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Fifty years ago, Atlanta’s Maynard Jackson was elected as the first Black mayor of a major city in the Deep South. His legacy is one that today’s mayors and other public officials would serve themselves well to know about.
As the 60th mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms faced a moment of truth during the coronavirus pandemic. She was responsible for keeping the country's 38th-largest city safe.
Today’s Atlanta is not a city that leads from behind. As an international hub of business, media, education and public health, we are a global leader competing with some of the world’s most vibrant, dynamic and diverse places.But what truly sets us apart is the legacy we carry forward. Atlanta, the cradle of the Civil Rights movement, has remained a city at the forefront of a global effort for a better, more equal and just world.It is this spirit that brought CARE here 30 years ago when it moved its headquarters to Atlanta on Sept. 28, 1993.
‘We’re all just tumbling through life, trying to do the best that we can.’ I used that line too much over the years. Especially in conversations with
Discover the legacy of Maynard Jackson, Atlanta's first Black mayor, in "Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard." A unique production that explores politics and racial history.