A lot of Atlanta’s most iconic buildings have one iconic businessman behind them - Herman J. Russell. A self-made business, community and civic leader, Russell was born in the Jim Crow era, and yet he built one of the oldest and largest black-owned construction and real estate firms in the country.
Building Atlanta: The Story of Herman J. Russell is a local public television program presented by WABE
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Building his legacy in the Atlanta skyline – the triumphs of Herman J. Russell (53m 31s)
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Building Atlanta: The Story of Herman J. Russell is a local public television program presented by WABE