When Lucy Jackson opened her soul food cafe near Atlanta's historically Black colleges in 1947, it became more than a place for crispy fried chicken and ham hocks—it transformed into a vital meeting ground for Civil Rights leaders including Martin Luther King Jr. and Hosea Williams. Now run by the Gates family since 1983, this James Beard America's Classics winner still draws everyone from local families to Vice Presidents for its unflinching devotion to scratch-made soul food.
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