Writing about Reverend Willie M. Bolden as a history maker is a piece of cake – in other words, a welcomed assignment and a labor of love. Over the past five or six years, I have come to know Willie much better; don’t know why it has taken us so long to get to know […]
Billye Jewel Suber Aaron – DESTINED TO MAKE HISTORY
Sometimes when you meet people, you just know they are someone special. It may be the tone of the voice, the slight move of the hand, or just their presence in a room. Billye Jewel Suber Aaron is just such a person. She is more than a history maker, she is living history. Born in […]
Henry “Hank” James Thomas – One of the original Freedom Riders – Making his indelible mark in history; providing a legacy that continues
When I think about Henry “Hank” James Thomas, and reflect on the many twists and turns that his life’s journey has brought him through, my thoughts go immediately to an old saying that we often hear – “to whom much is given, much is expected. Except in Hank’s life, this statement seems to be upside […]
J O Wyatt, a public servant and treasured jazz and saxophone enthusiast. A double-duty history maker!
Everybody who was anybody in Atlanta knew JO Wyatt – as a friend when needed; a friend to big folks and little folks alike; and as a friend across the aisles. And anybody who could do just that has to be written up in a history book. Most known for his long-standing career in public […]
Dr. June Dobbs Butts – an amazing woman and a history maker at a time when women were not making much history
I learn to call her Aunt June when I married her nephew, Maynard Jackson II. She was, and still is, a “grand-dame.” When I first met her, she was tall and elegant and she spoke with authority; and I, a newly wed and very new to the Atlanta social scene, was in awe of her […]
Tyrone Brooks – Georgia’s Genuine History Maker
I sincerely admire and respect Tyrone Brooks; and I wish I could be more like him. He has made a life time of sacrifices for his people; he has been beat-up and locked-up, and he continues to get up and keep coming back for more – for his people. He is dedicated to the people’s […]
Lyndon Wade is a history maker who helped change history
Best known as the chief executive officer and president of the Atlanta Urban League, Lyndon Anthony Wade was unafraid to take action to institute a change, to oversee a change, and to follow-through and make certain that the change, for the good of his people, stayed changed. He was a doer and a shaker in […]