Our reputation certainly precedes us; and it is said that Atlanta is the Black Mecca. I heard through the grape vine that Tom Joyner has been quoted saying, “Don’t no more Black people go to Atlanta. They’ve got enough. Go to Charlotte (NC).” Atlanta’s Black population has seen amazing growth. Within the city limits in […]
Carolyn Long Banks – Truly A History Maker
Written in 2010. Carolyn and I are Sorors and she is a part of my “sister-girl network.” The week we spent together in Chicago, as room-mates, when we were teenagers established a relationship and a bond between us girls. Carolyn Long Banks – Truly A History Maker By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom Suzanne Haugh contributed to this […]
Memorable Connections: Reverend Doctor Walter L. Kimbrough
Written in 2008. Reverend Kimbrough is always going to be my pastor and my friend. . . . and I am glad I know him too. I learned to be a real Christian when I joined Cascade and was under the care and guidance of Dr. Kimbrough. And then, he has that one thing that […]
M. Yvette Miller – A Sister in the Spirit: Making History All of Her Life
We met in 2007 and I wrote this piece about her in 2008. When Yvette was looking for someone to work with her for a few months as she prepared to take on the big job of Chief Judge of Georgia’s Court of Appeals, I was the one. We really hit it off. We still […]
What Manner of man was Maynard Holbrook Jackson? A Tribute to his life and legacy
This is an article that I was asked to write about Maynard Holbrook Jackson, the former Mayor of Atlanta. This started me writing about “history makers.” What Manner of man was Maynard Holbrook Jackson? A Tribute to Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr., his life and legacy By Bunnie Jackson-Ransom (written 2007) Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr., a […]
Black History Makers in Atlanta – The heritage of Black Atlanta is alive and well!
I find myself telling stories about things that happened “back in the day.” I have been told by many people whom I meet that I have a history lesson of Atlanta’s Black people stuck in my head. The situations and people whom I did not personally witness, I have heard about though many conversations between […]