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Teachers, Students: Check out Georgia’s “interesting and great” African American writers and other black literary talents profiled at the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame in Athens, Georgia

Georgia has “produced a lot of interesting and great writers” including many famous African American literary talents who are profiled at the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame in Athens By Greg Peterson, volunteer media advisor for the nonprofit Georgia Center … Continue reading

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AOL News Story about the Claiming A Street Named King Project entitled “MLK, USA: Many King Streets Stuck on Economic Outskirts” by Stefanos Chen

“Claiming A Street Named King” MLK, USA: Many King Streets Stuck on Economic Outskirts | By Stefanos Chen | Posted Jan 17th 2012 3:48PM Twenty-six years after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was first honored with a holiday, his … Continue reading

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Athens, Georgia: “Claiming A Street Named King” 2007 Final Report for Georgia Clients Council about MLK Parkway in Athens, GA

“Claiming A Street Named King” Above is a 56-page report on “Claiming A Street Named King” 2007 study and analysis of MLK Parkway in Athens, Georgia submitted to Georgia Clients Council. The report was conducted by Dr. Mary Anne Alabanza … Continue reading

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Claiming A Street Named King: An economic effort by the Georgia Clients Council, Georgia Legal Services Program and others “to make good on King’s promise” by creating “livable streets” one community at a time

It’s time to take action on studies like those done on Augusta and Athens and find economic development opportunities on streets named for civil rights leaders in Georgia, the United States of America and the world If we can invest … Continue reading

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