Atlanta's Iconic Black Owned Businesses

Essential for the civil rights movement, known for its intellectual and civic leaders, and home to one of the largest Black communities in the U.S., Atlanta, and Black Atlantans have to be recognized for their rich history and cultural influence.

Busy Bee Cafe

An ATL classic. This restaurant has been serving up the finest soul food in Atlanta since 1947. As a 2022 James Beard Award winner, any dish from here will be delicious, but their homemade peach cobbler is in its own league. 

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Busy Bee Cafe

Downtown

Typical price per person

$25-50 $$$$

Central Location Casual Dining

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Milk and Honey

You can't visit without dedicating some time for brunch and we don't mean an hour. Set aside at least three hours so you can soak it all in at this buzzing brunch spot. Milk and Honey has strawberry mimosas, key lime waffles, and homemade biscuits that will knock you out (maybe literally— get ready for a nap after!)

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Milk & Honey Restaurant

Decatur

Typical price per person

$25-50 $$$$

Vegetarian Friendly Brunch

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National Center for Civil and Human Rights

This deeply engaging museum is dedicated to the American civil rights movement and connects it to human rights movements going on around the world. With four permanent exhibits and four installations including a lunch counter sit-in simulation, a freedom riders exhibit, and a gallery documenting the oral histories of notable LGBTQ+ Atlantans, this museum cannot be missed. 

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National Center for Civil and Human Rights

Downtown

Typical price per person

$0-25 $$$$

Central Location Family Friendly

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MLK Jr. National Historical Park

See where MLK Jr. was born, worked, worshipped, and lived all in one place. The park is over 38 acres and showcases historic buildings where MLK spent his time in both his childhood and his later years. One of these institutions is Ebenezer Baptist Church where MLK delivered some of his most famous sermons and speeches. You can still sit in the old pews and listen to his recordings. 

Nubian Bookstore

Do you have a free afternoon? Visit Atlanta's oldest Black-owned bookstore in Morrow, GA now in its 24th year of operation. Pick up books, art, and fun games like African American Expression puzzles from African-American writers and artists. 

Hammonds House Museum

On a quiet West End street, there is a beautiful Victorian house. This house holds the Hammonds House Museum which curates and shows some of the best visual art in Atlanta as well as upcoming artists, all from the African diaspora. See the 450 permanently displayed works of art from the U.S., Africa, and The Caribbean as well as new exhibitions. 

Trap Music Museum

As the world's first museum dedicated to hip-hop, this museum pays homage to Atlanta's own music movement: trap music. What was started as a temporary pop-up exhibit by rapper and artist T.I. is now a fully fledge interactive art museum that features the matte pink car once owned by 2Chainz and pays tribute to trap music artists both past and present.