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How Maynard Jackson Jr. broke the good-old-boys grip on city funds
020123 AAJC JACKSON AIRPORT -- When Maynard Jackson mandated minority participation in 25% of all airport contracts, the business community pushed against Atlanta's first Blac
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Black banks long important to Atlanta, a bastion of financial strength
The rapid decline in the number of Black banks, largely attributed to the Great Recession’s disproportionate effect on minority communities, prompted a wave of Atlanta leaders...
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What does Stone Mountain mean?
"Whether we’re talking about GIF’s, Caller ID, or the SuperSoaker Black inventors have made major contributions to our everyday life.”
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Genteel game of bridge a quiet act of rebellion for Black players
It is easy to forget how restrictive Jim Crow laws were and how they forced Black people to navigate the American system.
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Black communities burdened by air pollution may finally get answers
Many Black communities around Atlanta have voiced concerns about pollution for years but have lacked data to support their claims.
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It was love at first sight, again
The story of the Coleman's who met when they were toddlers at Spelman pre-school and ended up getting married.
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Tiger Flowers: Trailblazing southpaw left indelible legacy on Atlanta
Long before Evander Holyfield, Atlanta had another champion who helped put the city’s boxing scene on the map.
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‘The water brought us, the water took us away’
Over the years, details of the story about a group of enslaved Africans who rebelled in 1803, choosing death over bondage, has survived more than 200 years and been told acros...