A. G. Gaston

Trailblazer Opening Doors in The Jim Crow South

65 years after the grand opening of the A. G. Gaston Motel, African American businessman, multimillionaire and pioneer, A. G. Gaston’s legacy still inspires today’s emergent entrepreneurs and business leaders. Learn more about the man behind the name and maybe you too will be inspired at our exhibition, A. G. Gaston: The Man and His Legacy. After your visit, stop by our bookstore for a copy of Black Titan: A.G. Gaston and the Making of a Black American Millionaire by author Carol Jenkins, Emmy-award winning producer and television journalist.