“Maynard” is a documentary that highlights the life and work of Maynard Jackson, former mayor of Atlanta, Georgia in the United
States.
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http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/explore/online-exhibitions/atlanta-in-50-objects/maynard-jackson
Maynard Jackson was elected mayor of Atlanta
in 1973. He was the first black mayor in the city of Atlanta. He served two
consecutive terms as mayor (1974-1982), and later a third term (1990-1994.)
Towards the end of Jackson’s second
mayoral term, the area was fraught with panic with the “Atlanta child murders”
case, in which over 20 black youth and adults were killed. The case was
especially troubling for Jackson, as he had young children at home the ages of
some of the victims. While the killer was thought to have been caught, the “Atlanta
child murders” case is about to undergo a new investigation, to find answers
for the families of the victims.
Maynard Jackson was noted for his work on
the Atlanta International Airport, bringing white and black owned businesses
together to create the airport, a task that had never happened before in
Atlanta.
Establishing the Atlanta Airport as an
international airport helped elevate Atlanta to a global city, which helped it become a viable
candidate to host the Olympic Games. Atlanta won the bid from the Olympic Committee, and hosted the Olympic Games in 1996.
Since his passing in 2003, Jackson’s structure
of governing has been adopted by countless cities and government entities across the United States.
The Atlanta International Airport was later
renamed the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in his honor.
To learn more about Maynard Jackson,
watch “Maynard”, now streaming on Netflix. 3 stars
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