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Bookmark or Share- Maynard Jackson helped make Atlanta a Black mecca - AxiosIn Jan. 1974, 35-year-old Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. became Atlanta's first Black mayor, and over three terms ushered in a wave of unprecedented and radical change.
- Maynard Jackson | Atlanta mayor, civil rights leader | BritannicaMaynard Jackson (born March 23, 1938, Dallas, Texas, U.S.—died June 23, 2003, Arlington, Virginia) was an American lawyer and politician, who was the first African American mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, serving three terms (1974–82 and 1990–94).
- Maynard Jackson | Encyclopedia.comOn January 7, 1974, Maynard Jackson, an ebullient, outspoken bond lawyer, became the first black — and at age 35 the youngest person ever — to be elected mayor of a major southern city.
- Maynard Jackson - WikipediaMaynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. (March 23, 1938 – June 23, 2003) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 54th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia from 1974 to 1982, and again as the city's 56th mayor from 1990 to 1994.
- Celebrating Maynard Jackson: 50 Years of InfluenceMaynard Jackson made history 50 years ago as Atlanta’s first Black mayor, bringing transformative change at just 35. His passion for civil rights and economic fairness opened doors for minorities in city contracts.
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