This story was originally published by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. It’s likely that only some of the roughly 300,000 people a day who pass through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and the Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal are familiar with Jackson’s story. But the former Atlanta mayor’s persistence and political savvy combined into a legacy that is […]
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Posted inCity Politics, Politics & Policy
‘Maynard for Mayor’ 50 Years Later
It was 50 years ago today when Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. shook up the South. At the ripe old age of 35, the Democratic candidate defeated incumbent Sam Massell in a runoff election to become Atlanta’s first Black mayor, receiving 60% of the vote to Massell’s 40%. Jackson’s landmark election ushered in an era of […]
Posted inCriminal Justice
Comedians’ Atlanta Airport Racial Profiling Suit Faces Qualified Immunity Challenge
An attorney representing the four Clayton County law enforcement officers being sued for alleged racial profiling at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, claiming qualified immunity. The officers are being sued by stand-up comedians Eric Andre and Clayton English, who were, on separate occasions, stopped and questioned while trying […]
Posted inTransportation
Flying While Black at Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
On Oct. 21, Tabari Sturdivant was at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, waiting to board a flight to Los Angeles. The filmmaker was standing in front of the gate desk because he was flying standby and wanted a status update. When Sturdivant was approached by a person asking questions about his destination and travel plans, he […]
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The World’s Busiest Airport Just Dropped Its Mask Mandate
Top of the morning! Here is Your AM Rundown, with news updates in 400 words or less. Get caught up on headlines and other developments you might’ve missed. Here’s what to know for today: After nearly two years, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport lifted its mask mandate. The world’s busiest airport dropped the mandate after a […]