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Stop 1: Raleigh Convention Center
500 S. Salisbury St.
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Welcome to the Historic Equity Tour! The following places to visit are a part of Raleigh's history to become a more inclusive city.
Stop 2: Leonard Medical Center
118 E. South St.
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The Leonard Medical Center at Shaw University was the first four-year medical program in the U.S. It's now called Leonard Hall.
Stop 3: Estey Hall, Shaw University
721 S. Wilmington St.
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Ella Baker, an African-American civil rights and human rights activist, was a Shaw University alumna and studied here in Estey Hall.
Stop 4: City Cemetery
17 S. East St.
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Established in 1872, the City Cemetery once was the only public burying ground in Raleigh.
Stop 5: Mechanic & Farmers Bank, Black Main Street
13 E. Hargett St.
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This area was developed as a commercial district and the Black Main Street of downtown Raleigh in the 1910s and 1920s.
Stop 6: Legends Nightclub, Warehouse District
330 W Hargett St.
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The Warehouse District is a growing area of galleries, businesses, restaurants and nightlife that have been a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community for many years. Legends Nightclub has been a staple for the community since the early 1990s.
Stop 7: All Are Welcome Raleigh Mural
428 S. McDowell St.
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Created by artist Luke Buchanan, the "All Are Welcome Raleigh" mural, welcomes visitors to Downtown Raleigh along a highly trafficked thoroughfare was commissioned and led by chef Ashley Christensen as a way to promote equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
