Shirley C. Franklin, Atlanta’s First Black Woman Mayor, Has A Street And Park Named In Her Honor
Shirley C. Franklin is the first-ever Black woman mayor of Atlanta. The soon-to-be octogenarian was honored for her part in shaping the city.
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‘Welcome to Shirleyville:’ Atlanta honors Franklin with new park, street renaming
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 ...