New mural honoring 80th anniversary of Atlanta’s first all-Black Girl Scout troop

ATLANTA — Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta is honoring its Black pioneers by installing a new mural recognizing the first all-Black troop.

“We are on the 80th anniversary of Atlanta’s first all-Black Girl Scout troop.  We want to celebrate that,” Chief Development Officer Liz Loreti said. 

In 1944, the troop met in the Sweet Auburn community in what was known as The Atlanta Daily World Building.

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It was named for the Black-owned newspaper that was printed in the building. The District V Troop met upstairs. Downstairs was a jazz club where Louis Armstrong and more performed.

“I think they’re trailblazers in our community. They’ve done so much to help us. They were civil rights activists,” 14-year-old Ari Foster said.

To honor those first scouts, on an exterior wall, artists will create a mural.  

“A very large mural. 55 by 30 feet. It’s a conversation starter,” the building’s owner, Gene Kansas, said. 

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Foster says she can’t wait to see it. 

“I’m excited. It’s also inspiring. I’m an artist myself, and I love that they’re honoring the girls of District V,” Foster said.

The Girl Scouts are working to raise $30,000 for the project. 

Designs are coming soon, and paint will go on the wall this summer.

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