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Atlanta Mayor Chooses to Forego Seeking Another Term in Office
In an emotional video message released in May, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance-Bottoms shared her decision to not run for reelection. Bottoms was sworn in as Atlanta's 60
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mayor in January 2018, only the second woman to hold the position. Only a few months into her new role, Atlanta's government was cyberattacked for digital extortion, one of the largest and most extensive attacks on any American city. Bottoms' leadership played a pivotal role in guiding Atlanta through that crisis as well as through the major socio-economic and public health upheavals of the coronavirus pandemic and the slew of social justice protests in the summer of 2020. Despite these hardships, during Bottoms' tenure, she was responsible for establishing the first fully-staffediceofEquality,DiversityandInclusion,theclosureoftheAtlanticCityDetention Center to ICE detainees, the lowering of nightly prisoner count in city jails, citywide elimination ofbailbonds,oneofthelargestpayincreasesforpoliceicersandfirefightersinrecentcity history, establishment of the city's financial transparency platform and the appointment of an LGBTQ AffairsCoordinatorandHumanTrickingFellow.
Harriet Tubman's Father's Home Discovered by Archeologists
Considered a true patriot for her work during the Civil War, Harriet Tubman is no stranger to American history. However, despite her fame, historians have been trying to learn more about Tubman for years to really understand her story and her role. Thus, there has been quite the air of excitement since archeologists recently discovered her father, Ben Ross', home in Maryland along with some of his belongings. The artifacts date back to the 1840s. The discovery of Ben Ross' cabin is a major find, Maryland's governor, Lt. Boyd Rutherford, told NBC News, This discovery adds another puzzle piece to the story of Harriet Tubman, the state of Maryland and our nation.
Source: NBC
PHOTO CREDIT: UNIVERSAL HISTORY ARCHIVE/GETTY IMAGES
Mickey Guyton Becomes the First Black Woman to Host the ACMAs
Country music star, Mickey Guyton, made history this last April when she became the first black woman to host the Country Music Awards. This is a moment I will never forget, Guyton tweeted after hosting the awards with her co-host, Keith Urban, who she credits for the opportunity. In the last year alone, Guyton additionally made history in September 2020 when she became the irst black solo artist to perform her own work at the ACMAs and the first black woman to be nominated for a Grammy in a Country music category.
Source: Twitter and CNN
PHOTO CREDIT: KEVIN MAZUR/GETTY IMAGES FOR ACM
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