Atlanta’s First Black Mayor’s Childhood Home to Serve as Affordable Housing for Spelman Staff

The legacy of Atlanta’s first Black mayor is continuing to make history! This week, the childhood home of former Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson Jr. was unveiled as newly renovated affordable housing dedicated to Spelman College faculty and staff, Atlanta News First reports. The house, originally built by his father, Rev. Maynard Jackson Sr., in 1949, […]