Atlanta’s Westside Reservoir Park, the city’s newest and largest on the west side of the city, is getting a new name. The Atlanta City Council voted to name the park after former Mayor Shirley Franklin, as well as rename a portion of Central Avenue SW after the trailblazing mayor. Franklin became the first black woman elected mayor of a major Southern city in 2001 and went on to revamp the city’s outdated sewer system and helped launch the Atlanta Beltline. The honor for the popular Franklin has her boat RISING…
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The City of Atlanta and the Georgia Democratic Party made a strong push to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention, but fell short once again when it was announced that Boston, Denver and Philadelphia are the three finalists. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens blasted the decision, accusing the DNC of “abandoning Atlanta, abandoning the South, and once again abandoning Black voters.” The snub has Georgia Dems SINKING…
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