Supporters of Cornelius Taylor — the Black man who officials say was killed on Jan. 17 by a construction vehicle clearing an encampment of unhoused people in Atlanta’s Auburn Avenue neighborhood — are demanding city policy changes following his horrific demise. Atlanta City Council member Liliana Bakhtiari introduced a resolution Thursday calling for officials to […]
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Meet Ranger Marty, the Man Tasked With Preserving Martin Luther King’s Legacy
Just the mention of Coretta Scott King’s name is enough to bring a reflective smile to the face of park ranger Marty Smith, aka Ranger Marty, the man tasked with preserving part of her life’s work and the legacy of her husband, slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. “We wouldn’t be here today […]
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Black Residents Talk Pride, Legacy, and Racial Tension on MLK Day
Each year — the third Monday in the month of January — marks the federal holiday recognizing the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his nonviolent campaign to end racial segregation in the United States during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. One of the most influential civil right leaders of our time, […]