Shirley C. Franklin, Atlanta's first Black woman mayor, was celebrated with a street and park named in her honor. The Atlanta ...

Franklin, 79, now joins the pantheon of former Atlanta mayors who have gained landmark status, like William B. Hartsfield, Ivan Allen Jr., Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young, who have monuments and ...

Dickens’ comments, made during an interview at the Atlanta Press Club, were brief but mark the first time the mayor has talked publicly about how to pay for the transit vision he unveiled ...

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin was honored with a street sign and park on Thursday. A portion of Central Avenue ...

Family and friends gathered on Saturday to celebrate the life of Lisa Young Alston, the daughter of civil rights leader and former U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young. Alston passed away on March 14 after a ...

The City of Atlanta has renamed Westside Reservoir Park and Central Avenue in honor of former Mayor Shirley Franklin, recognizing her contributions to the city. Franklin, Atlanta’s first female ...

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has introduced a comprehensive traffic amnesty program designed to help motorists resolve traffic ...

Photo: Getty Images Former Utah Rep. Mia Love, who made history as the first Black Republican woman to be elected to Congress, has died, per NBC News. She was 49. On Sunday (March 23), Love’s family ...