Jackson utilized Atlanta as his political launchpad, announcing his historic 1984 presidential campaign at Morehouse College. He served as a political cornerstone in Atlanta, publicly backing every ...
For over a century, the Butler Street YMCA served as the "de facto Black City Hall" of Atlanta, acting as a critical launchpad for civic leaders like Mayor Maynard Jackson. While its doors closed in ...
The childhood home of Atlanta’s first Black mayor, Maynard Jackson, has been officially added to the Georgia Register of Historic Places and is beginning a new chapter as housing for Spelman College ...