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Namely the West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, my service site, has been of service to the greater Bush Mountain Area and the surrounding West Atlanta areas since 1995 providing environmental clean up and justice for the community as well as getting the youth involved into environmental sustainability as POC. The Harnett School is also a big site within the Bush Mountain community as it was the first elementary school to be built inside the community African American children could attend. It first opened its doors in 1935.
Bush Mountain like many other neighborhoods was fairly segregated until the 1950s and 60s when white flight started to occur but has been mainly isolated from the rest of Atlanta for some time. It has had problems with getting the resources it needs in order to thrive as a community and has often been known to get basic materials well after the rest of the city does such as paved roads and mailboxes in front of houses.
The original Madea's House from the Tyler Perry films of his earlier movies is on the corner of Oakland Dr and Avon Ave and has been the biggest form of tourist attraction. It was sold to someone back in 2019. There's also a place called Gilliam's Garden which is one of very few places in Atlanta where you can get fresh produce as well as learn how to make your own.
My neighborhood still needs help within infrastructure and basic survivable necessities, as well as help with environmental sustainability/cleanup.
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