Joseph E. Boone. A leader in the Atlanta Movement, Rev. Boone headed pastoral projects like Operation Breadbasket, which encouraged the employment of African Americans. Despite some concerns about the students use of the facilities, the congregation supported their efforts through donations of food and supplies. Rush Church illustrates the importance local churches and their congregations in the organization and implementation of Civil Rights activities throughout the South.
In the spring of 1960, students from Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Clark, Morehouse, Morris Brown, and Spelman colleges formed the Atlanta Student Movement and joined thousands of other students throughout the South to fight segregation and discrimination in places of public accommodation. After being denied the use of office space on the Atlanta University campus, the students were given free use of an office here by Rev. Joseph E. Boone. A leader in the Atlanta Movement, Rev. Boone headed pastoral projects like Operation Breadbasket, which encouraged the employment of African Americans. Despite some concerns about the students use of the facilities, the congregation supported their efforts through donations of food and supplies. Rush Church illustrates the importance local churches and their congregations in the organization and implementation of Civil Rights activities throughout the South.
Erected 2014 by The Georgia Historical Society, Southeastern Conference UCC, United Church of Christ - Southeastern Conference, and Rush Memorial Congregational Church. (Marker Number 60-12.)
Location. 33° 45.037′ N, 84° 24.763′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. Marker is on James P. Brawley Drive SW, 0.1 miles south of Parsons Street SW, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 James P Brawley Drive SW, Atlanta GA 30314, United States of America. Touch for directions.
. (Submitted on October 22, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 50 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
