Located at 5355 Hunter Road in Atlanta, the Center sits on 125 acres of rolling countryside and overlooks a 30-acre lake. The 40,000-square-foot-building features an auditorium, a banquet hall and an atrium to house the Cardiovascular Learning Center, a place where children and adults are welcome to visit and learn about the intricacies of the heart. The library will be a comprehensive repository of published manuals, journals, articles and a searchable database of information relating to cardiovascular disease in African Americans and other minorities.

The ABC Center is dedicated to the memory of Maynard H. Jackson, former Atlanta mayor and one of the many African Americans struck down by cardiovascular disease (CVD). In fact, CVD is the leading cause of death for African Americans, with more than 100,000 African Americans succumbing to this preventable disease each year.

Joyful and music-filled, the ribbon-cutting celebrated the lives and legacies of the men and women who’ve helped to pave the way for the Center and for the ABC to continue its work to eliminate the disparities related to cardiovascular disease in all people of color. The ABC is a nonprofit organization, founded in 1974, that has grown to include an international membership of over 600 health care professionals.

For more information about the ABC and the International Library, Research & Conference Center, visit their website at www.abcardio.org or call 404-201-6600.