Fulton County invites you to make voting a family affair at its inaugural Family Voting Day on Saturday, July 10, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Family Voting Day is designed to offer voters the opportunity to cast their ballots prior to Primary Day and on a day that may be more convenient for their schedules. In addition to voting, residents will have the opportunity to receive H1N1, pneumonia and T-Dap vaccinations through the County’s Vote and Vax program at the Adamsville Natatorium, Ocee Library and South Service Center locations.
Polls will be open for Family Voting Day at six locations:
It's been an exciting time to work at PBA as it makes an effort to build stronger bonds in the community through the online space. This version of Public Square has shown potential as far as how people can use digital technology to connect around civic and community issues.
I'm happy to inform you that we're now in the process of re-launching Public Square, with a more user friendly, and easy to navigate system. The plan is to integrate Facebook Connect to make is easy to join, and it should be much easier to search for content, and find people.
In the upcoming weeks we're going to hold an open house to show off the new version of Public Square. We're also looking to re-engage people who are interested in serving as community ambassadors.
The site re-launch is scheduled for early July. We thank you for your patience, and for your continued interest in Public Square.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
By Amani Channel
If you haven't considered using social media
to raise money for a charity or non-profit, organization, you may be
missing out on an effective method to quickly raise thousands of
dollars.
Before sharing this experience let me explain that I’m by no means a fund-raising expert, and only have a limited amount of experience doing it, but in just over two weeks my wife and I exceeded our goal of raising $2,500.00 for the March of Dimes’ annual March for Babies.
This years’ march was held at the Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday, April 24th. I couldn’t march because we didn’t feel like exposing our 17-month-old son to the rainy weather, but my wife Daphne and her team represented as always.
There is a back-story to why we started supporting the March of Dimes, which I won’t get into just yet, but we’ve been raising money for the non-profit since 2007. Our strategy seemed to come together this year, and without social media, I doubt we would have been as successful.
While it may be a sad story to many, my wife and I hope it will touch and inspire you to support the March of Dimes.
We're participating in the annual March for Babies this Saturday April 24, and would appreciate your support of Team Rico and Jordan.
Please donate here: http://bit.ly/dwR7FK
April is an important month for my family. It’s filled with emotions as we celebrate the warm days of Spring, and reflect on our many lessons and blessings.
Every April we raise money for the March of Dimes. It’s a family tradition that started after our first born sons were born prematurely at 20 weeks in 2006.
In the upcoming days, I’ll be sharing our experience, and talking more about why you should give generously.
Daphne sent this e-blast out today:
I’m very excited to be a part of March for Babies this year and hope you will join my team!
Every day, thousands of babies are born too soon, too small and often very sick. We’re walking because we want to do something about this.
The money we raise will support March of Dimes research and programs that help moms have full-term pregnancies and babies begin healthy lives. And it will be used to bring comfort and information to families with a baby in newborn intensive care.
Please join my team. You can do so on my team Web page. If you can’t walk with me, please help the team reach our goal by making a donation. You can do that online as well.
Thank you for helping me give all babies a healthy start!
Visit my team Web page at:
http://www.marchforbabies.org/team/t1317658
Would you like to see what March for Babies is and why I’m walking?
Click the link
to see the video.
If you would like to learn more about March for Babies, visit the Web
site at
www.marchforbabies.org.
The March of Dimes mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
Well if you live in Atlanta, there’s a way for you to rid your home and garage of these and other unwanted electronic items without harming the environment. Virtually if it plugs in, the city will take it regardless of its working condition at its annual Electronic Waste Recycling Day at Turner Field.
John Eaves Ph.D., Chairman, Fulton County Board of Commissioners recently joined Lens on Atlanta and is among the first local politicians to participate here.
I met Commissioner Eaves about three years ago at a youth conference at Kennesaw State University, and interviewed him for a video podcast I created about the event.
We've managed to stay in touch over the years and he even hired me to work on a couple of video projects.
I want to thank Commissioner Eaves for anwering the following questions and look forward to future conversations on Lens on Atlanta.
AC - Please share how you decided to get involved in Fulton County politics, and what made you decide to run for Chairman of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners?
JE - Like many who enter politics, I did so out of a desire to serve. There are approximately 1 million people who live in Fulton County and millions more who visit, recreate and do business here. The opportunity to make this government better, to improve lives and to effect change spoke to me and was aligned with my career as an educator and my years as Regional Manager for the Peace Corps.
AC What causes are you passionate about and how are you working to affect change?
JE - Strengthening the relationship between Grady Hospital, the Fulton County Health Department, and other health care providers so that the health delivery system of Fulton County is made more efficient and better responds to the needs of our most vulnerable residents. I am also passionate about strengthening the public safety of residents by reducing the high the recidivism rates of ex-offenders.
AC - What accomplishment are you most proud of?
JE - I am most proud of leading the fight to change the governance structure of Grady Hospital as well as being a champion of MARTA with the extension of the 12th Amendment of the MARTA Act.
AC - What are some of the biggest challenges your constituents are facing?
JE - We are facing the same big three as many nationwide: A weak economy, foreclosures and public safety. Despite these conditions, I believe we are long on hope because Georgia has a history of innovation. We have international centers of learning and research right here. We have nationally recognized museums right here. We have pieces to rebuild; we just have to put them together.
AC - If someone wants to get involved in local politics what would you suggest?
JE - Volunteer. As a volunteer you learn about working for a cause greater than you, how to work together and about service. Those are all components of working in local politics.
AC - Is there anything that you'd like to add?
JE - My service as Chairman is guided by the conviction that we must create a better Fulton County for all that live, work and play here. Fulton is large and there is room to be more efficient, effective and transparent. I am committed to these principles and look forward to partnering with my fellow Commissioners and our municipal governments to continually improve all of Fulton.
You can visit Commissioner John Eaves' Ph.D. profile here.
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•· All blog posts must describe something positive about your neighborhood, community, school district, city county or region
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Once all of the submissions are in, we will create a link to the posts, so you can vote on your favorite submission on Lens on Atlanta.
We will announce the winner at the March 11 mixer event. Click link to join (You must be registered and logged on to Lens).
The great thing about living in Atlanta is that you get a taste of all of the seasons. In the summer, there is the humidity and thunderstorms. In the winter, you’ll get at least one or two snow days.
Last Friday, the Southeast got another dose wintery stuff.
It snowed for a good part of the day leaving a solid two inches of snow on the ground and cars the following day.
It wouldn’t last though. Well, there is a headless snowman that is struggling to keep his composure in my neighborhood.
That being said, I enjoyed watching all of “us” who used social media to share pics and videos. I managed to stay away from the news, and was content just watching the #atlsnow Twitter stream, and keeping up with my Facebook friends.
The 18-member Transition Team is co-chaired by former Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders and Attorney Lawrence Ashe, the Chairman and a partner with Ashe Rafuse & Hill.
Borders and Ashe worked with Reed to develop a team that represents the diversity of Atlanta from gender to geography and a mixture of experiences and backgrounds. The members include an array of constituencies, interests and skill sets.
"It is vital that all of Atlanta be represented, as we build our city teams and find the right departmental leaders. I chose Transition Team members who I trust will have the best interests of Atlanta as a central guiding principle when they make recommendations to me. I am focused on moving Atlanta toward prosperity and progress," Reed said.
The Reed Administration Transition Team includes: Ashe, Borders, Henrietta Antoinin, Claire "Yum" Arnold, Stephanie Blank, Charlie Fleming, Sonya Halpern, Charles Huddleston, Phil Kent, Lt. M. Scott Kreher, Rafael Maldonado, Elisabeth Omilami, State Senator Nan Orrock, Alicia Philipp, Tara Perry, Yvonne Robinson, Beth Schapiro, and Lani Wong.
"Lawrence and I are privileged to work with such a thoughtful, committed and experienced group. The people selected link communities across the city, and their expertise spans the issues we will face. I am particularly encouraged to see that Mayor Reed has engaged so many women to participate in this transition," Borders said.
Reed also announced the members of two key search committees charged with interviewing and making recommendations on the city's new police and fire chiefs.
The Atlanta Police Department Chief Search Committee will be chaired by Georgia State University Police Chief Connie Sampson, who will serve with Rev. Joanna Adams, Lou Arcangeli, Rosel Fann, Rev. Walter Kimbrough, Lt. Scott Kreher, Robin Loudermilk, Kyle Keyser, Tiffany Williams, Philip Rafshoon, Irene Richardson, Earl Williamson and Dave Wilkinson.
The Atlanta Fire Rescue Search Committee will be chaired by Cobb County Chief Sam Heaton, who will serve with East Point Deputy Chief William Ware, David Allman, Professor Bahareh Azizi, Marcia Bansley, Johnny Dixon, Vonda Henry, Charles Johnson, former State DHR Commissioner Jim Martin, Helene Mills, Hon. Mary Norwood, and Ken Prince.
"We've worked hard to find folks who have not only a clear concern for our community, but also a real desire to ensure the city's success. We are ready now to get to work and assist Mayor Reed in finding the best and brightest to help run our city," said Ashe.
from MyUrbanReport
What started as a vague concept four years ago has developed into an emerging industry in the Southeast according to some. The leading thinkers in the Southeast’s social media scene gathered in Atlanta over the weekend to network, share strategies, and ways technology is changing the way we communicate at Socon10.
This was my fourth SoCon, and the best yet. I’ve been there from day one, and like many of the originals, I had no idea what social media was back in 2007. I had this blog, a few videos on YouTube, and a passion for video production, news, and an interest in learning more about how new media was impacting our lives.
Fast forward to 2010. Twitter and Facebook are household names, just about everyone is a SM expert, but still many are trying to figure how to use SM to maximize its benefit.
Atlanta City Councilmember Kwanza Hall attended for the second time and presented a proclamation from the city of Atlanta during the opening session. Hall believes that SM is an emerging industry in this region and said that he wants to support the community and businesses.
My question is this: Do you think that social media is an industry of its own, or does it fall under other industry like tech?
I'm thinking out load here. Any thoughts?
To start off with, Twitter is a micro blog. It's similar to a blog in that you can update information frequenlty. I like to liken the community to a chat room, however you select the conversations, and users that you receive messages from. The limit to these messages or "tweets" is 140 characters.
Twitter is a valuable tool for news because it allows you to easily monitor what other news organizations are covering 24/7 (as long as they are actively on Twitter), engage in conversations with the community, identify news sources, brand your content and drive traffic to your content.
Twitter can be effective when you "tweet" regularly, have two-way conversations with your followers, re-tweet (quote) tweets from other users who are sharing interesting content, and use hash-tags to aggregate news.
In developing your Twitter strategy try to share information that adds value to the community and can establish you as the source of quality information about niche topics. Below are some general communications methods:
Engage in two-way conversations: Use @username to send a publicly visible tweet to another user. For example: "@charlesedwards1 What are you working on today?" All of your followers will see that you are asking Charles a question.
Direct Messages: Twitter allows you to send private tweets similar to e-mail. This is called a Direct Message or DM. DMs are limited to 140 characters
Re-tweet: A re-tweet (RT) is the highest compliment on Twitter; it means that someone finds so much value in your tweet that they want to share it with their followers. For example: RT @charlesedwards1 (followed by the original tweet). You should always give RT credit when sharing a tweet that originated from another community member.
Hashtags: Hashtags are used to aggregate tweets from the community. Twitter users usually assign a hashtag which becomes adopted and used by the greater community. During the Atlanta Mayoral election, users used #atlmayor for Tweets related to the Mayor's race. During the runoff #atlpolitics was used. By following a hashtag, a user can follow all tweets related to a certain topic. Note: Due to the limits in character length, a hashtag should be no longer than ten characters.
Hashtags seem to work best during big news events. When I was working for HD News and covered the 2008 Hurricane season, #Ike, and #Gustav were the hashtags used to share information during the storms. I was able to have direct conversations with people on the ground, learn about areas that were being threatened, and share what I was seeing from the field.
Getting started: Once you establish your Twitter account, start by looking for other news organizations that are on Twitter. You follow them by clicking "Follow." You should also look for elected officials, local public figures and other newsmakers. The beauty with Twitter is that anyone can be a newsmaker, a fan of a reporter, news brand, or "citizen journalist." Try to follow civic minded individuals. If you like someone's tweets follow them. They will usually reciprocate and follow you back. You can start building a rapport by sending a tweet thanking the follower for their interest.
News organizations should carefully consider the Twitter policy regarding re-tweeting information from other news sources. A news organization wants to establish its credibility as being the source of breaking news, and important information. Re-tweeting news from other credible sources could undermine these efforts.
If you have any other thoughts, ideas or questions, please leave a comment.
This is the disaster of the year, and as aid organizations scramble to figure out how to get vital aid to people who are dealing with the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, metro Atlanta residents have been urgently working to help as well.
Though mainstream news does a great job of sharing the latest news and pictures, social media has been instrumental in informing and rallying the community.
Soon after the disaster, I received an e-mail that an AtlantaforHaiti Facebook group was created, and that people were communicating on Twitter using the #ATL4haiti hashtag.
Facebook is also being used to promote an event/fundraiser Friday night at Lavish Lounge in Atlanta.
Check out this link for a comprehensive list of Twitter accounts you can follow for the latest info.
The AJC has also been sharing information about how to help. The Marietta based Health and Education Relief Organization HERO is seeking donations through its Website.
Millions of dollars has been raised for the American Red Cross through a text message campaign. The AJC is reporting that, "The mobile-phone campaign to send $10 to the American Red Cross for Haiti relief has netted $5.2 million in donations, an AT&T Mobility spokeswoman said Friday."
The situation is dire, and sadly it will probably become more unstable and violent. A team of AJC journalists are embedded with a relief organization and provided this update:
We are here.
We have no Internet, but they do at the airport.
We are waiting to go to the hardest hit area.
There are no local phones at all. CARE is going to try and do distribution today, but there is concern about driving a CARE bus because of mobbing.
Security is a big concern right now.
The devastation, by the way, is unreal, but we have yet to see the hardest hit areas.
According to CARE organizer, David, there were shootings last night.
Send a prayer, send some positive thoughts, and give if you can.
I had the opportunity to attend the inauguration ceremony for Atlanta's new Mayor Kasim Reed.
Though I planned to video some of the event, I found that the quality of my trusted cell phone wasn't good enough from where I was sitting.
A packed crowed filled the Atlanta Civic Center to first listen to the soulful sounds of the Howard University Choir. I used Twitter to share what I saw and heard.
The swearing in ceremony included newly elected municipal judges, Atlanta City Council members, City Council President Caesar Mitchell followed by Kasim Reed.
Click here to read the full transcript of his inaugural speech.
Reed pledged to get right to work, and afterwards spoke about the key issues at the monthly Kiwanis Club of Atlanta meeting where he made his State of the City Address.
Meanwhile, City Council President Caesar Mitchell went right to work as reported by Maria Saporta.
When I moved to Atlanta in 2006, Shirley Franklin has just been elected so this will be my first experience with a new city administration.
The key issues facing the city are: finances; water; education; crime; and transportation. I currently don't live in the city, but all eyes tend to focus on the Atlanta since it's the capital, and the main economic engine for the state.
Personally, what I enjoyed most about 2009 was watching my son Devin grow from little helpless being, to a walking, babbling little boy. Friends and family told me to enjoy these precious moments and time has flown by as predicted.
Professionally, I embarked on a new social media venture at Public Broadcasting Atlanta. You're looking at the labor of my work, Lens on Atlanta. It has been an exciting and innovative project for PBA, and though the community is very much in its infancy, overall we're pleased with the progress.
The greatest challenge has been getting people to contribute and participate in the conversations, but that is expected with a new venture like this. Lens on Atlanta represents a paradigm shift in the way that Public Broadcasting does business. PBA is a traditional broadcasting organization in every sense of the word, and a learning curve is required as people become aware and learn how social media can be beneficial.
What I do know is that social media enables people to share their experiences, observations, and even break news. We all have stories to tell and share. It's important that we do so because it can help us understand our neighbors, community, and world better.
Have a safe and happy new year, and we'll talk some more in 2010.
Spam can be community killer. Unsolicited messages to community members is annoying at best, and can destroy the community's trust in the site at worst.
Certain safeguards on Lens on Atlanta like captcha codes can minimize the activity of spammers, but they can be a tricky bunch and often will go out of their way to blast out their messasges.
At anytime feel free to report any abuse from your fellow members on Lens on Atlanta. We are diligently working to prevent any spam attacks, and are trying to secure any loopholes that spammers may use to share their unsavory messages with you.
All of us at Lens on Atlanta and PBA wish you a Happy Holidays.
We thank you for your continued support and hope you have a wonderful few days to reflect back on 2009, enjoy the gift of giving, spend time with your family and plan for a great New Year.
Thanks again!
The Lens on Atlanta Team
Is Publix abandoning an Atlanta neighborhood that depends on the grocery store chain as its main source of fresh food?
People who live in Sothwest Atlanta believe that's exactly what the company is doing.
Creative Loafing reported on the controversy recently ago after Publix announced that it is closing the Historic Westside Village Publix on Christmans Eve.
The Publix has been an important part of the community for about seven years and was part of a larger redevelopment project that has stalled.
The company maintains that the store has never turned a profit and broken promises from the city of Atlanta let to the decision to close down.
This situation highlights a larger trend in U.S. inner cities according to some. Low income communities generally have had a lack of access to fresh nutritional food due to corporate economics. I found this study from 2003, that explains why grocery stores don't serve poor inner cities.
It looks like Atlanta's Historic Westside residents aren't going to go without a fight.
I received an email recently from a community organizer who shared the following the following information:
"Boycott Publix where Shopping is not a pleasure ....until they will revised their decision and extend their presence.
If you are a customer of Publix, anywhere, let your local Publix manager know that Publix action is unacceptable.
Call Publix Corporate division and let them know it is unacceptable at:
Mr. William Crenshaw, CEO
3300 Publix Corporate Parkway
Lakeland, Florida 33811 (863) 688-1188
Come to the Rally planned for Saturday December 18, at 12:00PM (location not yet determined stay tuned)"
What are your feelings about this issue?
Is Publix doing the right thing by closing its doors?
Dear Friends and Supporters,
Thank you very much for all that you have done throughout this hard fought campaign. We could not have made it to victory without you.
At long last, it is official. I am now the 59th Mayor-Elect of the City of Atlanta! Yesterday, the electoral process finally drew to a close as the recount reaffirmed its initial outcome and Mary Norwood graciously called me to concede. Furthermore, she pledged to work with the new administration both to unite the City after a close election and help bring solutions to the challenges Atlanta faces. I expressed my respect for Mrs. Norwood and appreciation for her service to this City.
The results of the election are final, and Mrs. Norwood and I are prepared to move forward in a way which unites our City and begins its resurgence. Campaign season is over and I want everyone to know, I have the utmost respect for Mrs. Norwood and I took no personal pleasure in her concession yesterday. She entered into the Mayor's race for no reason other than because she has a true heart for the City of Atlanta. I look forward to the benefit of Mrs. Norwood's support, counsel and above all friendship as we work to make Atlanta the best it can be.
So, now it is on to the business of governing. Former Bain & Company executive Peter Aman has been nominated to be the Chief Operating Officer. Deputy Chief George Turner has been named Acting Chief of the Atlanta Police Department. These two appointments will take effect on January 4th when I'm officially sworn in as Mayor. These are the first of a number of top officials who will be helping me carry out my administrative priorities.
Again, none of this would have been possible if it were not for your hard work, support and faith in a victorious outcome. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Kasim Reed
Mayor-Elect
If you're wondering what's being done in metro Atlanta to promote, and support green businesses or if you have a green business, you may want to consider joining the Green Chamber of the South.
The Green Chamber is one of Lens on Atlanta's institutional partners, and we wanted to share more about this organzation with you.
LOA) Explain what the Green Chamber of the South is, and what is its mission?
GCS) The Green Chamber of the South serves green businesses throughout the Southeast. The Chamber connects green businesses, clean technology companies and corporations with sustainability programs in order to share best practices learn and grow. It offers businesses exposure, networking opportunities, events, committee work, workshops and seminars. The Green Chamber of the South provides sustainable businesses in the Southeast with a strong organization, guidance, and ample opportunities for collaboration and growth.
The Mission:
The Green Chamber of the South will facilitate the growth and promotion of sustainable businesses in the Southeast by providing opportunities for networking, education, business development and collaboration.
LOA) How has the green movement grown in the Southeast?
GCS) It is important to distinguish between the green “environmental” movement of the 70s and green movement we are experiencing today, lead by businesses and consumers that realize the importance of incorporation of sustainability principles into business practices and everyday life.
The beginning of the green movement is often associated with Rachel Carson’s breakthrough book “Silent Spring” and the legislative fervor of the 1970s. The 1990s saw the offshoot of radical environmentalism in the face of corporate mistreatment of land and unfortunately also had the effect of politicizing and emotionally charging key environmental issues.
For long time, the environmental movement was labeled as extreme. The “new” green movement, however; has grown out of different cir****tances. Fast growth of world population, sobering international events, 9/11 and the Iraq war, catastrophic weather, gas shortages, speculations around long term oil availability and the resulting increase in gas prices in addition to mounting scientific evidence that human activity does affect climate, legitimized and popularized environmental concerns.
In addition the economics behind the “green movement” drastically changed. The spike in the cost of food, gas and products derived from fossil fuels brought the awareness to vulnerability of oil dependence and became a driving force for alternative energy sources. Educated customers demand cleaner, greener products and services, as well as more corporate transparency. On national scale it became apparent that it is not sufficient to base economic development of the Southeast on traditional industries.
Governments are competing to dominate the clean-tech sector and build the jobs of the future, especially as an unprecedented influx of capital is changing the clean-tech and green landscape. Even though Southeast was slower in accepting sustainability principles from various historical and political reasons, the tough economy drastically changes minds and perceptions of business owners. More and more business understand that in order to be fiscally sustainable they also need to be environmentally and socially sustainable.
LOA) What are the biggest issues that need to be addressed concerning the environment in this region?
GCS) The biggest environmental issues from a business perspective are (in the Southeast like almost anywhere else) Energy and Water. Each of these have a myriad of political, economical, social, financial and many other angels and aspects.
LOA) What are 3 things that businesses or individuals can do to become greener?
GCS) 1. Be conscious about your everyday activity. Think about consequences of your action: “ Do I really need to print this page”???
2. Educate yourself, talk to other people/businesses who was there before, learn and share.
3. Make your voice heard, through the things you buy, the policies you advocate for at work, the products you recycle, the organizations you support, the letters you write to the papers… or congressmen…be determined to do your part. (I don’t know if you want to add this, but you can add a link to Thomas Friedman’s recent video interview – where he talks about the political gridlock and eventually reaches the conclusion that PEOPLE will make the difference: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/11/22/friedman-worries-about-am_n_366648.html
LOA) How is the Green Chamber supporting green companies?
GCS)
- Networking
- Networking among sustainable businesses-Atlanta Green Wednesdays luncheon
- Joint events with other organizations (Clean Tech, SJFund, BOMA, Startup Lounge, TAG, Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce…)
- “Clearing house” for green products/service providers, clean tech / alternative energy
- Sections – focused work in specific business areas
- Business exchanges (where clean tech/green product companies meet corporations looking for clean technology)
- Education
- Seminars
- Resources and member services
- Exchange Best Practices
- Exposure
- Events and Seminars
- Newsletters, listings, publications
- Leadership opportunities
LOA) How can people find you?
CGS) Twitter: www.twitter.com/greencs/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/greenchamberofthesouth
Website: www.greencs.org
from MyUrbanReport
Can you count the ways that online video can help the community?
It can help catch crooked cops and criminals as demonstrated recently in the metro Atlanta area.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that YouTube and neighbors apparently helped police breakup a theft ring that involved a string of robberies in east Atlanta.
The suspects were stealing flat screens, laptops and electronics and then selling the hot items.
Two homeowners who installed cameras outside of their homes, caught the acts on tape.
The prime suspect, DeGiorio Jackson was convicted and sentenced to fifteen years in prison for his involvement.
The article states that he, "went limp in his chair and had to be helped up by Fulton County Sheriff's deputies when he heard the judge's sentence."
Jackson's family maintains that this is a case of mistaken identity and he didn't do it.
Investigators say that these homeowners and the community basically helped authorities solve the crimes.
Video is more mighty than a sword, gun, or a crew of cats who may decide to run up in your spot and steal your hard earned property.
I just ran across a great post from Tom Crawford who shares a historical perspective about the significance of the Atlanta run-off election for Mayor between Kasim Reed and Mary Norwood.
from Blog from Democracy
Atlanta made history in 1973 when Maynard Jackson was elected the first black mayor of a major southern city. The majority black populace has elected black mayors ever since, although the changing demographics have made it possible for a white candidate like Norwood to have a realistic shot at winning.
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