After state and nonprofit officials told Summerhill residents in July that they are remaining firm in their decision to move the Olympic cauldron out of the southwest Atlanta neighborhood, Mayor Andre Dickens is now adding his voice to the conversation. In a letter to Jeff Cravens, the president of Atlanta Legacy ’96, which is the […]
1996 Olympics
Posted inCommunity, Politics & Policy
State Officials Stand by Olympic Cauldron Relocation Despite Summerhill Pushback
Last month after Georgia State University announced that there are plans in motion to move the Olympic cauldron out of Summerhill, community members sprang into action. Residents gathered around 2,000 petition signatures and held rallies in opposition of the move. They say the artifact, which once held the flames of the 1996 Olympic Games torch, […]
Posted inCommunity, Politics & Policy
Black Residents Say Moving the Olympic Cauldron Would Erase History
Whenever longtime Summerhill resident Mary Gay drives into her Atlanta neighborhood, the first thing she’s greeted with is the Olympic Cauldron — an artifact that once held the fiery torch for the 1996 Olympic Games. Seeing the historic structure puts a smile on her face because once she sees it, she knows she’s “home.” Last […]
